San Sin

Biography

San Sin, whose real name is Yu Yuen-wan, was a Hong Kong actor born in 1943. He began learning martial arts at the age of twelve, then joined Shaw Brothers where he worked as a martial arts choreographer. He was a fellow disciple of Lau Kar-leung and later joined the Lau family, and was also a mentor to director Tang Chi-li. After Shaw Brothers reduced production, he moved to TVB where he met director Johnnie To. He is best known for his role as "Long Gen Shu" in the 2005 film "Election" and as a martial arts master in "Love on Delivery". After retiring from acting, he ran an antique shop. His final work was the film "Kung Fu Stuntmen" released in 2020. He passed away on August 17, 2023, at the age of 80.