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Sun Xing | |||||||||||
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Born | |||||||||||
Occupation(s) | actor, singer | ||||||||||
Years active | 1987–present | ||||||||||
Spouses | Poon Yeung (m. 1985;div. 1996)Stephenie Lim (m. 2001) | ||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 孫 興 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 孙 兴 | ||||||||||
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Musical career | |||||||||||
Also known as | Suen Hing, Sun Hsing, Coco Sun | ||||||||||
Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||
Sun Xing (born October 16, 1963) is a Hong Kong actor and Mandopop singer born in Guangzhou, China. He shot to fame in the 1990s by portraying heroes in a number of Taiwanese wuxia TV dramas. Later he mostly appeared in comedies.
Sun Xing was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China to a Malaysian Chinese father and a Chinese mother. He grew up in Beijing and immigrated to Hong Kong with his parents as a teenager. He started his acting career in Hong Kong, and moved to Taiwan in the 1990s where he shot to fame through a number of popular TV series.
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Devil's Curse | 猛鬼咒 | ||
1990 | Chicken à la Queen | 快樂的小雞 | ||
The Dragon from Russia | 紅場飛龍 | |||
1991 | Lover at Large | 難得有情郎 | ||
1992 | Laser Drama: Action in Space | 航天行動 | ||
1993 | Her Judgement Day | 剃刀情人 | ||
1994 | Urban Cop | 特警神龍 | ||
The Lovers | 梁祝 | Ruoxu | ||
1996 | Hong Kong Show Girl | 癲馬女郎之一夜情 | ||
1998 | My Wife, My Boss | 给太太打工 | Su Yang | |
2003 | Double Dating | 非常浪漫 | Jiahui | |
2009 | The Founding of a Republic | 建國大業 | Du Yuming | |
2010 | The Swordsman Dream | 嘻遊記 | ||
Don Quixote | 唐吉可德 | |||
Love Tactics | 爱情36计 | |||
Super Player | 大玩家 | |||
The Kidnap | 绑架冰激凌 | |||
2012 | Truth or Dare | 真心话大冒险 | Mr. Wang | |
Dark Wedding | 诡婚 | |||
The Death of the Jade | 聚客镇 | Master Wen | ||
Three Miracle Heroes: Miracles of Cards | 奇迹三雄之扑克牌游戏 | Luo Qi | ||
Chrysanthemum to the Beast | 给野兽献花 | |||
Save the 365th Day | 拯救第365天 | voice acting | ||
2013 | The King of Comedy | 喜剧王 |
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Lover Run | 粉红女郎之爱人快跑 | |||
The Twins' Code | 孪生密码 | |||
Love You for Loving Me | 我爱的是你爱我 | An Dong | ||
2018 | Three Lives Three Worlds | |||
2019 | Medicine God |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Genghis Khan | 成吉思汗 | Jamukha | |
Hong Kong Love | 香港情 | |||
Gambler | 賭徒 | |||
1988 | Those Famous Women in Chinese History | 歷代奇女子 | ||
1989 | Temptresses of a Thousand Faces | 千面俏嬌娃 | ||
Delightful Meals | 安樂茶飯 | |||
Police Archives | 皇家檔案 | |||
Storm in Shanghai | 上海風雲 | |||
Hey, Big Brother | 司機大佬 | Fung Tai-loi | ||
1991 | The Fiery Daddy and His Three Sweeties | 乖女也瘋狂 | ||
The Good Fella from Temple Street | 廟街豪情 | Kwan Chi-yung | ||
The Burning Rain | 暴雨燃燒 | |||
1992 | Casanova in China | 伯虎為卿狂 | Tang Yin | |
1994 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 倚天屠龍記 | Yang Xiao | |
The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants | 七俠五義 | Bai Yutang | ||
1996 | Taiwan Paranormal Events | 台灣靈異事件 | ||
1997 | Love Is Payable | 儂本多情 | Ma Xianliang | |
1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes | 神鵰俠侶 | Guo Jing | |
2000 | State of Divinity | 笑傲江湖 | Tian Boguang | |
Sunny Piggy | 春光燦爛豬八戒 | Taibai Jinxing | ||
2002 | Wind and Cloud | 風雲 | Nameless | |
2003 | Flying Daggers | 飛刀又見飛刀 | Xue Qingbi | |
2004 | Hi! Honey | 嗨!親爱的 | Xu Shu De | |
Amor de Tarapaca | 紫藤戀 | Zhao Erxiang | ||
Wind and Cloud 2 | 風雲2 | Xiongba | ||
Lady Wu: The First Empress | 至尊紅顏 | Zhangsun Wuji | ||
2005 | The Prince Who Turns into a Frog | 王子變青蛙 | ||
2006 | Sound of Colors | 地下鐵 | Cheng Gao | |
Iron General Agui | 鐵將軍阿貴 | Agui | ||
2007 | The Fairies of Liaozhai | 聊齋奇女子 | Prefect Lin | |
2008 | The Last Princess | 最後的格格 | Shen Shihao | |
2009 | Happiness 3+2 | 幸福3+2 | Yao Mingyuan | |
Weaving Fairy and Cowherd | 牛郎織女 | Kitchen God | ||
The Diamond Family | 鉆石豪門 | Yu Botao | ||
Aliens at Home | 家有外星人 | Tang Chao | sitcom | |
2010 | Entangling Love in Shanghai | 儂本多情 | Qiao Xiannong | remake of Love Is Payable |
Fashion Kingdom | 时尚王国 | Wang Yang | ||
2011 | Dark War in the Dawn | 黎明前的暗戰 | Chen Mingren | |
The Holy Pearl | 女媧傳說之靈珠 | Shi Youming | ||
2013 | Forward Contracts | 远期的合约 | Fan Yong | |
2015 | Master of Destiny | 縱橫天地 | Yiu Dai-ming |
Ke Da Xin Li Mian (可達心裡面) | |
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Studio album | |
Released | August 1991 |
Genre | Mandopop |
Length | 40:00 |
Label | Dianjiang (點將) |
Producer | Joe Butler |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Ke Da Xin Li Mian" (可達心裡面; "Able to Reach My Heart") | Yao Chien | Sun Chung-wei, Huang Chuo-ying | 3:11 |
2. | "Wo de Xin Ru Jia Bao Huan" (我的心如假包換; "Replacement Guaranteed if My Heart Is Fake") | Yao Chien | Sun Chung-wei | 4:10 |
3. | "Rang Wo Likai" (讓我離開; "Let Me Leave") | Li Yao | Chang Han-chun | 5:03 |
4. | "When a Man Meet a Woman" | Yen Shu | Huang Chuo-ying | 3:24 |
5. | "Bie Shuo Hai Zao Hai Zao" (別說還早還早; "Don't Say 'Still Early, Still Early'") | Wakin Chau | Wakin Chau | 4:03 |
6. | "Fei Ba! BABY" (飛吧!BABY; "Fly! Baby") | Yao Chien | Huang Chuo-ying | 4:12 |
7. | "Shuo Fu Xinqing" (說服心情; "Persuade Mood") | Li Yao | Huang Chuo-ying | 4:19 |
8. | "Sha Wenti" (傻問題; "Stupid Question") | Yen Shu | Sun Chung-wei | 3:23 |
9. | "Daodi Wo Zai Deng Shui" (到底我在等誰; "Who Am I Waiting For After All") | Kevin Tsai | Huang Chuo-ying | 4:26 |
10. | "Aiqing Woniu" (愛情蝸牛; "Love Snail") | Li Yao | Huang Chuo-ying | 3:48 |
Year | Song | Lyrics | Music | Notes |
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1987 | "Si Haau Zan Tin" (獅吼震天; "The Heaven-Shaking Lion Roar") | Chung Kai Cheong | Kwan Sheng-yau | opening theme for King of the Lion Dance |
2000 | "Yuwang" (欲望; "Desire") | Qian Qian | San Bao | opening theme for Desire |
2004 | "Xiao Ao Feng Yun" (笑傲風雲; "Proudly Smiling in Wind and Cloud") | Ardor Huang | Chou Chih-hua | opening theme for Wind and Cloud 2 |
"Fengliu Rensheng" (風流人生; "Playboy Life"), ft. Zhu Jialiang | Chen Xuanping | Zhou Jinjin | opening theme for The Romantic King of Dramas (風流戲王) | |
2009 | "Qimiao Zhi Jia" (奇妙之家; "Fantastic Home") | Wang Juan | Yang Fan | ending theme for Aliens at Home |
Sun was arrested by the police in Beijing on April 22, 2011 for taking illegal drugs. He served 19 days in detention. [3]
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