Chiu Sin Hang

Chiu Sin-hang (; born 11 March 1984) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, film director and actor. Debuting as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band ToNick, Chiu gained public recognition with the band's first album Let's Go and their non-album single "Last Christmas" in 2010. He made his onscreen debut with a guest role in the HKTV drama series Second Life, and ventured into film directing with the horror film Vampire Cleanup Department (2017).

Continuing his pursuits in both film and music, Chiu directed and starred in the sports film One Second Champion (2021), earning a nomination for Best New Director and winning Best Original Film Song as the singer and composer of the film's theme song in the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2023, Chiu made his television directorial debut and starred as the male lead in the ViuTV drama series Beyond the Common Ground.

Early life and education Chiu was born on 11 March 1984. He became interested in music and started learning guitar after watching Back to the Future. He attended the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and joined the music clubs and bands at the university. Chiu transferred to the School of Film and Television of the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts a year later and majored in sound system design. He also began directing short films in his freshman year at HKAPA and befriended , his future frequent collaborator, while working on a project for a directorial course. Chiu, still intending to participate in film projects, also wrote several screenplays with Yan but failed to pitch them to distributors.

In 2017, Chiu made his directorial debut alongside Anthony Yan with the horror romance film Vampire Cleanup Department. Although the film was not able to be released in China due to censorship, it was positively received in Hong Kong and grossed over HK$6 million at the local box office. He also starred in the 2019 action thriller film and the 2021 romance film . He was nominated for Best New Director and won Best Original Film Song as the co-performer and composer of the film's theme song "Origin of Time" in the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2023, Chiu made his television directorial debut with the ViuTV drama series , while also taking on the lead role as Yip Chi Fan, a former barrister who became disillusioned with the corruption and manipulation of the law in the legal system, starring alongside Ivy So and Vincent Kok.

Personal life Chiu was in a relationship with singer for over ten years, and they had plans of getting married. However, they ultimately broke up in February 2023. After their breakup, Chiu was diagnosed with depression and struggled with it for a year.

Filmography Film Year Title Director Actor Role Notes/ 2017 Vampire Cleanup Department Driver 2018 Gei Gei (紀基) 2021 Wong Ka Chun (王家俊) One Second Champion Yip Chi Shun (葉志信)

Television Year Title Director Actor Role Notes/ 2015 Second Life Young Cheung Yuk-jit (張旭哲) Guest role 2018 Ming (阿明) Guest role 2020 Leap Day Nick Tong Cameo 2023 Sheldon Yip Chi Fan (葉志凡) Main role

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 202240th Hong Kong Film Awards Best New DirectorOne Second Champion Best Original Film Song