Sai Gwa-Pau
Hong Kong actor
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| Intro | Hong Kong actor | |
| Places | Hong Kong | |
| was | Actor Film actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 7 October 1918 | |
| Death | 12 March 2001 (aged 82 years) | |
| Star sign | Libra |
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Lim Gan (林根), better known in Hong Kong by his stagename Sai Gwa-Pau (西瓜刨) (7 October 1918 – 12 March 2001) was a Hong Kong film actor who played roles in over 600 movies from the 1950s onwards. His stagename "Watermelon Slice" referred to his prominent protruding upper teeth. Sai Gwa-pau was well known for his comic roles and in particular his role (牙擦苏) in the film series based on the exploits of Wong Fei-hung.