Paulyn Sun facts for kids

Paulyn Sun (born Suen Kai-kwan; September 11, 1974) is an actress from Singapore and Hong Kong. She is also known as Alien Sun and Pauline Suen. She first became known after winning a beauty pageant. Later, she started a successful career in acting.

About Paulyn Sun

Her Early Career

Paulyn Sun grew up in Singapore. She won the title of Miss Singapore Universe. This meant she represented Singapore in the Miss Universe 1994 competition. After this, she decided to change her career path. She left her job in business to become an actress in Hong Kong.

She was the first woman from Singapore to be nominated for a Hong Kong Film Award. This happened in 1997 for her role in the movie Island of Greed.

Her Acting Life

In 2000, Paulyn Sun was in the famous film In The Mood For Love. This movie was directed by Wong Kar-wai and won many awards. However, most of her scenes were not included in the final version of the film.

She also worked in many commercials. These were for a TV station called ATV and for beauty products. She did this to help her acting career grow. Paulyn can speak four languages very well: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese. She has used all these languages in her different acting roles.

Fun Fact: Her Nickname

Paulyn Sun has a unique nickname, "Alien Sun." She shared in a documentary that her classmates gave her this name when she was a child. They teased her because her head seemed a bit bigger than her body back then.

Back to Acting

After a break of 10 years, Paulyn Sun returned to the media industry in 2012. She has two sons with her former boyfriend.

Movies and TV Shows

Here is a list of some of the movies and TV shows Paulyn Sun has been in:

• Project Gutenberg (2018)
• The Vanished Murderer (2015)
• Insanity (2015)
• Sara (2015)
• Hardcore Comedy (2013)
• May We Chat (2013)
• A Wedding Or A Funeral (2004) - Shirley
• Fu bo (2003)
• Bless The Child (2003)
• Sun Wukong (2002) (TV Series) - The Spider Evil
• Every Dog Has His Date (2001) - Cathy
• The Accidental Spy (2001) - (looking at gym instruments)
• Ichi the Killer (2001) - Karen
• In the Mood for Love (2000) (voice) - Mrs. Chow
• Last Ghost Standing (1999) - Officer Suen
• Troublesome Night 4 (1998) - Apple
• Love & Sex of the Eastern Hollywood (1998) - Selina/Pink
• The Untold Story 2 (1998) - Fung
• Island of Greed (1997) - Tsui Miu-Heung
• Killing Me Hardly (1997) - Starry
• Up for the Rising Sun (1997)
• Mr. Mumble (1996) - Sharon
• Lover's Tears (1996) -
• Banana Club (1996) - Vee
• Sixty Million Dollar Man (1995) - Bonnie
• Lover's Tears (1995) - Kam Hing
• The Golden Girls (1995) - May Chu
• Doug's Choice (1994)