Chiu Sin-hang

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 graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2007. == Career ==

Chiu formed the rock band alongside his PolyU friends Chan, Su, and Yip after watching a concert by Mayday in the same year. 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 Television == Awards and nominations ==