foreign films imported into China in the 1980s, received unprecedented popularity among Chinese viewers, with the majority of them having never encountered Western culture before under communist rule. His song "Kleine Kinder Kleine Sorgen" in the movie was so popular that it became an important part of an entire generation of Chinese 80s memory. On two occasions (2010 and 2015), Heintje was invited by Beijing Television as guest performer to sing "Kleine Kinder Kleine Sorgen" on BTV's Chinese New Year Gala. Heintje continued to sing as an adult, billed as "Hein Simons", and is particularly popular in German-speaking countries. More than 40 million Heintje records have been sold worldwide. He has remained in Neu-Moresnet, Kelmis, Liège, Belgium, his father's birthplace. He was married from 1981 to 2014 and has three children. In 2017 he re-launched his career with a CD and video Ich war Heintje performing duets with recordings of his younger self, and leading to a Christmas album Heintje und Ich. Discography Filmography 1967 Die Luemmel Der Ersten Bank 1968 Zum Teufel mit der Penne 1969 Heintje – ein Herz geht auf Reisen 1969 Hurra, die Schule brennt! 1970 Heintje – einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen 1970 Heintje – mein bester Freund 1971 Morgen fällt die Schule aus References External links 1955 births Living people 20th-century Dutch male actors Dutch expatriates in Belgium Dutch male actors Dutch male child actors Dutch male film actors 20th-century Dutch male singers Dutch pop singers Schlager musicians Musicians from Limburg (Netherlands) English-language singers from the Netherlands German-language singers People from Kelmis People from Kerkrade