Fan Mei-Sheng
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-09-13 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Shandong Province, China
Fan Mei-Sheng
Biography
Fan Mei-sheng (樊梅生; born 13 September 1942) also known as Fan Mui Sang, is a prolific Hong Kong Cantonese actor.
Fan Mei-sheng started acting in movies from 1964; his first movie was The Story of Sue San. He made his name in Shaw Brothers Studio productions, including the role of 'Black Whirlwind' in All Men Are Brothers. Through the 1970s and 1980s, he was often cast as the villain in many Hong Kong martial arts films and thrillers. In 1979, Fan replaced Simon Yuen (who died during filming) in The Magnificent Butcher. That, as well as his role as an explosives man in The Postman Fights Back, became one of his best known performances. He also acted in the Michael Cimino film, Year of the Dragon; and in total has acted in one hundred films. In addition, he has directed one film, Amsterdam Connection in 1978, and produced another, Dark Side of Chinatown in 1989.
Known For
Acting
(2018)
Attrition
as Sifu
(1999)
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1998)
Jackie Chan: My Story
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1991)
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
as Assistant Warden
(1989)
Dark Side of China Town
as Cheung
(1987)
Project A Part II
as Black Bear
(1987)
Rich and Famous
as Fan Tit Tau
(1986)
Millionaires' Express
as Mountain Bandit
(1985)
Year of the Dragon
as White Powder Ma
(1983)
(1982)
(1982)
(1981)
Dreadnaught
as Marshal Pao
(1981)
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
as Beggar Fan (Feng)
(1981)
The Eagle's Killer
as Chin Pai To
(1980)
The Young Master
as Bull
(1980)
(1979)
The Magnificent Butcher
as Beggar King
(1979)
The 36 Deadly Styles
as Yu Ti's father
(1979)
(1979)
(1978)
Flying Guillotine II
as Li Sing Nan
(1978)
(1977)
The Brave Archer
as Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung
(1977)
Death Duel
as Mute
(1977)
Jade Tiger
as Zhao Zhong
(1977)
Pursuit of Vengeance
as Yi Da-Jing
(1977)
The Sentimental Swordsman
as Chuan Jia
(1977)
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
as Ah Hsin
(1977)
Fangs of the Cobra
as Xu Xiang's boss
(1977)
To Kill a Jaguar
as Cheung Sam
(1976)
The Magic Blade
as Painting Wu
(1976)
Killer Clans
as Ma Fang-chung
(1976)
The Dragon Missile
as Miu Fei
(1976)
King Gambler
as Sha Wu Lin
(1975)
All Men Are Brothers
as Black Whirlwind / Li Kui
(1975)
(1975)
The Gambling Syndicate
as Jin Gang
(1974)
Kidnap
as Chao Hai Chuan
(1974)
Hong Kong 73
as Big Beard
(1974)
Five Tough Guys
as Wei Jin-Bao
(1973)
Blood Brothers
as Mountain Bandit Leader Yin
(1973)
The Delinquent
as Big Sean
(1973)
The Bamboo House of Dolls
as Japanese Officer
(1973)
The Pirate
as Hua Er Dao
(1973)
The Kiss of Death
as Wong Tai
(1972)
The 14 Amazons
as General Chiao Ting Kuai
(1972)
The Water Margin
as Black Whirlwind, Li
(1972)
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
as Wu Hua-Tian
(1972)
The Young Avenger
as Hunchback Liu Tuo
(1972)
Pursuit
as Monk Lu Zhi Shen
(1972)
(1971)
Duel for Gold
as Chiu Fu
(1971)
The Swift Knight
as Constable Ji Fu
(1971)
The Jade Faced Assassin
as Yu Chi Zhou Guang
(1970)
The Twelve Gold Medallions
as Bangling Trio Member
(1970)
The Iron Buddha
as Master Luo
(1970)
Heads for Sale
as Wan Sanju
(1970)
Valley of the Fangs
as Instructor Ma
(1970)
The Golden Knight
as Guan Xiyang
(1969)
Dragon Swamp
as Ding Hu (beggar)
(1969)
Temptress of a Thousand Faces
as Incompetent Police Sergeant
(1968)
The Jade Raksha
as Yan Long Er
(1968)
That Fiery Girl
as 2nd Chief of Hulu Valley
(1968)
Black Butterfly
as Little Poue
(1968)
The Angel Strikes Again
as Bomb Gang's thug
(1968)
The Silver Fox
as Ching Ching's Helper
(1968)
The Magnificent Swordsman
as villain who kills a woman
(1968)
(1967)
The One-Armed Swordsman
as Guo Sheng / Brother Hua
(1967)
The Trail of the Broken Blade
as Hu Zi
(1967)
Rape of the Sword
as Lo's Man
(1967)
The King with My Face
as Wan Chao
(1967)
The Goddess of Mercy
as Dancing Soldier
(1967)
Angel with the Iron Fists
as Agent 403 at nightclub
(1967)
Operation Lipstick
as Chu Lung gangster
(1967)
That Man in Chang-An
as Cao Wu's waiter
(1967)
Lady Jade Locket
as Secretary Tong's servant capturing Wei
(1966)
The Monkey Goes West
as 3rd Prince of West Dragon King
(1966)
(1966)
The Knight of Knights
as Zhaoqing snr monk
(1965)
Sons of the Good Earth
as Shi Tou
(1965)
Squadron 77
as Chinese Patriot
(1965)
(1964)
The Story of Sue San
as Master Fan
(1964)
Between Tears and Smiles
as Opera Customer
(1964)
The Amorous Lotus Pan
as Neighbor at wake
(1964)
The Shepherd Girl
as Village youth at campfire
Crew
(1978)
Amsterdam Connection
Director