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)
The Eagle's Killer
as Chin Pai To
(1981)
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
as Beggar Fan (Feng)
(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)
(1978)
Flying Guillotine II
as Li Sing Nan
(1977)
The Sentimental Swordsman
as Chuan Jia
(1977)
Death Duel
as Mute
(1977)
Jade Tiger
as Zhao Zhong
(1977)
The Brave Archer
as Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung
(1977)
To Kill a Jaguar
as Cheung Sam
(1977)
Pursuit of Vengeance
as Yi Da-Jing
(1977)
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
as Ah Hsin
(1977)
Fangs of the Cobra
as Xu Xiang's boss
(1976)
Killer Clans
as Ma Fang-chung
(1976)
The Magic Blade
as Painting Wu
(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)
Hong Kong 73
as Big Beard
(1974)
Kidnap
as Chao Hai Chuan
(1974)
Five Tough Guys
as Wei Jin-Bao
(1973)
Blood Brothers
as Mountain Bandit Leader Yin
(1973)
The Bamboo House of Dolls
as Japanese Officer
(1973)
The Kiss of Death
as Wong Tai
(1973)
The Pirate
as Hua Er Dao
(1973)
The Delinquent
as Big Sean
(1972)
The Water Margin
as Black Whirlwind, Li
(1972)
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
as Wu Hua-Tian
(1972)
The 14 Amazons
as General Chiao Ting Kuai
(1972)
The Young Avenger
as Hunchback Liu Tuo
(1972)
(1972)
Pursuit
as Monk Lu Zhi Shen
(1971)
The Swift Knight
as Constable Ji Fu
(1971)
Duel for Gold
as Chiu Fu
(1971)
The Jade Faced Assassin
as Yu Chi Zhou Guang
(1970)
The Twelve Gold Medallions
as Bangling Trio Member
(1970)
Heads for Sale
as Wan Sanju
(1970)
The Iron Buddha
as Master Luo
(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 Silver Fox
as Ching Ching's Helper
(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 Magnificent Swordsman
as villain who kills a woman
(1968)
The Angel Strikes Again
as Bomb Gang's thug
(1968)
(1967)
The One-Armed Swordsman
as Guo Sheng / Brother Hua
(1967)
The Trail of the Broken Blade
as Hu Zi
(1967)
Angel with the Iron Fists
as Agent 403 at nightclub
(1967)
The King with My Face
as Wan Chao
(1967)
Operation Lipstick
as Chu Lung gangster
(1967)
Rape of the Sword
as Lo's Man
(1967)
That Man in Chang-An
as Cao Wu's waiter
(1967)
The Goddess of Mercy
as Dancing Soldier
(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)
(1965)
Squadron 77
as Chinese Patriot
(1964)
The Amorous Lotus Pan
as Neighbor at wake
(1964)
Between Tears and Smiles
as Opera Customer
(1964)
The Story of Sue San
as Master Fan
(1964)
The Shepherd Girl
as Village youth at campfire
Crew
(1978)
Amsterdam Connection
Director