Fan Mei-Sheng
Acting1942Shandong Province, China
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 History
2018
Attrition
as Sifu
1991
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
as Assistant Warden
1989
Dark Side of China Town
as Cheung
1987
Rich and Famous
as Fan Tit Tau
Project A Part II
as Black Bear
1986
Millionaires' Express
as Mountain Bandit
1985
Year of the Dragon
as White Powder Ma
1982
1981
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
as Beggar Fan (Feng)
Dreadnaught
as Marshal Pao
The Eagle's Killer
as Chin Pai To
1980
1979
The 36 Deadly Styles
as Yu Ti's father
The Magnificent Butcher
as Beggar King
1978
1977
The Brave Archer
as Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung
To Kill a Jaguar
as Cheung Sam
Pursuit of Vengeance
as Yi Da-Jing
The Sentimental Swordsman
as Chuan Jia
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
as Ah Hsin
Death Duel
as Mute
Fangs of the Cobra
as Xu Xiang's boss
The Jade Tiger
as Zhao Zhong
1976
Killer Clans
as Ma Fang-chung
King Gambler
as Sha Wu Lin
The Magic Blade
as Painting Wu
The Dragon Missile
as Miu Fei
1975
1974
1973
The Pirate
as Hua Er Dao
Blood Brothers
as Mountain Bandit Leader Yin
The Kiss of Death
as Wong Tai
The Delinquent
as Big Sean
The Bamboo House of Dolls
as Japanese Officer
1972
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
as Wu Hua-Tian
Pursuit
as Monk Lu Zhi Shen
The Water Margin
as Black Whirlwind, Li
The 14 Amazons
as General Chiao Ting Kuai
The Young Avenger
as Hunchback Liu Tuo
1971
The Jade Faced Assassin
as Yu Chi Zhou Guang
Duel for Gold
as Chiu Fu
The Swift Knight
as Constable Ji Fu
1970
The Golden Knight
as Guan Xiyang
The Iron Buddha
as Master Luo
The Twelve Gold Medallions
as Bangling Trio Member
Heads for Sale
as Wan Sanju
Valley of the Fangs
as Instructor Ma
1969
Temptress of a Thousand Faces
as Incompetent Police Sergeant
Dragon Swamp
as Ding Hu (beggar)
1968
The Magnificent Swordsman
as villain who kills a woman
The Jade Raksha
as Yan Long Er
Black Butterfly
as Little Poue
The Silver Fox
as Ching Ching's Helper
That Fiery Girl
as 2nd Chief of Hulu Valley
The Angel Strikes Again
as Bomb Gang's thug
1967
The Goddess of Mercy
as Dancing soldier
Operation Lipstick
as Chu Lung gangster
Lady Jade Locket
as Secretary Tong's servant capturing Wei
That Man in Chang-An
as Cao Wu's waiter
The One-Armed Swordsman
as Guo Sheng / Brother Hua
Angel with the Iron Fists
as Agent 403 at nightclub
The Trail of the Broken Blade
as Hu Zi
The King with My Face
as Wan Chao
Rape of the Sword
as Lo's Man
1966
The Monkey Goes West
as 3rd Prince of West Dragon King
The Knight of Knights
as Zhaoqing snr monk
1965
1964
The Amorous Lotus Pan
as Neighbor at wake
The Story of Sue San
as Master Fan
Between Tears and Smiles
as Opera Customer
The Shepherd Girl
as Village youth at campfire