Acting
Fan Mei-Sheng
Born 1942-09-13
Shandong Province, China
Department: Acting
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
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Year of the Dragon
1985
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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991
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Project A - Part II
1987
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The Young Master
1980
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The One-Armed Swordsman
1967
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The Magnificent Butcher
1979
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Millionaires' Express
1986
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Attrition
2018
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Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
1972
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Blood Brothers
1973
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (91 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Attrition | Sifu | Movie | 2018 |
 | Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky | Assistant Warden | Movie | 1991 |
 | Dark Side of China Town | Cheung | Movie | 1989 |
 | Project A - Part II | Black Bear | Movie | 1987 |
 | Rich and Famous | Fan Tit Tau | Movie | 1987 |
 | Millionaires' Express | Mountain Bandit | Movie | 1986 |
 | Year of the Dragon | White Powder Ma | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Postman Strikes Back | Bu | Movie | 1982 |
 | Green Killer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Hitman in the Hand of Buddha | Beggar Fan (Feng) | Movie | 1981 |
 | Dreadnaught | Marshal Pao | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Eagle's Killer | Chin Pai To | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Buddhist Fist | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Young Master | Bull | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Magnificent Butcher | Beggar King | Movie | 1979 |
 | Blooded Treasury Fight | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | The 36 Deadly Styles | Yu Ti's father | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Great General | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Flying Sword Lee | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Amsterdam Connection | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
| Amsterdam Connection | Director | Movie | 1978 |
 | Flying Guillotine II | Li Sing Nan | Movie | 1978 |
 | Pursuit of Vengeance | Yi Da-Jing | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Sentimental Swordsman | Chuan Jia | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Brave Archer | Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung | Movie | 1977 |
 | To Kill a Jaguar | Cheung Sam | Movie | 1977 |
 | Death Duel | Mute | Movie | 1977 |
 | Fangs of the Cobra | Xu Xiang's boss | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Jade Tiger | Zhao Zhong | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Criminals, Part 3: Arson | Ah Hsin | Movie | 1977 |
 | King Gambler | Sha Wu Lin | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Magic Blade | Painting Wu | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Dragon Missile | Miu Fei | Movie | 1976 |
 | Killer Clans | Ma Fang-chung | Movie | 1976 |
 | All Men Are Brothers | Black Whirlwind / Li Kui | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Gambling Syndicate | Jin Gang | Movie | 1975 |
 | Temperament of Life | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Kidnap | Chao Hai Chuan | Movie | 1974 |
 | Five Tough Guys | Wei Jin-Bao | Movie | 1974 |
 | Hong Kong 73 | Big Beard | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Bamboo House of Dolls | Japanese Officer | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Pirate | Hua Er Dao | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Kiss of Death | Wong Tai | Movie | 1973 |
 | Blood Brothers | Mountain Bandit Leader Yin | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Delinquent | Big Sean | Movie | 1973 |
 | Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan | Wu Hua-Tian | Movie | 1972 |
 | The 14 Amazons | General Chiao Ting Kuai | Movie | 1972 |
 | Young People | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Pursuit | Monk Lu Zhi Shen | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Young Avenger | Hunchback Liu Tuo | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Casino | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Water Margin | Black Whirlwind, Li | Movie | 1972 |
 | Duel for Gold | Chiu Fu | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Swift Knight | Constable Ji Fu | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Jade Faced Assassin | Yu Chi Zhou Guang | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Iron Buddha | Master Luo | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Twelve Gold Medallions | Bangling Trio Member | Movie | 1970 |
 | Valley of the Fangs | Instructor Ma | Movie | 1970 |
 | Heads for Sale | Wan Sanju | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Golden Knight | Guan Xiyang | Movie | 1970 |
 | Temptress of a Thousand Faces | Incompetent Police Sergeant | Movie | 1969 |
 | Dragon Swamp | Ding Hu (beggar) | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Jade Raksha | Yan Long Er | Movie | 1968 |
 | That Fiery Girl | 2nd Chief of Hulu Valley | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Rainbow | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Angel Strikes Again | Bomb Gang's thug | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Magnificent Swordsman | villain who kills a woman | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Silver Fox | Ching Ching's Helper | Movie | 1968 |
 | Black Butterfly | Little Poue | Movie | 1968 |
 | Lady Jade Locket | Secretary Tong's servant capturing Wei | Movie | 1967 |
 | Rape of the Sword | Lo's Man | Movie | 1967 |
 | The One-Armed Swordsman | Guo Sheng / Brother Hua | Movie | 1967 |
 | The King with My Face | Wan Chao | Movie | 1967 |
 | Operation Lipstick | Chu Lung gangster | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Goddess of Mercy | Dancing Soldier | Movie | 1967 |
| The Goddess of Mercy | Dancing soldier | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Trail of the Broken Blade | Hu Zi | Movie | 1967 |
 | That Man in Chang-An | Cao Wu's waiter | Movie | 1967 |
 | Angel with the Iron Fists | Agent 403 at nightclub | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Knight of Knights | Zhaoqing snr monk | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Golden Buddha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Monkey Goes West | 3rd Prince of West Dragon King | Movie | 1966 |
 | Squadron 77 | Chinese Patriot | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Lark | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Sons of the Good Earth | Shi Tou | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Story of Sue San | Master Fan | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Shepherd Girl | Village youth at campfire | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Amorous Lotus Pan | Neighbor at wake | Movie | 1964 |
 | Between Tears and Smiles | Opera Customer | Movie | 1964 |