Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 13, 1942
Place of Birth:
Shandong Province, China
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Attrition | Sifu |
| 1999 | Jackie Chan: My Stunts | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Jackie Chan: My Story | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1991 | Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky | Assistant Warden |
| 1989 | Dark Side of China Town | Cheung |
| 1987 | Rich and Famous | Fan Tit Tau |
| 1987 | Project A Part II | Black Bear |
| 1986 | Millionaires' Express | Mountain Bandit |
| 1985 | Year of the Dragon | White Powder Ma |
| 1983 | The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian | |
| 1982 | Green Killer | |
| 1982 | The Postman Strikes Back | Bu |
| 1981 | Hitman in the Hand of Buddha | Beggar Fan (Feng) |
| 1981 | The Eagle's Killer | Chin Pai To |
| 1981 | Dreadnaught | Marshal Pao |
| 1980 | The Young Master | Bull |
| 1980 | The Buddhist Fist | |
| 1979 | The Magnificent Butcher | Beggar King |
| 1979 | The 36 Deadly Styles | Yu Ti's father |
| 1979 | The Great General | |
| 1979 | Flying Sword Lee | |
| 1978 | Flying Guillotine II | Li Sing Nan |
| 1978 | Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu | |
| 1977 | To Kill a Jaguar | Cheung Sam |
| 1977 | The Criminals, Part 3: Arson | Ah Hsin |
| 1977 | The Sentimental Swordsman | Chuan Jia |
| 1977 | Jade Tiger | Zhao Zhong |
| 1977 | Fangs of the Cobra | Xu Xiang's boss |
| 1977 | The Brave Archer | Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung |
| 1977 | Death Duel | Mute |
| 1977 | Pursuit of Vengeance | Yi Da-Jing |
| 1976 | Killer Clans | Ma Fang-chung |
| 1976 | The Dragon Missile | Miu Fei |
| 1976 | King Gambler | Sha Wu Lin |
| 1976 | The Magic Blade | Painting Wu |
| 1975 | Temperament of Life | |
| 1975 | All Men Are Brothers | Black Whirlwind / Li Kui |
| 1975 | The Gambling Syndicate | Jin Gang |
| 1974 | Five Tough Guys | Wei Jin-Bao |
| 1974 | Kidnap | Chao Hai Chuan |
| 1974 | Hong Kong 73 | Big Beard |
| 1973 | The Delinquent | Big Sean |
| 1973 | The Kiss of Death | Wong Tai |
| 1973 | The Pirate | Hua Er Dao |
| 1973 | Blood Brothers | Mountain Bandit Leader Yin |
| 1973 | The Bamboo House of Dolls | Japanese Officer |
| 1972 | The 14 Amazons | General Chiao Ting Kuai |
| 1972 | The Young Avenger | Hunchback Liu Tuo |
| 1972 | Pursuit | Monk Lu Zhi Shen |
| 1972 | The Water Margin | Black Whirlwind, Li |
| 1972 | The Casino | |
| 1972 | Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan | Wu Hua-Tian |
| 1971 | The Swift Knight | Constable Ji Fu |
| 1971 | The Jade Faced Assassin | Yu Chi Zhou Guang |
| 1971 | Duel for Gold | Chiu Fu |
| 1970 | The Golden Knight | Guan Xiyang |
| 1970 | Heads for Sale | Wan Sanju |
| 1970 | The Twelve Gold Medallions | Bangling Trio Member |
| 1970 | The Iron Buddha | Master Luo |
| 1970 | Valley of the Fangs | Instructor Ma |
| 1969 | Dragon Swamp | Ding Hu (beggar) |
| 1969 | Temptress of a Thousand Faces | Incompetent Police Sergeant |
| 1968 | The Rainbow | |
| 1968 | The Jade Raksha | Yan Long Er |
| 1968 | The Magnificent Swordsman | villain who kills a woman |
| 1968 | Black Butterfly | Little Poue |
| 1968 | The Silver Fox | Ching Ching's Helper |
| 1968 | That Fiery Girl | 2nd Chief of Hulu Valley |
| 1968 | The Angel Strikes Again | Bomb Gang's thug |
| 1967 | The One-Armed Swordsman | Guo Sheng / Brother Hua |
| 1967 | That Man in Chang-An | Cao Wu's waiter |
| 1967 | The Trail of the Broken Blade | Hu Zi |
| 1967 | Operation Lipstick | Chu Lung gangster |
| 1967 | Rape of the Sword | Lo's Man |
| 1967 | The King with My Face | Wan Chao |
| 1967 | Angel with the Iron Fists | Agent 403 at nightclub |
| 1967 | The Goddess of Mercy | Dancing Soldier |
| 1967 | Lady Jade Locket | Secretary Tong's servant capturing Wei |
| 1966 | The Knight of Knights | Zhaoqing snr monk |
| 1966 | The Golden Buddha | |
| 1966 | The Monkey Goes West | 3rd Prince of West Dragon King |
| 1965 | The Lark | |
| 1965 | Squadron 77 | Chinese Patriot |
| 1965 | Sons of the Good Earth | Shi Tou |
| 1964 | The Story of Sue San | Master Fan |
| 1964 | Between Tears and Smiles | Opera Customer |
| 1964 | The Amorous Lotus Pan | Neighbor at wake |
| 1964 | The Shepherd Girl | Village youth at campfire |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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