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.
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Movies (50)
Attrition
as Sifu
2018
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
as Assistant Warden
1991
Dark Side of China Town
as Cheung
1989
Project A Part II
as Black Bear
1987
Rich and Famous
as Fan Tit Tau
1987
Millionaires' Express
as Mountain Bandit
1986
Year of the Dragon
as White Powder Ma
1985
The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian
1983
The Postman Strikes Back
as Bu
1982
Green Killer
1982
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
as Beggar Fan (Feng)
1981
Dreadnaught
as Marshal Pao
1981
The Eagle's Killer
as Chin Pai To
1981
The Buddhist Fist
1980
The Young Master
as Bull
1980
The Magnificent Butcher
as Beggar King
1979
The 36 Deadly Styles
as Yu Ti's father
1979
The Great General
1979
Flying Sword Lee
1979
Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu
1978
Amsterdam Connection
Director (Directing)
1978
Flying Guillotine II
as Li Sing Nan
1978
Pursuit of Vengeance
as Yi Da-Jing
1977
The Sentimental Swordsman
as Chuan Jia
1977
The Brave Archer
as Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung
1977
To Kill a Jaguar
as Cheung Sam
1977
Death Duel
as Mute
1977
Fangs of the Cobra
as Xu Xiang's boss
1977
The Jade Tiger
as Zhao Zhong
1977
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
as Ah Hsin
1977
King Gambler
as Sha Wu Lin
1976
The Magic Blade
as Painting Wu
1976
The Dragon Missile
as Miu Fei
1976
Killer Clans
as Ma Fang-chung
1976
All Men Are Brothers
as Black Whirlwind / Li Kui
1975
The Gambling Syndicate
as Jin Gang
1975
Temperament of Life
1975
Kidnap
as Chao Hai Chuan
1974
Five Tough Guys
as Wei Jin-Bao
1974
Hong Kong 73
as Big Beard
1974
The Bamboo House of Dolls
as Japanese Officer
1973
The Pirate
as Hua Er Dao
1973
The Kiss of Death
as Wong Tai
1973
Blood Brothers
as Mountain Bandit Leader Yin
1973
The Delinquent
as Big Sean
1973
The 14 Amazons
as General Chiao Ting Kuai
1972
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
as Wu Hua-Tian
1972
The Young Avenger
as Hunchback Liu Tuo
1972
The Casino
1972
The Water Margin
as Black Whirlwind, Li
1972