Fan Mei-Sheng

Acting

Fan Mei-Sheng

Born September 13, 1942Shandong Province, China89 credits

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

Attrition
4.4

Attrition

Movie

2018

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
6.9

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

Movie

1991

Dark Side of China Town

Dark Side of China Town

Movie

1989

Project A Part II
7.1

Project A Part II

Movie

1987

Rich and Famous
6.5

Rich and Famous

Movie

1987

Millionaires' Express
6.7

Millionaires' Express

Movie

1986

Filmography

Attrition
2018Attritionas SifuMovie
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991Riki-Oh: The Story of Rickyas Assistant WardenMovie
Dark Side of China Town
1989Dark Side of China Townas CheungMovie
Project A Part II
1987Project A Part IIas Black BearMovie
Rich and Famous
1987Rich and Famousas Fan Tit TauMovie
Millionaires' Express
1986Millionaires' Expressas Mountain BanditMovie
Year of the Dragon
1985Year of the Dragonas White Powder MaMovie
The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian
1983The Denouement of Chu Liu HsianMovie
The Postman Strikes Back
1982The Postman Strikes Backas BuMovie
Green Killer
1982Green KillerMovie
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
1981Hitman in the Hand of Buddhaas Beggar Fan (Feng)Movie
Dreadnaught
1981Dreadnaughtas Marshal PaoMovie
The Eagle's Killer
1981The Eagle's Killeras Chin Pai ToMovie
The Buddhist Fist
1980The Buddhist FistMovie
The Young Master
1980The Young Masteras BullMovie
The Magnificent Butcher
1979The Magnificent Butcheras Beggar KingMovie
Blooded Treasury Fight
1979Blooded Treasury FightMovie
The 36 Deadly Styles
1979The 36 Deadly Stylesas Yu Ti's fatherMovie
The Great General
1979The Great GeneralMovie
Flying Sword Lee
1979Flying Sword LeeMovie
Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu
1978Mysterious Footworks of Kung FuMovie
Amsterdam Connection
1978Amsterdam ConnectionDirectorMovie
Flying Guillotine II
1978Flying Guillotine IIas Li Sing NanMovie
Pursuit of Vengeance
1977Pursuit of Vengeanceas Yi Da-JingMovie
The Sentimental Swordsman
1977The Sentimental Swordsmanas Chuan JiaMovie
The Brave Archer
1977The Brave Archeras Odd Immortal Leung Sin-YungMovie
To Kill a Jaguar
1977To Kill a Jaguaras Cheung SamMovie
Death Duel
1977Death Duelas MuteMovie
Fangs of the Cobra
1977Fangs of the Cobraas Xu Xiang's bossMovie
The Jade Tiger
1977The Jade Tigeras Zhao ZhongMovie
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
1977The Criminals, Part 3: Arsonas Ah HsinMovie
King Gambler
1976King Gambleras Sha Wu LinMovie
The Magic Blade
1976The Magic Bladeas Painting WuMovie
The Dragon Missile
1976The Dragon Missileas Miu FeiMovie
Killer Clans
1976Killer Clansas Ma Fang-chungMovie
All Men Are Brothers
1975All Men Are Brothersas Black Whirlwind / Li KuiMovie
The Gambling Syndicate
1975The Gambling Syndicateas Jin GangMovie
Temperament of Life
1975Temperament of LifeMovie
Kidnap
1974Kidnapas Chao Hai ChuanMovie
Five Tough Guys
1974Five Tough Guysas Wei Jin-BaoMovie
Hong Kong 73
1974Hong Kong 73as Big BeardMovie
The Bamboo House of Dolls
1973The Bamboo House of Dollsas Japanese OfficerMovie
The Pirate
1973The Pirateas Hua Er DaoMovie
The Kiss of Death
1973The Kiss of Deathas Wong TaiMovie
Blood Brothers
1973Blood Brothersas Mountain Bandit Leader YinMovie
The Delinquent
1973The Delinquentas Big SeanMovie
The 14 Amazons
1972The 14 Amazonsas General Chiao Ting KuaiMovie
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
1972Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesanas Wu Hua-TianMovie
Young People
1972Young PeopleMovie
The Young Avenger
1972The Young Avengeras Hunchback Liu TuoMovie
The Casino
1972The CasinoMovie
The Water Margin
1972The Water Marginas Black Whirlwind, LiMovie
Pursuit
1972Pursuitas Monk Lu Zhi ShenMovie
Duel for Gold
1971Duel for Goldas Chiu FuMovie
The Swift Knight
1971The Swift Knightas Constable Ji FuMovie
The Jade Faced Assassin
1971The Jade Faced Assassinas Yu Chi Zhou GuangMovie
The Iron Buddha
1970The Iron Buddhaas Master LuoMovie
The Twelve Gold Medallions
1970The Twelve Gold Medallionsas Bangling Trio MemberMovie
Valley of the Fangs
1970Valley of the Fangsas Instructor MaMovie
Heads for Sale
1970Heads for Saleas Wan SanjuMovie
The Golden Knight
1970The Golden Knightas Guan XiyangMovie
Temptress of a Thousand Faces
1969Temptress of a Thousand Facesas Incompetent Police SergeantMovie
Dragon Swamp
1969Dragon Swampas Ding Hu (beggar)Movie
The Jade Raksha
1968The Jade Rakshaas Yan Long ErMovie
That Fiery Girl
1968That Fiery Girlas 2nd Chief of Hulu ValleyMovie
The Rainbow
1968The RainbowMovie
The Angel Strikes Again
1968The Angel Strikes Againas Bomb Gang's thugMovie
The Magnificent Swordsman
1968The Magnificent Swordsmanas villain who kills a womanMovie
The Silver Fox
1968The Silver Foxas Ching Ching's HelperMovie
Black Butterfly
1968Black Butterflyas Little PoueMovie
Lady Jade Locket
1967Lady Jade Locketas Secretary Tong's servant capturing WeiMovie
Rape of the Sword
1967Rape of the Swordas Lo's ManMovie
The One-Armed Swordsman
1967The One-Armed Swordsmanas Guo Sheng / Brother HuaMovie
The King with My Face
1967The King with My Faceas Wan ChaoMovie
Operation Lipstick
1967Operation Lipstickas Chu Lung gangsterMovie
The Goddess of Mercy
1967The Goddess of Mercyas Dancing SoldierMovie
The Trail of the Broken Blade
1967The Trail of the Broken Bladeas Hu ZiMovie
That Man in Chang-An
1967That Man in Chang-Anas Cao Wu's waiterMovie
Angel with the Iron Fists
1967Angel with the Iron Fistsas Agent 403 at nightclubMovie
The Knight of Knights
1966The Knight of Knightsas Zhaoqing snr monkMovie
The Golden Buddha
1966The Golden BuddhaMovie
The Monkey Goes West
1966The Monkey Goes Westas 3rd Prince of West Dragon KingMovie
Squadron 77
1965Squadron 77as Chinese PatriotMovie
The Lark
1965The LarkMovie
Sons of the Good Earth
1965Sons of the Good Earthas Shi TouMovie
The Story of Sue San
1964The Story of Sue Sanas Master FanMovie
The Shepherd Girl
1964The Shepherd Girlas Village youth at campfireMovie
The Amorous Lotus Pan
1964The Amorous Lotus Panas Neighbor at wakeMovie
Between Tears and Smiles
1964Between Tears and Smilesas Opera CustomerMovie