Acting

Fan Mei-Sheng

Born 1942-09-13 · Shandong Province, China

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.

Credits

Newest first

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
Blooded Treasury Fight
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
1978
Amsterdam Connection
Director
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
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
as Wu Hua-Tian
1972
The 14 Amazons
as General Chiao Ting Kuai
1972
Young People
1972
Pursuit
as Monk Lu Zhi Shen
1972
The Young Avenger
as Hunchback Liu Tuo
1972
The Casino
1972
The Water Margin
as Black Whirlwind, Li
1972
Duel for Gold
as Chiu Fu
1971
The Swift Knight
as Constable Ji Fu
1971
The Jade Faced Assassin
as Yu Chi Zhou Guang
1971
The Iron Buddha
as Master Luo
1970
The Twelve Gold Medallions
as Bangling Trio Member
1970
Valley of the Fangs
as Instructor Ma
1970
Heads for Sale
as Wan Sanju
1970
The Golden Knight
as Guan Xiyang
1970
Temptress of a Thousand Faces
as Incompetent Police Sergeant
1969
Dragon Swamp
as Ding Hu (beggar)
1969
The Jade Raksha
as Yan Long Er
1968
That Fiery Girl
as 2nd Chief of Hulu Valley
1968
The Rainbow
1968
The Angel Strikes Again
as Bomb Gang's thug
1968
The Magnificent Swordsman
as villain who kills a woman
1968
The Silver Fox
as Ching Ching's Helper
1968
Black Butterfly
as Little Poue
1968
Lady Jade Locket
as Secretary Tong's servant capturing Wei
1967
Rape of the Sword
as Lo's Man
1967
The One-Armed Swordsman
as Guo Sheng / Brother Hua
1967
The King with My Face
as Wan Chao
1967
Operation Lipstick
as Chu Lung gangster
1967
The Goddess of Mercy
as Dancing Soldier
1967
The Goddess of Mercy
as Dancing soldier
1967
The Trail of the Broken Blade
as Hu Zi
1967
That Man in Chang-An
as Cao Wu's waiter
1967