Fan Mei-Sheng

Fan Mei-Sheng

9/13/1942 (83 years old)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.

Filmography (89 titles)

Attrition4.4Movie

Attrition

Sifu · 2018

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky6.9Movie

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

Assistant Warden · 1991

Dark Side of China Town7.0Movie

Dark Side of China Town

Cheung · 1989

Project A Part II7.1Movie

Project A Part II

Black Bear · 1987

Rich and Famous6.6Movie

Rich and Famous

Fan Tit Tau · 1987

Millionaires' Express6.7Movie

Millionaires' Express

Mountain Bandit · 1986

Year of the Dragon6.8Movie

Year of the Dragon

White Powder Ma · 1985

The Denouement of Chu Liu HsianMovie

The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian

1983

The Postman Strikes Back6.7Movie

The Postman Strikes Back

Bu · 1982

Green Killer8.0Movie

Green Killer

1982

Hitman in the Hand of Buddha5.6Movie

Hitman in the Hand of Buddha

Beggar Fan (Feng) · 1981

Dreadnaught7.1Movie

Dreadnaught

Marshal Pao · 1981

The Eagle's Killer6.7Movie

The Eagle's Killer

Chin Pai To · 1981

The Buddhist Fist5.6Movie

The Buddhist Fist

1980

The Young Master7.0Movie

The Young Master

Bull · 1980

The Magnificent Butcher7.2Movie

The Magnificent Butcher

Beggar King · 1979

Blooded Treasury Fight3.3Movie

Blooded Treasury Fight

1979

The 36 Deadly Styles5.2Movie

The 36 Deadly Styles

Yu Ti's father · 1979

The Great General8.0Movie

The Great General

1979

Flying Sword LeeMovie

Flying Sword Lee

1979

Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu7.5Movie

Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu

1978

Amsterdam Connection7.0Movie

Amsterdam Connection

1978

Flying Guillotine II6.2Movie

Flying Guillotine II

Li Sing Nan · 1978

Pursuit of Vengeance7.0Movie

Pursuit of Vengeance

Yi Da-Jing · 1977

The Sentimental Swordsman6.5Movie

The Sentimental Swordsman

Chuan Jia · 1977

The Brave Archer6.7Movie

The Brave Archer

Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung · 1977

To Kill a Jaguar10.0Movie

To Kill a Jaguar

Cheung Sam · 1977

Death Duel6.6Movie

Death Duel

Mute · 1977

Fangs of the Cobra8.0Movie

Fangs of the Cobra

Xu Xiang's boss · 1977

The Jade Tiger7.4Movie

The Jade Tiger

Zhao Zhong · 1977