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Fan Mei-Sheng

Fan Mei-Sheng

Birthday: 1942-09-13 | Place of Birth: Shandong, Cina

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1991
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

as    Assistant Warden

1982
1981
The Eagle's Killer

as    Chin Pai To

1981
Dreadnaught

as    Marshal Pao

1980
The Young Master

as    Bull

1979
The Magnificent Butcher

as    Beggar King

1978
Flying Guillotine II

as    Li Sing Nan

1977
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson

as    Ah Hsin

1977
To Kill a Jaguar

as    Cheung Sam

1977
Fangs of the Cobra

as    Xu Xiang's boss

1976
The Dragon Missile

as    Miu Fei

1976
King Gambler

as    Sha Wu Lin

1975
All Men Are Brothers

as    Black Whirlwind / Li Kui

1974
Five Tough Guys

as    Wei Jin-Bao

1973
The Delinquent

as    Big Sean

1973
The Kiss of Death

as    Wong Tai

1972
The Young Avenger

as    Hunchback Liu Tuo

1972
1971
Duel for Gold

as    Chiu Fu

1971
The Swift Knight

as    Constable Ji Fu

1971
The Jade Faced Assassin

as    Yu Chi Zhou Guang

1970
The Golden Knight

as    Guan Xiyang

1970
Valley of the Fangs

as    Instructor Ma

1970
The Iron Buddha

as    Master Luo

1970
Heads for Sale

as    Wan Sanju

1969
Dragon Swamp

as    Ding Hu (beggar)

1968
The Jade Raksha

as    Yan Long Er

1968
The Magnificent Swordsman

as    villain who kills a woman