Fan Mei-Sheng
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1942-09-13 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Shandong Province, China
- Also known as
- Mei-Sheng Fan · Mei Sheng Fan · Fan Mooi-Sang · Fan Mui-Sang · Fan Mui-Sheng · Fang Mui-San
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.
Known For
Movies (89)
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991
as Assistant Warden
Project A Part II
1987
as Black Bear
The 14 Amazons
1972
as General Chiao Ting Kuai
The Young Master
1980
as Bull
Millionaires' Express
1986
as Mountain Bandit
Rich and Famous
1987
as Fan Tit Tau
All Men Are Brothers
1975
as Black Whirlwind / Li Kui
The One-Armed Swordsman
1967
as Guo Sheng / Brother Hua
Year of the Dragon
1985
as White Powder Ma
The Water Margin
1972
as Black Whirlwind, Li
The Bamboo House of Dolls
1973
as Japanese Officer
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
1972
as Wu Hua-Tian
The Monkey Goes West
1966
as 3rd Prince of West Dragon King
The Magnificent Butcher
1979
as Beggar King
Killer Clans
1976
as Ma Fang-chung
Blood Brothers
1973
as Mountain Bandit Leader Yin
The Amorous Lotus Pan
1964
as Neighbor at wake
Attrition
2018
as Sifu
Hong Kong 73
1974
as Big Beard
Flying Guillotine II
1978
as Li Sing Nan
The Sentimental Swordsman
1977
as Chuan Jia
The Magic Blade
1976
as Painting Wu
The Jade Tiger
1977
as Zhao Zhong
Dreadnaught
1981
as Marshal Pao
Death Duel
1977
as Mute
The Kiss of Death
1973
as Wong Tai
The Pirate
1973
as Hua Er Dao
The Jade Raksha
1968
as Yan Long Er
The Story of Sue San
1964
as Master Fan
The Dragon Missile
1976
as Miu Fei
Black Butterfly
1968
as Little Poue
The Twelve Gold Medallions
1970
as Bangling Trio Member
Angel with the Iron Fists
1967
as Agent 403 at nightclub
Young People
1972
The Postman Strikes Back
1982
as Bu
The Brave Archer
1977
as Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung
The Trail of the Broken Blade
1967
as Hu Zi
Sons of the Good Earth
1965
as Shi Tou
Amsterdam Connection
1978
The Casino
1972
The Delinquent
1973
as Big Sean
The Jade Faced Assassin
1971
as Yu Chi Zhou Guang
Pursuit of Vengeance
1977
as Yi Da-Jing
Kidnap
1974
as Chao Hai Chuan
Five Tough Guys
1974
as Wei Jin-Bao
The Swift Knight
1971
as Constable Ji Fu
Pursuit
1972
as Monk Lu Zhi Shen
Between Tears and Smiles
1964
as Opera Customer
Dragon Swamp
1969
as Ding Hu (beggar)
The Young Avenger
1972
as Hunchback Liu Tuo
Duel for Gold
1971
as Chiu Fu
To Kill a Jaguar
1977
as Cheung Sam
The Golden Buddha
1966
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
1977
as Ah Hsin
That Fiery Girl
1968
as 2nd Chief of Hulu Valley
The Iron Buddha
1970
as Master Luo
Operation Lipstick
1967
as Chu Lung gangster
Dark Side of China Town
1989
as Cheung
Temperament of Life
1975
That Man in Chang-An
1967
as Cao Wu's waiter
The Knight of Knights
1966
as Zhaoqing snr monk
The Shepherd Girl
1964
as Village youth at campfire
The Magnificent Swordsman
1968
as villain who kills a woman
The King with My Face
1967
as Wan Chao
Rape of the Sword
1967
as Lo's Man
The 36 Deadly Styles
1979
as Yu Ti's father
The Rainbow
1968
The Gambling Syndicate
1975
as Jin Gang
Temptress of a Thousand Faces
1969
as Incompetent Police Sergeant
Heads for Sale
1970
as Wan Sanju
The Buddhist Fist
1980
The Lark
1965
The Angel Strikes Again
1968
as Bomb Gang's thug
The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian
1983
The Golden Knight
1970
as Guan Xiyang
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
1981
as Beggar Fan (Feng)
The Goddess of Mercy
1967
as Dancing Soldier / Dancing soldier
King Gambler
1976
as Sha Wu Lin
Flying Sword Lee
1979
Valley of the Fangs
1970
as Instructor Ma
Green Killer
1982
The Silver Fox
1968
as Ching Ching's Helper
The Eagle's Killer
1981
as Chin Pai To
Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu
1978
Fangs of the Cobra
1977
as Xu Xiang's boss
Blooded Treasury Fight
1979
Squadron 77
1965
as Chinese Patriot
Lady Jade Locket
1967
as Secretary Tong's servant capturing Wei
The Great General
1979
About Fan Mei-Sheng
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 rol… With 89 credits spanning from 1964 to 2018, Fan Mei-Sheng has appeared in 89 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) — as Assistant Warden
- Project A Part II (1987) — as Black Bear
- The 14 Amazons (1972) — as General Chiao Ting Kuai
- The Young Master (1980) — as Bull
- Millionaires' Express (1986) — as Mountain Bandit
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