Acting
Fan Mei-Sheng
EN, CN, ZH, KO cinema · 89 credits
Born
13 September 1942 (age 84)
Birthplace
Shandong Province, China
Also known as Mei-Sheng Fan · Mei Sheng Fan · Fan Mooi-Sang · Fan Mui-Sang · Fan Mui-Sheng · Fang Mui-San
Fan Mei-sheng (樊梅生; born 13 September 1942) also known as Fan Mui-dang, 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
Filmography
Attrition
as Sifu
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
as Assistant Warden
Dark Side of China Town
as Cheung
Rich and Famous
as Fan Tit Tau
Project A - Part II
as Black Bear
Millionaires' Express
as Mountain Bandit
Year of the Dragon
as White Powder Ma
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
as Beggar Fan (Feng)
The Eagle's Killer
as Chin Pai To
Dreadnaught
as Marshal Pao
The Young Master
as Bull
The Magnificent Butcher
as Beggar King
The 36 Deadly Styles
as Yu Ti's father
Flying Guillotine II
as Li Sing Nan
Amsterdam Connection
Actor, Director
To Kill a Jaguar
as Cheung Sam
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
as Ah Hsin
The Sentimental Swordsman
as Chuan Jia
The Jade Tiger
as Zhao Zhong
Fangs of the Cobra
as Xu Xiang's boss
The Brave Archer
as Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung
Death Duel
as Mute
Pursuit of Vengeance
as Yi Da-Jing
Killer Clans
as Ma Fang-chung
The Dragon Missile
as Miu Fei
King Gambler
as Sha Wu Lin
The Magic Blade
as Painting Wu
All Men Are Brothers
as Black Whirlwind / Li Kui
The Gambling Syndicate
as Jin Gang
Five Tough Guys
as Wei Jin-Bao
Kidnap
as Chao Hai Chuan
Hong Kong 73
as Big Beard
The Delinquent
as Big Sean
The Kiss of Death
as Wong Tai
The Pirate
as Hua Er Dao
Blood Brothers
as Mountain Bandit Leader Yin
The Bamboo House of Dolls
as Japanese Officer
The 14 Amazons
as General Chiao Ting Kuai
The Young Avenger
as Hunchback Liu Tuo
Pursuit
as Monk Lu Zhi Shen
The Water Margin
as Black Whirlwind, Li
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
as Wu Hua-Tian
The Swift Knight
as Constable Ji Fu
The Jade Faced Assassin
as Yu Chi Zhou Guang
Duel for Gold
as Chiu Fu
The Golden Knight
as Guan Xiyang
Heads for Sale
as Wan Sanju
The Twelve Gold Medallions
as Bangling Trio Member
The Iron Buddha
as Master Luo
Valley of the Fangs
as Instructor Ma
Dragon Swamp
as Ding Hu (beggar)
Temptress of a Thousand Faces
as Incompetent Police Sergeant
The Jade Raksha
as Yan Long Er
The Magnificent Swordsman
as villain who kills a woman
Black Butterfly
as Little Poue
The Silver Fox
as Ching Ching's Helper
That Fiery Girl
as 2nd Chief of Hulu Valley
The Angel Strikes Again
as Bomb Gang's thug
The One-Armed Swordsman
as Guo Sheng / Brother Hua
That Man in Chang-An
as Cao Wu's waiter
Operation Lipstick
as Chu Lung gangster
Rape of the Sword
as Lo's Man
The King with My Face
as Wan Chao
Angel with the Iron Fists
as Agent 403 at nightclub
The Goddess of Mercy
as Dancing Soldier, as Dancing soldier
Lady Jade Locket
as Secretary Tong's servant capturing Wei
The Knight of Knights
as Zhaoqing snr monk
The Monkey Goes West
as 3rd Prince of West Dragon King
The Lark
Actor
Squadron 77
as Chinese Patriot
Sons of the Good Earth
as Shi Tou
The Story of Sue San
as Master Fan
Between Tears and Smiles
as Opera Customer
The Amorous Lotus Pan
as Neighbor at wake
The Shepherd Girl
as Village youth at campfire