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