Fan Mei-Sheng
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
Acting
1972
asGeneral Chiao Ting Kuai
1973
asBig Sean
1968
as
1975
as
1970
asGuan Xiyang
1972
asHunchback Liu Tuo
1967
asGuo Sheng / Brother Hua
1969
asDing Hu (beggar)
1967
asCao Wu's waiter
1981
asBeggar Fan (Feng)
1976
asMa Fang-chung
1968
asYan Long Er
1970
asWan Sanju
1968
asvillain who kills a woman
1967
asHu Zi
1981
asChin Pai To
1971
asConstable Ji Fu
1971
asYu Chi Zhou Guang
1966
asZhaoqing snr monk
1972
asMonk Lu Zhi Shen
1967
asChu Lung gangster
1965
as
1967
asLo's Man
1968
asLittle Poue
1987
asFan Tit Tau
1968
asChing Ching's Helper
1968
as2nd Chief of Hulu Valley
1970
asBangling Trio Member
1966
as
1979
asBeggar King
1987
asBlack Bear
1986
asMountain Bandit
1975
asBlack Whirlwind / Li Kui
1976
asMiu Fei
1970
asMaster Luo
1977
asCheung Sam
1982
as
1977
asAh Hsin
1979
asYu Ti's father
1973
asWong Tai
1977
asChuan Jia
1968
asBomb Gang's thug
1967
asWan Chao
1966
as3rd Prince of West Dragon King
1970
asInstructor Ma
1980
asBull
1974
asWei Jin-Bao
1969
asIncompetent Police Sergeant
1977
asZhao Zhong
1977
asXu Xiang's boss
1976
asSha Wu Lin
1967
asAgent 403 at nightclub
1965
asChinese Patriot
1964
asMaster Fan
1991
asAssistant Warden
1981
asMarshal Pao
1974
asChao Hai Chuan
1972
asBlack Whirlwind, Li
1975
asJin Gang
1976
asPainting Wu
1972
as
1978
asLi Sing Nan
1977
asOdd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung
1979
as
1989
asCheung
1977
asMute
1973
asHua Er Dao
1977
asYi Da-Jing
1979
as
1980
as
1982
asBu
1971
asChiu Fu
1973
asMountain Bandit Leader Yin
1967
asDancing Soldier
1974
asBig Beard
1965
asShi Tou
2018
asSifu
1964
asOpera Customer
1967
asSecretary Tong's servant capturing Wei
1964
asNeighbor at wake
1964
asVillage youth at campfire
1972
asWu Hua-Tian
1983
as
1985
asWhite Powder Ma
1978
as
1998
as(archive footage) (uncredited)
1999
as(archive footage) (uncredited)
1973
asJapanese Officer
Production
Crew
Directing
1978
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