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