Fan Mei-Sheng
Acting
Born: 1942-09-13 in Shandong Province, China
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
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Assistant Warden
Millionaires' Express
Mountain Bandit
Project A - Part II
Black Bear
The Young Master
Bull
The One-Armed Swordsman
Guo Sheng / Brother Hua
The Amorous Lotus Pan
Neighbor at wake
The 14 Amazons
General Chiao Ting Kuai
Attrition
Sifu
The Brave Archer
Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung
The Bamboo House of Dolls
Japanese Officer
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Wu Hua-Tian
Year of the Dragon
White Powder Ma
The Magic Blade
Painting Wu
The Magnificent Butcher
Beggar King
The Water Margin
Black Whirlwind, Li
Rich and Famous
Fan Tit Tau
Blood Brothers
Mountain Bandit Leader Yin
The Jade Tiger
Zhao Zhong
That Man in Chang-An
Cao Wu's waiter
Heads for Sale
Wan Sanju
Killer Clans
Ma Fang-chung
Dreadnaught
Marshal Pao
The Postman Strikes Back
Bu
The Twelve Gold Medallions
Bangling Trio Member
The Rainbow
The Sentimental Swordsman
Chuan Jia
Death Duel
Mute
The Trail of the Broken Blade
Hu Zi
The Monkey Goes West
3rd Prince of West Dragon King
The Kiss of Death
Wong Tai
Dragon Swamp
Ding Hu (beggar)
The Golden Knight
Guan Xiyang
The Silver Fox
Ching Ching's Helper
Flying Guillotine II
Li Sing Nan
Pursuit of Vengeance
Yi Da-Jing
The Magnificent Swordsman
villain who kills a woman
All Men Are Brothers
Black Whirlwind / Li Kui
The Dragon Missile
Miu Fei
Valley of the Fangs
Instructor Ma
The Jade Faced Assassin
Yu Chi Zhou Guang