Fan Mei-Sheng

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-09-13 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Shandong Province, China

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

  • Year of the Dragon

    Year of the Dragon

  • Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

    Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

  • Project A Part II

    Project A Part II

  • The Young Master

    The Young Master

  • The Bamboo House of Dolls

    The Bamboo House of Dolls

  • The 14 Amazons

    The 14 Amazons

  • Millionaires' Express

    Millionaires' Express

  • The Magnificent Butcher

    The Magnificent Butcher

  • Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

    Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

  • Fangs of the Cobra

    Fangs of the Cobra

  • The Kiss of Death

    The Kiss of Death

  • Angel with the Iron Fists

    Angel with the Iron Fists

  • Rich and Famous

    Rich and Famous

  • The One-Armed Swordsman

    The One-Armed Swordsman

  • The Monkey Goes West

    The Monkey Goes West

  • The Dragon Missile

    The Dragon Missile

  • The Magic Blade

    The Magic Blade

  • The Angel Strikes Again

    The Angel Strikes Again

  • The Sentimental Swordsman

    The Sentimental Swordsman

  • Killer Clans

    Killer Clans

  • The Jade Raksha

    The Jade Raksha

  • All Men Are Brothers

    All Men Are Brothers

  • The Rainbow

    The Rainbow

  • To Kill a Jaguar

    To Kill a Jaguar

  • The Jade Tiger

    The Jade Tiger

  • That Man in Chang-An

    That Man in Chang-An

  • Blood Brothers

    Blood Brothers

  • The Story of Sue San

    The Story of Sue San

  • That Fiery Girl

    That Fiery Girl

  • The 36 Deadly Styles

    The 36 Deadly Styles

  • Between Tears and Smiles

    Between Tears and Smiles

  • The Amorous Lotus Pan

    The Amorous Lotus Pan

  • The Postman Strikes Back

    The Postman Strikes Back

  • The Pirate

    The Pirate

  • The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian

    The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian

  • Temperament of Life

    Temperament of Life

  • The Trail of the Broken Blade

    The Trail of the Broken Blade

  • The Lark

    The Lark

  • The Golden Knight

    The Golden Knight

  • King Gambler

    King Gambler

  • Five Tough Guys

    Five Tough Guys

  • The Young Avenger

    The Young Avenger

  • Attrition

    Attrition

  • The Golden Buddha

    The Golden Buddha

  • The Goddess of Mercy

    The Goddess of Mercy

  • The Goddess of Mercy

    The Goddess of Mercy

  • Death Duel

    Death Duel

  • Green Killer

    Green Killer

  • Squadron 77

    Squadron 77

  • The Magnificent Swordsman

    The Magnificent Swordsman

  • The Swift Knight

    The Swift Knight

  • Heads for Sale

    Heads for Sale

  • Duel for Gold

    Duel for Gold

  • The Eagle's Killer

    The Eagle's Killer

  • Black Butterfly

    Black Butterfly

  • The Jade Faced Assassin

    The Jade Faced Assassin

  • Lady Jade Locket

    Lady Jade Locket

  • The Twelve Gold Medallions

    The Twelve Gold Medallions

  • Dreadnaught

    Dreadnaught

  • The Delinquent

    The Delinquent

  • Pursuit

    Pursuit

  • The Criminals, Part 3: Arson

    The Criminals, Part 3: Arson

  • Valley of the Fangs

    Valley of the Fangs

  • The Brave Archer

    The Brave Archer

  • The Knight of Knights

    The Knight of Knights

  • The Water Margin

    The Water Margin

  • Hong Kong 73

    Hong Kong 73

  • Flying Sword Lee

    Flying Sword Lee

  • Rape of the Sword

    Rape of the Sword

  • Sons of the Good Earth

    Sons of the Good Earth

  • The King with My Face

    The King with My Face

  • The Silver Fox

    The Silver Fox

  • Temptress of a Thousand Faces

    Temptress of a Thousand Faces

  • Dragon Swamp

    Dragon Swamp

  • The Casino

    The Casino

  • The Buddhist Fist

    The Buddhist Fist

  • The Gambling Syndicate

    The Gambling Syndicate

  • Operation Lipstick

    Operation Lipstick

  • Kidnap

    Kidnap

  • Dark Side of China Town

    Dark Side of China Town

  • Hitman in the Hand of Buddha

    Hitman in the Hand of Buddha

  • The Iron Buddha

    The Iron Buddha

  • Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu

    Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu

  • Flying Guillotine II

    Flying Guillotine II

  • Pursuit of Vengeance

    Pursuit of Vengeance

  • The Shepherd Girl

    The Shepherd Girl

  • The Great General

    The Great General