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

  • Project A Part II

    Project A Part II

  • Attrition

    Attrition

  • Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

    Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

  • The Bamboo House of Dolls

    The Bamboo House of Dolls

  • The Magnificent Butcher

    The Magnificent Butcher

  • The Young Master

    The Young Master

  • Blood Brothers

    Blood Brothers

  • Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

    Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

  • The Water Margin

    The Water Margin

  • Killer Clans

    Killer Clans

  • The One-Armed Swordsman

    The One-Armed Swordsman

  • Millionaires' Express

    Millionaires' Express

  • The 14 Amazons

    The 14 Amazons

  • Year of the Dragon

    Year of the Dragon

  • The Sentimental Swordsman

    The Sentimental Swordsman

  • The Pirate

    The Pirate

  • Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu

    Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu

  • The Monkey Goes West

    The Monkey Goes West

  • Rich and Famous

    Rich and Famous

  • The Postman Strikes Back

    The Postman Strikes Back

  • The Magic Blade

    The Magic Blade

  • Sons of the Good Earth

    Sons of the Good Earth

  • All Men Are Brothers

    All Men Are Brothers

  • Dragon Swamp

    Dragon Swamp

  • Dreadnaught

    Dreadnaught

  • The Dragon Missile

    The Dragon Missile

  • The Kiss of Death

    The Kiss of Death

  • The Trail of the Broken Blade

    The Trail of the Broken Blade

  • Death Duel

    Death Duel

  • Angel with the Iron Fists

    Angel with the Iron Fists

  • The Brave Archer

    The Brave Archer

  • Between Tears and Smiles

    Between Tears and Smiles

  • Black Butterfly

    Black Butterfly

  • The Casino

    The Casino

  • The Iron Buddha

    The Iron Buddha

  • The Jade Tiger

    The Jade Tiger

  • The Jade Raksha

    The Jade Raksha

  • Temperament of Life

    Temperament of Life

  • To Kill a Jaguar

    To Kill a Jaguar

  • Valley of the Fangs

    Valley of the Fangs

  • Flying Sword Lee

    Flying Sword Lee

  • The Buddhist Fist

    The Buddhist Fist

  • The 36 Deadly Styles

    The 36 Deadly Styles

  • The Rainbow

    The Rainbow

  • The Delinquent

    The Delinquent

  • The Amorous Lotus Pan

    The Amorous Lotus Pan

  • Heads for Sale

    Heads for Sale

  • The Twelve Gold Medallions

    The Twelve Gold Medallions

  • The Knight of Knights

    The Knight of Knights

  • Rape of the Sword

    Rape of the Sword

  • Operation Lipstick

    Operation Lipstick

  • Hong Kong 73

    Hong Kong 73

  • The Jade Faced Assassin

    The Jade Faced Assassin

  • The Story of Sue San

    The Story of Sue San

  • The Lark

    The Lark

  • The Swift Knight

    The Swift Knight

  • Fangs of the Cobra

    Fangs of the Cobra

  • Duel for Gold

    Duel for Gold

  • Kidnap

    Kidnap

  • King Gambler

    King Gambler

  • The Goddess of Mercy

    The Goddess of Mercy

  • The Goddess of Mercy

    The Goddess of Mercy

  • That Fiery Girl

    That Fiery Girl

  • The Golden Knight

    The Golden Knight

  • Flying Guillotine II

    Flying Guillotine II

  • The Gambling Syndicate

    The Gambling Syndicate

  • Pursuit

    Pursuit

  • The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian

    The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian

  • The Eagle's Killer

    The Eagle's Killer

  • The Angel Strikes Again

    The Angel Strikes Again

  • Temptress of a Thousand Faces

    Temptress of a Thousand Faces

  • The Magnificent Swordsman

    The Magnificent Swordsman

  • Dark Side of China Town

    Dark Side of China Town

  • Five Tough Guys

    Five Tough Guys

  • The Criminals, Part 3: Arson

    The Criminals, Part 3: Arson

  • The Silver Fox

    The Silver Fox

  • Lady Jade Locket

    Lady Jade Locket

  • Hitman in the Hand of Buddha

    Hitman in the Hand of Buddha

  • The Golden Buddha

    The Golden Buddha

  • The King with My Face

    The King with My Face

  • The Young Avenger

    The Young Avenger

  • Squadron 77

    Squadron 77

  • Green Killer

    Green Killer

  • That Man in Chang-An

    That Man in Chang-An

  • The Shepherd Girl

    The Shepherd Girl

  • Pursuit of Vengeance

    Pursuit of Vengeance

  • The Great General

    The Great General