Fan Mei-Sheng
Acting
Born September 13, 1942 · Shandong Province, China
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.
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Acting (88)
Attrition
2018
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991
Dark Side of China Town
1989
Project A Part II
1987
Rich and Famous
1987
Millionaires' Express
1986
Year of the Dragon
1985
The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian
1983
The Postman Strikes Back
1982
Green Killer
1982
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
1981
Dreadnaught
1981
The Eagle's Killer
1981
The Buddhist Fist
1980
The Young Master
1980
The Magnificent Butcher
1979
Blooded Treasury Fight
1979
The 36 Deadly Styles
1979
The Great General
1979
Flying Sword Lee
1979
Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu
1978
Flying Guillotine II
1978
Pursuit of Vengeance
1977
The Sentimental Swordsman
1977
The Brave Archer
1977
To Kill a Jaguar
1977
Death Duel
1977
Fangs of the Cobra
1977
The Jade Tiger
1977
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
1977
King Gambler
1976
The Magic Blade
1976
The Dragon Missile
1976
Killer Clans
1976
All Men Are Brothers
1975
The Gambling Syndicate
1975
Temperament of Life
1975
Kidnap
1974
Five Tough Guys
1974
Hong Kong 73
1974
The Bamboo House of Dolls
1973
The Pirate
1973
The Kiss of Death
1973
Blood Brothers
1973
The Delinquent
1973
The 14 Amazons
1972
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
1972
Young People
1972
The Young Avenger
1972
The Casino
1972
The Water Margin
1972
Pursuit
1972
Duel for Gold
1971
The Swift Knight
1971
The Jade Faced Assassin
1971
The Iron Buddha
1970
The Twelve Gold Medallions
1970
Valley of the Fangs
1970
Heads for Sale
1970
The Golden Knight
1970
Temptress of a Thousand Faces
1969
Dragon Swamp
1969
The Jade Raksha
1968
That Fiery Girl
1968
The Rainbow
1968
The Angel Strikes Again
1968
The Magnificent Swordsman
1968
The Silver Fox
1968
Black Butterfly
1968
Lady Jade Locket
1967
Rape of the Sword
1967
The One-Armed Swordsman
1967
The King with My Face
1967
Operation Lipstick
1967
The Goddess of Mercy
1967
The Trail of the Broken Blade
1967
That Man in Chang-An
1967
Angel with the Iron Fists
1967
The Knight of Knights
1966
The Golden Buddha
1966
The Monkey Goes West
1966
Squadron 77
1965
The Lark
1965
Sons of the Good Earth
1965
The Story of Sue San
1964
The Shepherd Girl
1964
The Amorous Lotus Pan
1964
Between Tears and Smiles
1964