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.
Movie | Attrition | Sifu | 2018-09-24 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: My Stunts | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1999-03-30 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: My Story | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1998-07-17 |
Movie | Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky | Assistant Warden | 1991-10-05 |
Movie | Dark Side of China Town | Cheung | 1989-01-14 |
Movie | Rich and Famous | Fan Tit Tau | 1987-05-27 |
Movie | Project A: Part II | Black Bear | 1987-07-25 |
Movie | Millionaires' Express | Mountain Bandit | 1986-01-30 |
Movie | Year of the Dragon | White Powder Ma | 1985-08-16 |
Movie | The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian | 1983-05-05 | |
Movie | Green Killer | 1982-02-26 | |
Movie | The Postman Strikes Back | Bu | 1982-06-04 |
Movie | 鹰爪鬼手 | Chin Pai To | 1981-01-23 |
Movie | Dreadnaught | Marshal Pao | 1981-03-26 |
Movie | Hitman in the Hand of Buddha | Beggar Fan (Feng) | 1981-04-14 |
Movie | The Young Master | Bull | 1980-02-09 |
Movie | The Buddhist Fist | 1980-05-07 | |
Movie | The Great General | 1979-10-31 | |
Movie | Flying Sword Lee | 1979-04-12 | |
Movie | The Magnificent Butcher | Beggar King | 1979-12-19 |
Movie | The 36 Deadly Styles | Yu Ti's father | 1979-11-22 |
Movie | Flying Guillotine II | Li Sing Nan | 1978-01-19 |
Movie | Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu | 1978-08-24 | |
Movie | Fangs of the Cobra | Xu Xiang's boss | 1977-07-01 |
Movie | Jade Tiger | Zhao Zhong | 1977-05-07 |
Movie | Death Duel | Mute | 1977-07-06 |
Movie | The Criminals, Part 3: Arson | Ah Hsin | 1977-02-04 |
Movie | To Kill a Jaguar | Cheung Sam | 1977-07-23 |
Movie | Pursuit of Vengeance | Yi Da-Jing | 1977-12-22 |
Movie | The Sentimental Swordsman | Chuan Jia | 1977-10-14 |
Movie | The Brave Archer | Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung | 1977-07-30 |
Movie | The Dragon Missile | Miu Fei | 1976-04-24 |
Movie | Killer Clans | Ma Fang-chung | 1976-03-20 |
Movie | The Magic Blade | Painting Wu | 1976-07-10 |
Movie | King Gambler | Sha Wu Lin | 1976-11-24 |
Movie | The Gambling Syndicate | Jin Gang | 1975-04-19 |
Movie | Temperament of Life | 1975-04-03 | |
Movie | All Men Are Brothers | Black Whirlwind / Li Kui | 1975-05-10 |
Movie | Hong Kong 73 | Big Beard | 1974-04-24 |
Movie | Five Tough Guys | Wei Jin-Bao | 1974-11-15 |
Movie | Kidnap | Chao Hai Chuan | 1974-11-28 |
Movie | The Delinquent | Big Sean | 1973-02-15 |
Movie | Blood Brothers | Mountain Bandit Leader Yin | 1973-02-24 |
Movie | The Pirate | Hua Er Dao | 1973-07-27 |
Movie | The Kiss of Death | Wong Tai | 1973-05-11 |
Movie | The Water Margin | Black Whirlwind, Li Kuei | 1972-03-17 |
Movie | Pursuit | Monk Lu Zhi Shen | 1972-01-06 |
Movie | The Casino | 1972-03-30 | |
Movie | The Young Avenger | Hunchback Liu Tuo | 1972-04-20 |
Movie | The 14 Amazons | General Chiao Ting Kuai | 1972-07-27 |
Movie | Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan | Wu Hua-Tian | 1972-07-09 |
Movie | Duel for Gold | Chiu Fu | 1971-06-11 |
Movie | The Jade Faced Assassin | Yu Chi Zhou Guang | 1971-04-09 |
Movie | The Swift Knight | Constable Ji Fu | 1971-08-25 |
Movie | Heads for Sale | Wan Sanju | 1970-05-06 |
Movie | Valley of the Fangs | Instructor Ma | 1970-06-10 |
Movie | The Golden Knight | Guan Xiyang | 1970-04-17 |
Movie | The Iron Buddha | Master Luo | 1970-11-12 |
Movie | The Twelve Gold Medallions | Bangling Trio Member | 1970-07-01 |
Movie | Dragon Swamp | Ding Hu (beggar) | 1969-03-27 |
Movie | Temptress of a Thousand Faces | Incompetent Police Sgt. | 1969-04-10 |
Movie | The Magnificent Swordsman | villain who kills a woman | 1968-05-01 |
Movie | Black Butterfly | Little Poue | 1968-03-06 |
Movie | The Silver Fox | Ching Ching's helper | 1968-03-13 |
Movie | The Angel Strikes Again | Bomb Gang's thug | 1968-05-29 |
Movie | The Rainbow | 1968-07-11 | |
Movie | The Jade Raksha | Yan Long Er | 1968-11-14 |
Movie | That Fiery Girl | 2nd Chief of Hulu Valley | 1968-07-17 |
Movie | The Goddess of Mercy | Dancing soldier | 1967-03-21 |
Movie | The Trail of the Broken Blade | Hu Zi | 1967-03-04 |
Movie | Angel with the Iron Fists | Agent 403 at nightclub | 1967-01-11 |
Movie | The King with My Face | Wan Chao | 1967-07-04 |
Movie | That Man in Chang-An | Cao Wu's waiter | 1967-02-18 |
Movie | The One-Armed Swordsman | Guo Sheng / Brother Hua | 1967-07-26 |
Movie | Lady Jade Locket | Secretary Tong's servant capturing Wei | 1967-12-09 |
Movie | Rape of the Sword | Lo's Man | 1967-11-08 |
Movie | Operation Lipstick | Chu Lung gangster | 1967-09-17 |
Movie | The Golden Buddha | 1966-04-27 | |
Movie | The Monkey Goes West | 3rd Prince of West Dragon King | 1966-01-18 |
Movie | The Knight of Knights | Zhaoqing snr monk | 1966-05-17 |
Movie | The Lark | 1965-07-28 | |
Movie | Sons of the Good Earth | Shi Tou | 1965-03-19 |
Movie | Squadron 77 | Chinese Patriot | 1965-12-02 |
Movie | Between Tears and Smiles | Opera customer | 1964-01-17 |
Movie | The Amorous Lotus Pan | Neighbor at wake | 1964-04-09 |
Movie | The Shepherd Girl | Village youth at campfire | 1964-07-15 |
Movie | The Story of Sue San | Master Fan | 1964-09-30 |