Fan Mei-Sheng
Known For
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.
Most Known For
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
as Assistant Warden
Attrition
as Sifu
Project A Part II
as Black Bear
The Young Master
as Bull
Year of the Dragon
as White Powder Ma
The Water Margin
as Black Whirlwind, Li
Millionaires' Express
as Mountain Bandit
The Gambling Syndicate
as Jin Gang
The Magnificent Butcher
as Beggar King
Blood Brothers
as Mountain Bandit Leader Yin
Rich and Famous
as Fan Tit Tau
The Brave Archer
as Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung
Killer Clans
as Ma Fang-chung
The Bamboo House of Dolls
as Japanese Officer
The One-Armed Swordsman
as Guo Sheng / Brother Hua
Death Duel
as Mute
Lady Jade Locket
as Secretary Tong's servant capturing Wei
Squadron 77
as Chinese Patriot
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
as Wu Hua-Tian
The Sentimental Swordsman
as Chuan Jia