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Fan Mei-Sheng

Acting Born Sep 13, 1942 Shandong Province, China 24 credits

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.

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Film

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

as Assistant Warden

Full filmography

  • Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) as Assistant Warden
  • The Young Master (1980) as Bull
  • Project A Part II (1987) as Black Bear
  • Millionaires' Express (1986) as Mountain Bandit
  • The Magnificent Butcher (1979) as Beggar King
  • Killer Clans (1976) as Ma Fang-chung
  • The One-Armed Swordsman (1967) as Guo Sheng / Brother Hua
  • Year of the Dragon (1985) as White Powder Ma
  • Blood Brothers (1973) as Mountain Bandit Leader Yin
  • The 14 Amazons (1972) as General Chiao Ting Kuai
  • Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) as Wu Hua-Tian
  • The Water Margin (1972) as Black Whirlwind, Li
  • The Bamboo House of Dolls (1973) as Japanese Officer
  • The Magic Blade (1976) as Painting Wu
  • The Monkey Goes West (1966) as 3rd Prince of West Dragon King
  • Death Duel (1977) as Mute
  • Flying Guillotine II (1978) as Li Sing Nan
  • Dreadnaught (1981) as Marshal Pao
  • Rich and Famous (1987) as Fan Tit Tau
  • All Men Are Brothers (1975) as Black Whirlwind / Li Kui
  • The Jade Tiger (1977) as Zhao Zhong
  • The Postman Strikes Back (1982) as Bu
  • The Delinquent (1973) as Big Sean
  • The Amorous Lotus Pan (1964) as Neighbor at wake