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.
Personal Info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-09-13
Place of Birth
Shandong Province, China
Images
Cast
The 14 Amazons
19726.7 / 10
The Delinquent
19736.7 / 10
The Rainbow
19680.0 / 10
Temperament of Life
19750.0 / 10
The Golden Knight
19704.9 / 10
The Young Avenger
19725.7 / 10
The One-Armed Swordsman
19676.8 / 10
Dragon Swamp
19696.4 / 10
That Man in Chang-An
19675.5 / 10
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
19815.3 / 10
Killer Clans
19766.5 / 10
The Jade Raksha
19687.0 / 10
Heads for Sale
19705.6 / 10
The Magnificent Swordsman
19685.5 / 10
The Trail of the Broken Blade
19675.8 / 10
The Eagle's Killer
19816.0 / 10
The Swift Knight
19715.9 / 10
The Jade Faced Assassin
19715.2 / 10
The Knight of Knights
19666.3 / 10
Pursuit
19725.5 / 10
Operation Lipstick
19670.0 / 10
The Lark
19655.5 / 10
Rape of the Sword
19676.4 / 10
Black Butterfly
19686.5 / 10
Rich and Famous
19876.3 / 10
The Silver Fox
19686.8 / 10
That Fiery Girl
19686.6 / 10
The Twelve Gold Medallions
19706.7 / 10
The Golden Buddha
19665.0 / 10
The Magnificent Butcher
19797.0 / 10
Project A Part II
19877.1 / 10
Millionaires' Express
19866.8 / 10
All Men Are Brothers
19756.9 / 10
The Dragon Missile
19766.1 / 10
The Iron Buddha
19705.8 / 10
To Kill a Jaguar
19770.0 / 10
Green Killer
19820.0 / 10
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
19775.0 / 10
The 36 Deadly Styles
19794.0 / 10
The Kiss of Death
19735.2 / 10
The Sentimental Swordsman
19776.5 / 10
The Angel Strikes Again
19684.0 / 10
The King with My Face
19676.0 / 10
The Monkey Goes West
19666.0 / 10
Valley of the Fangs
19705.3 / 10
The Young Master
19807.0 / 10
Five Tough Guys
19744.8 / 10
Temptress of a Thousand Faces
19695.7 / 10
Jade Tiger
19777.0 / 10
Fangs of the Cobra
19770.0 / 10
King Gambler
19767.0 / 10
Angel with the Iron Fists
19675.5 / 10
Squadron 77
19650.0 / 10
The Story of Sue San
19646.1 / 10
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
19916.8 / 10
Dreadnaught
19817.0 / 10
Kidnap
19746.0 / 10
The Water Margin
19726.7 / 10
The Gambling Syndicate
19750.0 / 10
The Magic Blade
19766.7 / 10
The Casino
19726.2 / 10
Flying Guillotine II
19786.1 / 10
The Brave Archer
19776.7 / 10
The Great General
19790.0 / 10
Dark Side of China Town
19890.0 / 10
Death Duel
19776.5 / 10
The Pirate
19736.2 / 10
Pursuit of Vengeance
19777.0 / 10
Flying Sword Lee
19790.0 / 10
The Buddhist Fist
19805.3 / 10
The Postman Strikes Back
19826.5 / 10
Duel for Gold
19717.0 / 10
Blood Brothers
19736.3 / 10
The Goddess of Mercy
19670.0 / 10
Hong Kong 73
19741.0 / 10
Sons of the Good Earth
19655.0 / 10
Attrition
20184.5 / 10
Between Tears and Smiles
19646.3 / 10
Lady Jade Locket
19676.3 / 10
The Amorous Lotus Pan
19645.5 / 10
The Shepherd Girl
196410.0 / 10
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
19726.4 / 10
The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian
19830.0 / 10
Year of the Dragon
19856.8 / 10
Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu
19785.0 / 10
Jackie Chan: My Story
19986.2 / 10
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
19997.2 / 10
The Bamboo House of Dolls
19735.2 / 10
Crew
Amsterdam Connection
19784.0 / 10