Fan Mei-Sheng
Actor
- Born
- September 13, 1942 (age 84) · 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.
Known for
Year of the Dragon
August 16, 1985
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
October 5, 1991
Project A - Part II
July 25, 1987
The Young Master
February 9, 1980
The One-Armed Swordsman
July 26, 1967
The Magnificent Butcher
December 19, 1979
Millionaires' Express
January 30, 1986
Attrition
September 24, 2018
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
September 7, 1972
Blood Brothers
February 24, 1973
The Magic Blade
July 10, 1976
The 14 Amazons
July 27, 1972
Acting89
- 2018Attrition as Sifu
- 1991Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky as Assistant Warden
- 1989Dark Side of China Town as Cheung
- 1987Project A - Part II as Black Bear
- 1987Rich and Famous as Fan Tit Tau
- 1986Millionaires' Express as Mountain Bandit
- 1985Year of the Dragon as White Powder Ma
- 1983The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian
- 1982The Postman Strikes Back as Bu
- 1982Green Killer