Fan Mei-Sheng
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 13, 1942
- Birthplace
- Shandong Province, China
Fan Mei-sheng (樊梅生; born 13 September 1942) also known as Fan Mui-dang, 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.
Filmography
Attrition 2018
as Sifu
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky 1991
as Assistant Warden
Dark Side of China Town 1989
as Cheung
Project A - Part II 1987
as Black Bear
Rich and Famous 1987
as Fan Tit Tau
Millionaires' Express 1986
as Mountain Bandit
Year of the Dragon 1985
as White Powder Ma
The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian 1983
Actor
The Postman Strikes Back 1982
as Bu
Green Killer 1982
Actor
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha 1981
as Beggar Fan (Feng)
Dreadnaught 1981
as Marshal Pao
The Eagle's Killer 1981
as Chin Pai To
The Buddhist Fist 1980
Actor
The Young Master 1980
as Bull
The Magnificent Butcher 1979
as Beggar King
Blooded Treasury Fight 1979
Actor
The 36 Deadly Styles 1979
as Yu Ti's father
The Great General 1979
Actor
Flying Sword Lee 1979
Actor
Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu 1978
Actor
Amsterdam Connection 1978
Actor, Director
Flying Guillotine II 1978
as Li Sing Nan
Pursuit of Vengeance 1977
as Yi Da-Jing
The Sentimental Swordsman 1977
as Chuan Jia
The Brave Archer 1977
as Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung
To Kill a Jaguar 1977
as Cheung Sam
Death Duel 1977
as Mute
Fangs of the Cobra 1977
as Xu Xiang's boss
The Jade Tiger 1977
as Zhao Zhong
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson 1977
as Ah Hsin
King Gambler 1976
as Sha Wu Lin
The Magic Blade 1976
as Painting Wu
The Dragon Missile 1976
as Miu Fei
Killer Clans 1976
as Ma Fang-chung
All Men Are Brothers 1975
as Black Whirlwind / Li Kui
The Gambling Syndicate 1975
as Jin Gang
Temperament of Life 1975
Actor
Kidnap 1974
as Chao Hai Chuan
Five Tough Guys 1974
as Wei Jin-Bao
Hong Kong 73 1974
as Big Beard
The Bamboo House of Dolls 1973
as Japanese Officer
The Pirate 1973
as Hua Er Dao
The Kiss of Death 1973
as Wong Tai
Blood Brothers 1973
as Mountain Bandit Leader Yin
The Delinquent 1973
as Big Sean
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan 1972
as Wu Hua-Tian
The 14 Amazons 1972
as General Chiao Ting Kuai
Young People 1972
Actor
Pursuit 1972
as Monk Lu Zhi Shen
The Young Avenger 1972
as Hunchback Liu Tuo
The Casino 1972
Actor
The Water Margin 1972
as Black Whirlwind, Li
Duel for Gold 1971
as Chiu Fu
The Swift Knight 1971
as Constable Ji Fu
The Jade Faced Assassin 1971
as Yu Chi Zhou Guang
The Iron Buddha 1970
as Master Luo
The Twelve Gold Medallions 1970
as Bangling Trio Member
Valley of the Fangs 1970
as Instructor Ma
Heads for Sale 1970
as Wan Sanju
The Golden Knight 1970
as Guan Xiyang
Temptress of a Thousand Faces 1969
as Incompetent Police Sergeant
Dragon Swamp 1969
as Ding Hu (beggar)
The Jade Raksha 1968
as Yan Long Er
That Fiery Girl 1968
as 2nd Chief of Hulu Valley
The Rainbow 1968
Actor
The Angel Strikes Again 1968
as Bomb Gang's thug
The Magnificent Swordsman 1968
as villain who kills a woman
The Silver Fox 1968
as Ching Ching's Helper
Black Butterfly 1968
as Little Poue
Lady Jade Locket 1967
as Secretary Tong's servant capturing Wei
Rape of the Sword 1967
as Lo's Man
The One-Armed Swordsman 1967
as Guo Sheng / Brother Hua
The King with My Face 1967
as Wan Chao
Operation Lipstick 1967
as Chu Lung gangster
The Goddess of Mercy 1967
as Dancing Soldier, as Dancing soldier
The Trail of the Broken Blade 1967
as Hu Zi
That Man in Chang-An 1967
as Cao Wu's waiter
Angel with the Iron Fists 1967
as Agent 403 at nightclub
The Knight of Knights 1966
as Zhaoqing snr monk
The Golden Buddha 1966
Actor
The Monkey Goes West 1966
as 3rd Prince of West Dragon King
Squadron 77 1965
as Chinese Patriot
The Lark 1965
Actor
Sons of the Good Earth 1965
as Shi Tou
The Story of Sue San 1964
as Master Fan
The Shepherd Girl 1964
as Village youth at campfire
The Amorous Lotus Pan 1964
as Neighbor at wake
Between Tears and Smiles 1964
as Opera Customer
Credits from TMDB.