Fan Mei-Sheng
Acting · Born 1942-09-13 · age 83 · 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.
Titles
Year of the Dragon
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Project A Part II
The Young Master
The One-Armed Swordsman
The Magnificent Butcher
Millionaires' Express
Attrition
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Blood Brothers
The Magic Blade
Killer Clans
Dreadnaught
The Bamboo House of Dolls
Flying Guillotine II
The 14 Amazons
Rich and Famous
Death Duel
The Water Margin
The Postman Strikes Back
The Brave Archer
The Twelve Gold Medallions
All Men Are Brothers
The Sentimental Swordsman
The Dragon Missile
The Buddhist Fist
Duel for Gold
The Jade Tiger
The Kiss of Death
Temptress of a Thousand Faces
The Delinquent
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
The Jade Raksha
Sons of the Good Earth
Dragon Swamp
The Magnificent Swordsman
Heads for Sale
The Trail of the Broken Blade
The Story of Sue San
That Man in Chang-An
Rape of the Sword
The Iron Buddha
Valley of the Fangs
The Pirate
The Golden Knight
The Young Avenger
The Silver Fox
Five Tough Guys
Pursuit of Vengeance
Young People
The Swift Knight
The Jade Faced Assassin
The Lark
Black Butterfly
That Fiery Girl
The Golden Buddha
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
The 36 Deadly Styles
Angel with the Iron Fists
The Casino