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.

Known For

Attrition 2018 ★ 4.4
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky 1991 ★ 6.9
Project A - Part II 1987 ★ 7.1
Rich and Famous 1987 ★ 6.6
Millionaires' Express 1986 ★ 6.7
Year of the Dragon 1985 ★ 6.8
The Postman Strikes Back 1982 ★ 6.6
The Young Master 1980 ★ 7.0
The Magnificent Butcher 1979 ★ 7.2
The Sentimental Swordsman 1977 ★ 6.5
Killer Clans 1976 ★ 6.4
The Magic Blade 1976 ★ 6.6
All Men Are Brothers 1975 ★ 7.0
Blood Brothers 1973 ★ 6.3
The Bamboo House of Dolls 1973 ★ 5.0
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan 1972 ★ 6.3
The 14 Amazons 1972 ★ 6.7
The Water Margin 1972 ★ 6.9
The Golden Knight 1970 ★ 5.8
The Rainbow 1968 ★ 7.0
The One-Armed Swordsman 1967 ★ 6.9
That Man in Chang-An 1967 ★ 6.1
The Monkey Goes West 1966 ★ 8.0
The Amorous Lotus Pan 1964 ★ 6.7