Person Details

Birthday: 1942-09-13 06:05:52

Aliases: 樊梅生 , Mei Sheng Fan , Fan Mooi-Sang , Fan Mui-Sang , Fan Mui-Sheng , Fang Mui-San , Fan Mui-Sung , Fan May-Sheng , Fan Mai-San

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Shandong, Cina

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Movie Involvements: 66

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Year of the Dragon
Average
7

Year of the Dragon

(1985) White Powder Ma
The Brave Archer
Average
6

The Brave Archer

(1977) Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Average
6
The 14 Amazons
Average
7

The 14 Amazons

(1972) General Chiao Ting Kuai
Death Duel
Average
7

Death Duel

(1977) Mute
The One-Armed Swordsman
Average
7

The One-Armed Swordsman

(1967) Guo Sheng/Brother Hua
Rich and Famous
Average
6

Rich and Famous

(1987) Fan Tit Tau
Attrition
Average
5

Attrition

(2018) Sifu

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2018 Sifu
1991 Assistant Warden
1989 Cheung
1987 Black Bear
Fan Tit Tau
1986 Mountain Bandit
1985 White Powder Ma
1983 N/A
1982 Bu
1981 Beggar Fan (Feng)
Marshal Pao
Chin Pai To
1980 N/A
Bull
1979 Beggar King
Yu Ti's father
N/A
N/A
1978 N/A
Li Sing Nan
1977 Yi Da-Jing
Chuan Jia
Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung
Cheung Sam
Mute
Xu Xiang's boss
Zhao Zhong
Ah Hsin
1976 Sha Wu Lin
Painting Wu
Miu Fei
Ma Fang-chung
1975 Black Whirlwind / Li Kui
Jin Gang
N/A
1974 Chao Hai Chuan
Wei Jin-Bao
Big Beard
1973 Hua Er Dao
Wong Tai
N/A
Big Sean
1972 General Chiao Ting Kuai
Wu Hua-Tian
Hunchback Liu Tuo
N/A
Black Whirlwind, Li Kuei
Monk Lu Zhi Shen
1971 Constable Ji Fu
Chiu Fu
Yu Chi Zhou Guang
1970 Master Luo
Bangling Trio
Instructor Ma
Wan Sanju
Guan Xiyang
1969 Incompetent Police Sgt.
Ding Hu (beggar)
1968 Yan Long Er
2nd Chief of Hulu Valley
N/A
Bomb Gang's thug
villain who kills a woman
Ching Ching's helper
Little Poue
1967 Secretary Tong's servant capturing Wei
Lo's Man
Chu Lung gangster
Guo Sheng/Brother Hua
Wan Chao
Dancing soldier
Hu Zi
Cao Wu's waiter
Agent 403 at nightclub
1966 Zhaoqing snr monk
N/A
3rd Prince of West Dragon King
1965 Chinese patriot
N/A
Shi Tou
1964 Master Fan
Village youth at campfire
Neighbor at wake
Opera customer
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1978 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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