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
(1985) White Powder MaThe Brave Archer
(1977) Odd Immortal Leung Sin-YungIntimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
(1972) Wu Hua-TianThe 14 Amazons
(1972) General Chiao Ting KuaiDeath Duel
(1977) MuteThe One-Armed Swordsman
(1967) Guo Sheng/Brother HuaRich and Famous
(1987) Fan Tit TauAttrition
(2018) SifuActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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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 |
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1978 | Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |