credits of
Fan Mei-Sheng
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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
September 24th, 2018 | Attrition | Sifu | 4.4 | |
October 5th, 1991 | Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky | Assistant Warden | 6.9 | |
January 14th, 1989 | Dark Side of China Town | Cheung | 7 | |
July 25th, 1987 | Project A Part II | Black Bear | 7.1 | |
May 27th, 1987 | Rich and Famous | Fan Tit Tau | 6.6 | |
January 30th, 1986 | Millionaires' Express | Mountain Bandit | 6.7 | |
August 16th, 1985 | Year of the Dragon | White Powder Ma | 6.8 | |
May 5th, 1983 | The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian | TBD | TBD | |
June 4th, 1982 | The Postman Strikes Back | Bu | 6.7 | |
February 26th, 1982 | Green Killer | TBD | 8 | |
April 14th, 1981 | Hitman in the Hand of Buddha | Beggar Fan (Feng) | 5.6 | |
March 26th, 1981 | Dreadnaught | Marshal Pao | 7.1 | |
January 23rd, 1981 | The Eagle's Killer | Chin Pai To | 6.7 | |
May 7th, 1980 | The Buddhist Fist | TBD | 5.6 | |
February 9th, 1980 | The Young Master | Bull | 7 | |
December 19th, 1979 | The Magnificent Butcher | Beggar King | 7.1 | |
November 29th, 1979 | Blooded Treasury Fight | TBD | 3.3 | |
November 22nd, 1979 | The 36 Deadly Styles | Yu Ti's father | 5.2 | |
October 31st, 1979 | The Great General | TBD | 8 | |
April 12th, 1979 | Flying Sword Lee | TBD | TBD | |
August 24th, 1978 | Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu | TBD | 7.5 | |
May 24th, 1978 | Amsterdam Connection | TBD | 7 | |
January 19th, 1978 | Flying Guillotine II | Li Sing Nan | 6.2 | |
December 22nd, 1977 | Pursuit of Vengeance | Yi Da-Jing | 7 | |
October 14th, 1977 | The Sentimental Swordsman | Chuan Jia | 6.5 | |
July 30th, 1977 | The Brave Archer | Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung | 6.7 | |
July 23rd, 1977 | To Kill a Jaguar | Cheung Sam | 10 | |
July 6th, 1977 | Death Duel | Mute | 6.6 | |
July 1st, 1977 | Fangs of the Cobra | Xu Xiang's boss | 8 | |
May 7th, 1977 | The Jade Tiger | Zhao Zhong | 7.4 | |
February 4th, 1977 | The Criminals, Part 3: Arson | Ah Hsin | 4.4 | |
November 24th, 1976 | King Gambler | Sha Wu Lin | 8 | |
July 10th, 1976 | The Magic Blade | Painting Wu | 6.6 | |
April 24th, 1976 | The Dragon Missile | Miu Fei | 6 | |
March 20th, 1976 | Killer Clans | Ma Fang-chung | 6.4 | |
May 10th, 1975 | All Men Are Brothers | Black Whirlwind / Li Kui | 7 | |
April 19th, 1975 | The Gambling Syndicate | Jin Gang | 9 | |
April 3rd, 1975 | Temperament of Life | TBD | 8 | |
November 28th, 1974 | Kidnap | Chao Hai Chuan | 7.7 | |
November 15th, 1974 | Five Tough Guys | Wei Jin-Bao | 5.2 | |
April 24th, 1974 | Hong Kong 73 | Big Beard | 6 | |
December 21st, 1973 | The Bamboo House of Dolls | Japanese Officer | 5 | |
July 27th, 1973 | The Pirate | Hua Er Dao | 6.4 | |
May 11th, 1973 | The Kiss of Death | Wong Tai | 5.4 | |
February 24th, 1973 | Blood Brothers | Mountain Bandit Leader Yin | 6.4 | |
February 15th, 1973 | The Delinquent | Big Sean | 7 | |
July 27th, 1972 | The 14 Amazons | General Chiao Ting Kuai | 6.7 | |
July 9th, 1972 | Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan | Wu Hua-Tian | 6.3 | |
July 7th, 1972 | Young People | TBD | 6.5 | |
April 20th, 1972 | The Young Avenger | Hunchback Liu Tuo | 6.4 | |
March 30th, 1972 | The Casino | TBD | 7 | |
March 17th, 1972 | The Water Margin | Black Whirlwind, Li | 6.9 | |
January 6th, 1972 | Pursuit | Monk Lu Zhi Shen | 7.8 | |
November 6th, 1971 | Duel for Gold | Chiu Fu | 7.1 | |
August 25th, 1971 | The Swift Knight | Constable Ji Fu | 6.7 | |
April 9th, 1971 | The Jade Faced Assassin | Yu Chi Zhou Guang | 5.6 | |
November 12th, 1970 | The Iron Buddha | Master Luo | 6.4 | |
July 1st, 1970 | The Twelve Gold Medallions | Bangling Trio Member | 6.9 | |
June 10th, 1970 | Valley of the Fangs | Instructor Ma | 5.9 | |
May 6th, 1970 | Heads for Sale | Wan Sanju | 5.9 | |
April 17th, 1970 | The Golden Knight | Guan Xiyang | 5.8 | |
April 10th, 1969 | Temptress of a Thousand Faces | Incompetent Police Sergeant | 6 | |
March 27th, 1969 | Dragon Swamp | Ding Hu (beggar) | 6.9 | |
November 14th, 1968 | The Jade Raksha | Yan Long Er | 7.1 | |
July 17th, 1968 | That Fiery Girl | 2nd Chief of Hulu Valley | 7.3 | |
July 11th, 1968 | The Rainbow | TBD | 7 | |
May 29th, 1968 | The Angel Strikes Again | Bomb Gang's thug | 6.7 | |
May 1st, 1968 | The Magnificent Swordsman | villain who kills a woman | 5.8 | |
March 13th, 1968 | The Silver Fox | Ching Ching's Helper | 6.8 | |
March 6th, 1968 | Black Butterfly | Little Poue | 6.5 | |
December 9th, 1967 | Lady Jade Locket | Secretary Tong's servant capturing Wei | 7.3 | |
November 8th, 1967 | Rape of the Sword | Lo's Man | 6.9 | |
July 26th, 1967 | The One-Armed Swordsman | Guo Sheng / Brother Hua | 6.9 | |
July 5th, 1967 | The King with My Face | Wan Chao | 7.5 | |
April 27th, 1967 | Operation Lipstick | Chu Lung gangster | TBD | |
March 21st, 1967 | The Goddess of Mercy | Dancing Soldier | TBD | |
March 21st, 1967 | The Goddess of Mercy | Dancing soldier | TBD | |
March 4th, 1967 | The Trail of the Broken Blade | Hu Zi | 6 | |
February 18th, 1967 | That Man in Chang-An | Cao Wu's waiter | 6.1 | |
January 11th, 1967 | Angel with the Iron Fists | Agent 403 at nightclub | 7 | |
May 18th, 1966 | The Knight of Knights | Zhaoqing snr monk | 7.3 | |
April 27th, 1966 | The Golden Buddha | TBD | 5.8 | |
January 18th, 1966 | The Monkey Goes West | 3rd Prince of West Dragon King | 8 | |
December 2nd, 1965 | Squadron 77 | Chinese Patriot | 10 | |
July 29th, 1965 | The Lark | TBD | 6.2 | |
March 20th, 1965 | Sons of the Good Earth | Shi Tou | 5.3 | |
October 1st, 1964 | The Story of Sue San | Master Fan | 6.5 | |
July 15th, 1964 | The Shepherd Girl | Village youth at campfire | 9.5 | |
April 9th, 1964 | The Amorous Lotus Pan | Neighbor at wake | 6.7 | |
January 17th, 1964 | Between Tears and Smiles | Opera Customer | 6.8 |