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Fan Mei-Sheng

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.

On screen

  • Attrition
  • Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
  • Dark Side of China Town
  • Rich and Famous
  • Project A Part II
  • Millionaires' Express
  • Year of the Dragon
  • The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian
  • Green Killer
  • The Postman Strikes Back
  • Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
  • The Eagle's Killer
  • Dreadnaught
  • The Young Master
  • The Buddhist Fist
  • The Magnificent Butcher
  • The 36 Deadly Styles
  • The Great General
  • Flying Sword Lee
  • Blooded Treasury Fight
  • Flying Guillotine II
  • Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu
  • Amsterdam Connection
  • To Kill a Jaguar
  • The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
  • The Sentimental Swordsman
  • The Jade Tiger
  • Fangs of the Cobra
  • The Brave Archer
  • Death Duel
  • Pursuit of Vengeance
  • Killer Clans
  • The Dragon Missile
  • King Gambler
  • The Magic Blade
  • Temperament of Life
  • All Men Are Brothers
  • The Gambling Syndicate
  • Five Tough Guys
  • Kidnap
  • Hong Kong 73
  • The Delinquent
  • The Kiss of Death
  • The Pirate
  • Blood Brothers
  • The Bamboo House of Dolls
  • The 14 Amazons
  • The Young Avenger
  • Pursuit
  • The Water Margin
  • The Casino
  • Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
  • Young People
  • The Swift Knight
  • The Jade Faced Assassin
  • Duel for Gold
  • The Golden Knight
  • Heads for Sale
  • The Twelve Gold Medallions
  • The Iron Buddha
  • Valley of the Fangs
  • Dragon Swamp
  • Temptress of a Thousand Faces
  • The Rainbow
  • The Jade Raksha
  • The Magnificent Swordsman
  • Black Butterfly
  • The Silver Fox
  • That Fiery Girl
  • The Angel Strikes Again
  • The One-Armed Swordsman
  • That Man in Chang-An
  • The Trail of the Broken Blade
  • Operation Lipstick
  • Rape of the Sword
  • The King with My Face
  • Angel with the Iron Fists
  • The Goddess of Mercy
  • Lady Jade Locket
  • The Knight of Knights
  • The Golden Buddha
  • The Monkey Goes West
  • The Lark
  • Squadron 77
  • Sons of the Good Earth
  • The Story of Sue San
  • Between Tears and Smiles
  • The Amorous Lotus Pan
  • The Shepherd Girl

Behind the camera

  • Amsterdam Connection

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