About
Fan Mei-sheng (樊梅生; born 13 September 1942) also known as Fan Mui-dang, 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
Year of the DragonMovie • 1985
The Young MasterMovie • 1980
Project A - Part IIMovie • 1987
Riki-Oh: The Story of RickyMovie • 1991
Millionaires' ExpressMovie • 1986
AttritionMovie • 2018
Blood BrothersMovie • 1973
The Brave ArcherMovie • 1977
The One-Armed SwordsmanMovie • 1967
Rich and FamousMovie • 1987
The 14 AmazonsMovie • 1972
All Men Are BrothersMovie • 1975
The Magic BladeMovie • 1976
The Water MarginMovie • 1972
The Sentimental SwordsmanMovie • 1977
The Bamboo House of DollsMovie • 1973
DreadnaughtMovie • 1981
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese CourtesanMovie • 1972
Death DuelMovie • 1977
Flying Guillotine IIMovie • 1978
The Magnificent ButcherMovie • 1979
The Twelve Gold MedallionsMovie • 1970
The Postman Strikes BackMovie • 1982
Killer ClansMovie • 1976