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.
The roles that explain the career.
68 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Attrition | Sifu | Film |
| 1991 | Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky | Assistant Warden | Film |
| 1989 | Dark Side of China Town | Cheung | Film |
| 1987 | Project A Part II | Black Bear | Film |
| 1986 | Millionaires' Express | Mountain Bandit | Film |
| 1985 | Year of the Dragon | White Powder Ma | Film |
| 1982 | The Postman Strikes Back | Bu | Film |
| 1981 | Hitman in the Hand of Buddha | Beggar Fan (Feng) | Film |
| 1981 | Dreadnaught | Marshal Pao | Film |
| 1981 | The Eagle's Killer | Chin Pai To | Film |
| 1980 | The Young Master | Bull | Film |
| 1980 | The Buddhist Fist | Film | |
| 1979 | The Magnificent Butcher | Beggar King | Film |
| 1979 | The 36 Deadly Styles | Yu Ti's father | Film |
| 1979 | The Great General | Film | |
| 1978 | Flying Guillotine II | Li Sing Nan | Film |
| 1978 | Amsterdam Connection | Film | |
| 1978 | Amsterdam Connection | Director | Film |
| 1977 | Fangs of the Cobra | Xu Xiang's boss | Film |
| 1977 | Death Duel | Mute | Film |
| 1977 | The Sentimental Swordsman | Chuan Jia | Film |
| 1977 | The Jade Tiger | Zhao Zhong | Film |
| 1977 | Pursuit of Vengeance | Yi Da-Jing | Film |
| 1977 | The Brave Archer | Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung | Film |
| 1977 | To Kill a Jaguar | Cheung Sam | Film |
| 1976 | The Magic Blade | Painting Wu | Film |
| 1976 | Killer Clans | Ma Fang-chung | Film |
| 1976 | The Dragon Missile | Miu Fei | Film |
| 1975 | All Men Are Brothers | Black Whirlwind / Li Kui | Film |
| 1975 | The Gambling Syndicate | Jin Gang | Film |
| 1974 | Kidnap | Chao Hai Chuan | Film |
| 1974 | Five Tough Guys | Wei Jin-Bao | Film |
| 1973 | Blood Brothers | Mountain Bandit Leader Yin | Film |
| 1973 | The Pirate | Hua Er Dao | Film |
| 1973 | The Delinquent | Big Sean | Film |
| 1973 | The Bamboo House of Dolls | Japanese Officer | Film |
| 1973 | The Kiss of Death | Wong Tai | Film |
| 1972 | The Young Avenger | Hunchback Liu Tuo | Film |
| 1972 | The Casino | Film | |
| 1972 | The 14 Amazons | General Chiao Ting Kuai | Film |
| 1972 | Young People | Film | |
| 1972 | The Water Margin | Black Whirlwind, Li | Film |
| 1972 | Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan | Wu Hua-Tian | Film |
| 1971 | The Swift Knight | Constable Ji Fu | Film |
| 1971 | The Jade Faced Assassin | Yu Chi Zhou Guang | Film |
| 1971 | Duel for Gold | Chiu Fu | Film |
| 1970 | The Twelve Gold Medallions | Bangling Trio Member | Film |
| 1970 | Valley of the Fangs | Instructor Ma | Film |
| 1970 | The Golden Knight | Guan Xiyang | Film |
| 1970 | Heads for Sale | Wan Sanju | Film |
| 1970 | The Iron Buddha | Master Luo | Film |
| 1969 | Temptress of a Thousand Faces | Incompetent Police Sergeant | Film |
| 1969 | Dragon Swamp | Ding Hu (beggar) | Film |
| 1968 | The Magnificent Swordsman | villain who kills a woman | Film |
| 1968 | The Silver Fox | Ching Ching's Helper | Film |
| 1968 | Black Butterfly | Little Poue | Film |
| 1968 | The Jade Raksha | Yan Long Er | Film |
| 1968 | That Fiery Girl | 2nd Chief of Hulu Valley | Film |
| 1967 | That Man in Chang-An | Cao Wu's waiter | Film |
| 1967 | The Trail of the Broken Blade | Hu Zi | Film |
| 1967 | Angel with the Iron Fists | Agent 403 at nightclub | Film |
| 1967 | Rape of the Sword | Lo's Man | Film |
| 1967 | The King with My Face | Wan Chao | Film |
| 1967 | The One-Armed Swordsman | Guo Sheng / Brother Hua | Film |
| 1966 | The Monkey Goes West | 3rd Prince of West Dragon King | Film |
| 1966 | The Knight of Knights | Zhaoqing snr monk | Film |
| 1965 | The Lark | Film | |
| 1964 | The Story of Sue San | Master Fan | Film |
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