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.
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TV Series
Movies
The 14 Amazons
6.7
The Delinquent
6.7
Temperament of Life
0
The Rainbow
0
The Golden Knight
4.9
The Young Avenger
5.7
The One-Armed Swordsman
6.8
Dragon Swamp
6.4
That Man in Chang-An
5.5
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
5.3
Killer Clans
6.5
The Jade Raksha
7
Heads for Sale
5.6
The Magnificent Swordsman
5.5
The Trail of the Broken Blade
5.8
The Eagle's Killer
6
The Swift Knight
5.9
The Jade Faced Assassin
5.2
The Knight of Knights
6.3
Pursuit
5.5
Operation Lipstick
0
The Lark
5.5
Rape of the Sword
6.4
Black Butterfly
6.5
Rich and Famous
6.3
The Silver Fox
6.8
That Fiery Girl
6.6
The Twelve Gold Medallions
6.7
The Golden Buddha
5
The Magnificent Butcher
7
Project A Part II
7.1
Millionaires' Express
6.8
All Men Are Brothers
6.9
The Dragon Missile
6.1
The Iron Buddha
5.8
To Kill a Jaguar
0
Green Killer
0
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
5
The 36 Deadly Styles
4
The Kiss of Death
5.2
The Sentimental Swordsman
6.528
The Angel Strikes Again
4
The King with My Face
6
The Monkey Goes West
6
Valley of the Fangs
5.3
The Young Master
7
Five Tough Guys
4.8
Temptress of a Thousand Faces
5.7
Jade Tiger
7
Fangs of the Cobra
0
King Gambler
7
Angel with the Iron Fists
5.5
Squadron 77
0
The Story of Sue San
6.1
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
6.8
Dreadnaught
7
Kidnap
6
The Water Margin
6.7
The Gambling Syndicate
0
The Magic Blade
6.7
The Casino
6.2
Flying Guillotine II
6.115
The Brave Archer
6.7
The Great General
0
Dark Side of China Town
0
Death Duel
6.5
The Pirate
6.2
Pursuit of Vengeance
7
Flying Sword Lee
0
The Buddhist Fist
5.3
The Postman Strikes Back
6.529
Duel for Gold
7
Blood Brothers
6.3
The Goddess of Mercy
0
Hong Kong 73
1
Sons of the Good Earth
5
Attrition
4.5
Between Tears and Smiles
6.3
Lady Jade Locket
6.3
The Amorous Lotus Pan
5.5
The Shepherd Girl
10
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
6.4
The Denouement of Chu Liu Hsian
0
Year of the Dragon
6.845
Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu
5
Jackie Chan: My Story
6.2
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
7.2
The Bamboo House of Dolls
5.231