Louis Fan Siu-wong (born 19 June 1973) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He is best known worldwide for his starring role as Ricky in '' Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky'' (1991) and as Jin Shanzhao in ''

Ip Man Ip Man, also known as Yip Man, ( / 叶问; 1 October 1893 – 2 December 1972) was a Hong Kong-based Cantonese martial artist and a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun when he was 20. He had several students who later became martial art ...

'' (2008) and ''

Ip Man 2 ''Ip Man 2'' (Chinese: 葉問2:宗師傳奇, also known as ''Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster'') is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film loosely based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun. A sequel to ...

'' (2010), as well as roles in numerous television series produced by

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Biography

Fan is the son of

Fan Mei-sheng Fan Mei-sheng (; 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 Stu ...

, an actor contracted to the

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. When he was 14, his father sent him to

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, China, to learn

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and wushu. After completing his studies, Fan returned to the Hong Kong film industry, and starred in

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's '' Stone Age Warriors'' (1991). In 1992, at the age of 18, Fan portrayed the titular character in '' Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky'', a Hong Kong film based on the manga ''

Riki-Oh is a Japanese manga created by Masahiko Takajo and Tetsuya Saruwatari and later adapted to two OVAs and a live-action film named '' Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky''. The story is about a young man who has learned the art of Qigong from one ...

''. He claims that the director and producers of the film met him at the Hong Kong Airport upon arrival and immediately offered him the role. Being a young, up-and-coming actor, he took the role without knowing what it was. He later said he was shocked to discover how bloody and violent the Riki-Oh manga was. Fan was a contract artiste under the Hong Kong television station

throughout the 1990s, and he starred in several television dramas, including ''

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'' (1997) and ''

Young Hero Fang Shiyu ''Young Hero Fang Shiyu'' is a 1999 Hong Kong television series based on the story of Chinese folk hero Fang Shiyu. It starred Dicky Cheung as the titular protagonist. Plot In the beginning, Fang Shiyu was a troublemaker in Guangzhou, constantl ...

'' (1999). He left TVB in the 2000s, and appeared in several Taiwanese and mainland Chinese television series before focusing on films. One of his most memorable film performances in the 2000s was as Jin Shanzhao, the tough Northern martial artist in the 2008 martial arts film ''

'', which starred

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grandmaster

. Fan's performance in ''Ip Man'' earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the

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in 2009. He reprised his role as Jin Shanzhao in ''

'', the 2010 sequel to ''Ip Man''. He also portrayed a new character in ''

The Legend Is Born – Ip Man ''The Legend Is Born: Ip Man'' (Chinese: 葉問前傳) is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film based on the early life of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man, directed by Herman Yau and starring Dennis To in the titular role. The film ...

'' (2010), another movie about Yip Man that is unrelated to ''Ip Man'' and ''Ip Man 2''. In 2018, Fan made his proper Hollywood movie debut in the film ''

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'' (2018) starring alongside

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as an ally helping Seagal's character to take down a human trafficking cartel in Thailand.

Personal life

Louis has a daughter, and a son named Alan, from his previous girlfriend; they broke up in 2002. In 2012, he began dating actress and singer JJ Jia. After announcing their engagement, the two were married on January 1, 2016 in a private ceremony in Hong Kong. In November 2017, they had a daughter, nicknamed Little Rice Bowl ().

Filmography

Film

* ''Amsterdam Connection'' (1978) - Fannie's Little Brother * ''

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'' (1983) * ''The Master Strikes Back'' (1985) - Tung Hsiao Feng * ''

Goodbye Mammie Goodbye, Good bye, or Good-bye is a parting phrase and may refer to: Film * ''Goodbye'' (1918 film), a British drama directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Goodbye'' (1995 film) (''Tot Ziens!''), a Dutch film directed by Heddy Honigmann * ''Goodbye'' ...

'' (1986) * ''

Immortal Story ''The Immortal Story'' (french: Une histoire immortelle) is a 1968 French film directed by Orson Welles and starring Jeanne Moreau. The film was originally broadcast on French television and was later released in theatres. It was based on a shor ...

'' (1986) - Li Wen Chi (teenager) * ''

Righting Wrongs ''Righting Wrongs'' () is a 1986 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Corey Yuen, and also produced by and starring Yuen Biao, both of whom also serve as the film's action directors. The film also co-stars Cynthia Rothrock, Melvin Wong ...

'' (1986) - Yu Chi-Wen / Sammy * '' Silent Love'' (1986) - Little Dragon * '' Dragons of the Orient'' (1988) * '' Stone Age Warriors'' (1991) - Lung Fei * '' Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky'' (1991) - Riki-Oh Saiga * ''Chu sheng zhi du'' (1993) * ''

Once a Cop ''Supercop 2'' () is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Stanley Tong and starring Michelle Yeoh. It is a spin-off of Jackie Chan's ''Police Story'' film series involving the character Yeoh portrayed in ''Supercop''. Although Jackie Ch ...

'' (1993) - Alan Wong * '' Organized Crime and Triad Bureau'' (1994) - Tak * '' Master of Zen'' (1994) - Son Kwong / Wei Ho * ''Fearless Match'' (1994) * ''Portrait of a Serial Rapist'' (1994) - Policeman * ''Water Tank Murder Mystery'' (1994) * ''Chak wong'' (1995) - Smarty * ''Twist'' (1995, Short) * ''Informer'' (1995) * ''The Death Games'' (1997) * ''Unbeatables'' (2000) * ''Huo wu yao yang'' (2001) * ''Spy Gear'' (2001) * ''The Story of Freeman'' (2001) - Loon * ''Legend of Black Mask'' (2001) - Yung Chi Lieh / Death * ''Shadow Mask'' (2001) - Fu Tien-Ming / Shadow Mask * ''Hei se lei tai'' (2002) - Alex Wong * ''Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger'' (2002) - Bai Xiao Hu * ''Invincible'' (2003) * ''Lethal Cop'' (2003) * ''Hot & Spicy'' (2003) * ''The Boxing King'' (2003) * ''

Shaolin vs. Evil Dead ''Shaolin Vs. Evil Dead'' (''Shao Lin jiang shi'') is a kung fu vampire movie starring Gordon Liu. The movie title itself exploits the film ''Evil Dead'', however, there is actually no relationship between two films. The film also heavily refere ...

'' (2004) - Hak / Brother Black * ''Kung Fu Fighter'' (2007) - Sam Long * ''Wu Seng'' (2007) - Yang Wu * ''Shao Lin jiang shi tian ji'' (2007) - Dragon Zhao / Steed Zhao * ''The Moss'' (2008) - Beggar * ''

Connected Connected may refer to: Film and television * ''Connected'' (2008 film), a Hong Kong remake of the American movie ''Cellular'' * '' Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology'', a 2011 documentary film * ''Connected'' (2015 TV ...

'' (2008) - Tong * ''

Butterfly Lovers The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo () and Zhu Yingtai (), whose names form the title of the story. The title is often abbreviated to Liang Zhu (). The story was selected as one o ...

'' (2008) * ''

'' (2008) - Jin * ''

Give Love ''Give Love'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Lee Ka Wing and Joe Ma. Plot Yat-tong (Bolin Chen) has got a new flatmate named Leslie (Gigi Leung). Unfortunately Leslie soon gets divorced by her husband and is deeply imm ...

'' (2009) * ''

Kung Fu Chefs ''Kung Fu Chefs'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action film directed by Ken Yip, starring Sammo Hung, Louis Fan (actor), Louis Fan, Vanness Wu, Sammo Hung's real life son Timmy Hung, Ku Feng and Lee Hoi-sang. This was Lee Hoi-S ...

'' (2009) - Wong Kai Joe * ''

On His Majesty's Secret Service ''On His Majesty's Secret Service'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong comedy film, written, produced and directed by Wong Jing. The Chinese title (literal translation: "Imperial Secret Agent: Smart Dog") is a parody of the title of the 1996 film ''Forbidde ...

'' (2009) - Lord Unicorn * ''Split Second Murders'' (2009) - Brother Guo * ''

Just Another Pandora's Box ''Just Another Pandora's Box'', also known as ''Once Upon a Chinese Classic'', is a 2010 Hong Kong parody film directed by Jeffrey Lau, starring Ronald Cheng, Gigi Leung, Betty Sun, Eric Tsang, Huang Bo, Guo Degang, Gillian Chung, and Patrick Ta ...

'' (2010) - Zhang Fei * ''Beauty on Duty!'' (2010) - Donnie Yuen * ''

Future X-Cops ''Future X-Cops'' (''Mei loi ging chaat'' 未來警察) is a 2010 science fiction action film directed by Wong Jing. The film is about terrorists Kalong ( Louis Fan) and Feina (Tang Yifei) who travel back in time to attempt to assassinate Professor ...

'' (2010) - Kalong * ''

'' (2010) - Jin Shan Zhao / Kam Shan-Chau * ''

The Legend is Born – Ip Man ''The Legend Is Born: Ip Man'' (Chinese: 葉問前傳) is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film based on the early life of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man, directed by Herman Yau and starring Dennis To in the titular role. The film ...

'' (2010) - Ip Tin-chi / Tanaka Eiketsu * ''

Flirting Scholar 2 ''Flirting Scholar 2'' () is a 2010 Chinese comedy film directed by Hong Kong director Lee Lik-Chi and starring Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Jingchu, Natalis Chan, Zhou Libo and Richie Ren. It is a prequel to the 1993 Hong Kong film ''Flirting Scholar'' ...

'' (2010) - Grand Master * ''

A Chinese Ghost Story ''A Chinese Ghost Story'' ( zh, t=倩女幽魂, w=Ch'ien-nü Yu-hun, l=The Ethereal Spirit of a Beauty) is a 1987 Hong Kong romantic comedy horror film starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong and Wu Ma, directed by Ching Siu-tung and produced by Ts ...

'' (2011) - Ha Suet Fung Lui * '' The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate'' (2011) - Ma Jinliang * ''Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu'' (2011) * ''On My Way'' (2012) * ''Palace'' (2012) * '' Wu Dang'' (2012) - Shui Heyi * ''Pay Back'' (2013) * '' The Monkey King'' (2014) -

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* ''Unbeatable Youth'' (2014) * ''Fight for Glory'' (2014) * ''

Kung Fu Jungle ''Kung Fu Jungle'', also known as ''Kung Fu Killer'' and ''Last of the Best'', is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese action thriller film directed by Teddy Chan and starring Donnie Yen, Wang Baoqiang, Charlie Yeung and Michelle Bai. The film premiered at ...

'' (aka Kung Fu Killer) (2014) - Hung Yip * ''

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'' (2016) - Bao Bao * ''Return of Wukong'' (2017) * ''The Bravest Escort Group'' (2018) * ''Te zhong shi ming'' (2018) - Wuyou * ''The Big Holy Demon'' (2018) * ''Monster Undersea'' (2018) * ''Monster Undersea 2'' (2018) * ''

'' (2018) - Chen Man * ''The Great Sage Sun Wukong'' (2019) - Sun Wukong * ''Nocturnal Girl'' (2019) * ''Big Trouble in Dragon Palace'' (2019) * ''Taoist Master'' (2020) * ''Taoist Master: Kylin'' (2020)

Television

* ''Fist of Power'' (1995) * ''The Hitman Chronicles'' (1996) * ''Justice Sung'' (1997) * ''Weapons of Power'' (1997) * ''

'' (1997) - Hui-juk * ''The New Shaolin Temple'' (1998) * ''

Young Hero Fong Sai Yuk ''Young Hero Fang Shiyu'' is a 1999 Hong Kong television series based on the story of Chinese folk hero Fang Shiyu. It starred Dicky Cheung as the titular protagonist. Plot In the beginning, Fang Shiyu was a troublemaker in Guangzhou, constantl ...

'' (1999) - Hong Xiguan * ''

In the Realm of Fancy In the realm of Fancy is a 2003 TVB fantasy costume drama, set in the Tang dynasty, it was produced by Tsui Ching Hong. Consisting of 20 episodes it was first aired from May 5, 2003 to May 30, 2003 in the peak 8:00 to 9:00 pm weekday slot, and was ...

'' (2003) * ''Xin Yi Jian Mei'' (2009) * ''Beijing Love Story'' (2011) * '' The Legend of Chu Liuxiang'' (2012) * ''Beauties of the Emperor'' (2012) - Zi Ren * ''

The Bride with White Hair ''The Bride with White Hair'' is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Ronny Yu, starring Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung. The film's main character, Lian Nichang, is loosely based on the protagonist of Liang Yusheng's novel ''Baifa Monü Zh ...

'' (2012) *''The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate'' (2015) * ''

Legend of Zu Mountain ''Legend of Zu Mountain'' (Chinese: 蜀山战纪之剑侠传奇) is a 2015 Chinese television series starring William Chan, Zanilia Zhao and Nicky Wu. It is adapted from the novel ''Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu'' written by Hua ...

'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2019)

References

External links

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Louis Fan on Weibo
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Siu Wong Fan at Douban
* **Separately listed as: . * *
Louis Fan on HK Cinemagic
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fan, Louis 1973 births Living people Hong Kong people of Shandong descent 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong wushu practitioners