Meng Fei
Meng Fei (born May 25, 1951), birth name Yang Anbang,[1] [2]born in Shandong, is a Hong Kong male actor who later moved to Taiwan and Mainland China to further his career.
Biography
Meng Fei was born in Shandong in 1951 and followed his uncle in martial arts training during childhood in Shanghai. At the age of 15, he and his companions ran to Guangzhou and in 1970 illegally swam for 10 hours to Hong Kong. Only he and actor Kwan Chung completed the journey. As of 2020, Kwan Chung remained one of his oldest friends in the entertainment industry.[3]
Around 1971, Shaw Brothers held an open audition, and Meng Fei was selected among thousands. However, he did not thrive at Shaw due to fierce competition. In 1972, he rose to fame with the non-Shaw production *Fong Sai Yuk*, and went on to act in over 30 kung fu films. He also ventured into the Philippine entertainment industry before settling in Taiwan where he starred in many television dramas. Notable works include *Fong Sai Yuk*, *Seven Phoenix Jade Blade*, *Meteor Fist*, *New Moon Legend*, and *The Fragrant Shadow of the Hero*.
In the 1990s, Meng Fei faded from acting and turned to business. He served as Vice Chairman of Lotus Classics International and Hongcai Biotech, developing a range of Maifan stone skincare, daily-use, and health products. On January 20, 2011, Meng Fei joined a Taiwan World Chamber of Commerce delegation to Kinmen to support troops. He performed in a military-civilian gala at the Kinmen County Cultural Bureau with celebrities like Yeh Kou.
On July 21, 2014, Taiwanese pundit Hsu Sheng-mei alleged on SET News Channel's talk show *54 New Perspectives* that the Chinese Celebrity Charity Sports Association had ties with the now-deceased spiritual leader of the Tiandao League, Cheng Ren-zhi. On July 30, Meng Fei, as president of the association, held a press conference in Taipei City Council with other veteran celebrities, stating: "Pundits are worse than gangsters. They kill with their mouths."
In the 2010s, Meng Fei returned to acting. In 2020, he co-starred with his son Meng Xiang in the web series *Lover in First Class*.
Personal Life
Details about Meng Fei’s parents are not widely known. According to *China Times*, when Meng Fei was injured in October 2019, he called his father, a retired hospital director in Guangzhou, for medical advice.
In 1984, he co-starred with Pan Yingzi in CTV's *The Return of the Condor Heroes*. In 1985, the two collaborated again in *The Swordsman and the Beauty*, becoming known as an "on-screen couple". They remain long-time friends. Afterward, he dated showbiz star Chen Meifeng for three years.
Meng Fei has had three marriages. His first wife bore him two sons, the second son being Meng Xiang. His second wife, a Filipino, bore one son. With his current wife Luo Yueling, he has two sons: Yang Junxiang and Yang Junwu. The family resides in Taiwan, and he seldom returns to Hong Kong.
References
External Links
- [Fan site in Japanese – Meng Fei Castle](http://www1.kcn.ne.jp/~juno/movies/) (run by Japanese singer K. JUNO)
- Taiwanese male television actors
- Hong Kong male television actors
- Hong Kong male film actors
- TVB actors
- Action film actors
- Hong Kong martial artists
- Hong Kong martial arts actors
- Hong Kong people of Shandong descent
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- Shaw Brothers Studio actors
- Defectors from mainland China
- People born in the People's Republic of China
- Naturalized citizens of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Yang family