Stanley Fung Shui-fan (8 November 1944 – 31 October 2025) was a Hong Kong and Taiwanese actor and film director known for playing comedic roles. He was one of the Lucky Stars.

Early life Fung was born in Guangdong, China in 1944. He moved to Hong Kong when he was six.

Career In 1967, Fung became an actor in Hong Kong films. Fung first appeared in the action film To Rose with Love (1967) directed by Chor Yuen. In 1974, Fung became a director and writer. His directorial debut was The Looks of Hong Kong (1974), a Mandarin-language drama. Fung was credited with over 135 films as an actor, 10 films as a director, four films as a writer and three films as a producer.

Fung was one of the main cast of the Lucky Stars, a Hong Kong action comedy film series in the 1980s and 1990s.

Fung first gained attention in Taiwan for the Mandarin dub of The Crazy Companies (1988), in which profanities were replaced by names of fruits, inspiring continued colloquial use of fruit-based terms for profanities. Fung's television debut in Taiwan was in 1992, on the Chinese Television System drama Fairy Godfather.

Personal life and death Fung relocated to Taiwan in 1989, acquiring full citizenship of Republic of China in 1996.

Fung was a longtime supporter of the Kuomintang (KMT). In 2020, he was invited by the KMT to speak at a public assembly, where he publicly supported cross-strait reunification under a democratic system.

Fung lived at Linkou District of New Taipei, Taiwan.

On 1 November 2025, New Taipei City Councillor reported on social media that Fung had died the previous day. He was 80.

Filmography Sources:

Films 1967 To Rose with Love 1968 Du yan xia 1968 Won't You Give Me a Kiss? 1968 Right to Love 1968 Yu nu tian ding 1968 Xia sheng 1968 Young, Pregnant and Unmarried – Fung Chi-Wai 1969 Man Li Man Li Wo Ai Ni – King of Alishan The Fragrant Sword (1969) 1969 Wise Wives and Foolish Husbands 1969 The Joys and Sorrows of Youth 1969 Cong ming tai tai ben zhang fu (1969) 1969 Tian long bao The Prodigal (1969) Yu mian sha xing (1969) Ming jian Tian Jiao (1969) Huan le ren sheng (1970) Zong you yi tian zhuo dao ni (1970) Cai Li Fo yong qin se mo (1970) The Singing Killer (1970) Fei xia shen dao (1971) The Comet Strikes (1971) Feng kuang sha shou (1971) – Kung Chao Nan The Deadly Duo (1971) Mad Killer (1971) Jin xuan feng (1972) Pi li shen shun (1972) Xiao lao hu (1973) – Kao Dai-liang Dai heung lei (1974) Tian tang (1974) Xiang Gang wu yan xia (1974) – Shi-di Fen-hung Xiang Gang chao ren (1975) Lover's Destiny (1975) – Warlord Chang Bruce: Hong Kong Master (1975) Ba bai zhuang shi (1976) The Return of the Condor Heroes (1976, TV series) The Proud Youth (1978) – Lo Chao-Jun The Twins (1979, TV series) – Kong Bik-hok Don't Look Now (1980, TV series) – Gor (1980) In Love and War (1981, TV Mini-Series) – Yeung Seung-su No One Is Innocent (1981, TV mini-series) – Monatan Security Unlimited (1981) – Fan To Hell with the Devil (1981) – Imp Yue nan zi (1982) Xue zhong xue (1983) Winners and Sinners (1983) – Rookie Oh! My Cops (1983) Bai yan mei (1983) Mad Mad 83 (1983) Radio Tycoon (1983, TV series) – Yan Ka-ying Feng shui er shi nian (1983) – Feng Tsui Fan Pom Pom (1984) – Cameo appearance My Darling Genie (1984) – Uncle Fan United We Stand (1984, TV Series) – Lui Jen-kong Intellectual Trio (1984) – Chan's Superior Wheels on Meals (1984) – Motorcycle Punk (uncredited) Yau friend mou ging (1984) – Fung Wah Dian feng kuang long (1984) Lai xin sha zhan (1984) The Owl vs Bombo (1984) – Inspector Fung / Uncle Chung My Lucky Stars (1985) – Rawhide / Rhino Shi lai yun dao (1985) – Uncle Chiu (Lung's father) From the Great Beyond (1985) Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) – Rawhide / Rhino Unforgettable Fantasy (1985) – Jiu-Fu Where's Officer Tuba? (1986) – Police Band Drummer Gui gan you yuan (1986) – Lulu's Grandfather The Lunatics (1986) – Dr. Tsui Lucky Stars Go Places (1986) – Rawhide / Rhino Nui ji za pai jun (1986) – Detective Pom Pom Strikes Back (1986) – Sick Man in Television Mr. Vampire II (1986) – Archaeologist Bi gui zhuo (1986) – Fan Pien-Chou Sweet Surrender (1986) Huan le ren zu (1987) Lan du ying xiong (1987) The Romancing Star (1987) – Uncle Ken Cheng chong chui lui chai (1987) – Uncle Ken Quan li fan tan (1987) – Canteen operator Call Girl 1988 (1988) – Fang The Romancing Star II (1988) – Uncle Ken Shyly Spirit (1988) – Captain Hao Dragons Forever (1988) – Psychiatrist (uncredited) Love Soldier of Fortune (1988) – Go San-Liu The Crazy Companies (1988) – Frank The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988) – Inspector Kan Watch Out (1988) – Lulu's Grandfather Bet on Fire (1988) – V7 Guy No. 2 Chou tan qi ge ban (1988) How to Pick Girls Up (1988) – Fei Changfan The Dragon Family (1988) – Fung Yes, Madam 2 (1988) – Airport Security Officer Da hua shen tan (1988) The Crazy Companies II (1988) – Frank Ye feng kuang (1989) The Inspector Wears Skirts 2 (1989) – Kan They Came to Rob Hong Kong (1989) – Yuen Armageddon (1989) Return of the Lucky Stars (1989) – Rhino Vampire Buster (1989) – Councillor Stephen Kai Dan shen gui zu (1989) Iceman Cometh (1989) – Santa Claus Cheng shi pan guan (1989) – Kam Shing Shi mian mai fu (1989) The Romancing Star III (1989) – Uncle Ken Haunted Jail House (1990) – Feng Ghostly Vixen (1990) – Thrill Seeker from Hong Kong Figures from Earth (1990) – Master Thunderbolt Look Out, Officer! (1990) – Chin Jing cha pa shou liang jia qin (1990) The Inspector Wears Skirts III (1990) – Inspector Kan Blood Stained Tradewinds (1990) – Uncle Drunk Family Day (1990) The Gambling Ghost (1991) – Motorcycle Cop Devil's Vindata (1991) – Principal You Tse-Nam Spiritually a Cop (1991) Ghost Punting (1992) – Rawhide The Musical Vampire (1992) – The Master Mah Mah-Tay Ghost in Me (1992) – Dai Lan Choi Thrilling Story (1993) How to Meet the Lucky Stars (1996) – Rhino Skin Love Is a Many Stupid Thing (2004) Hooked On You (2007) – Miu's Dad Vengeance (2009) – Tony Accident (2009) – Uncle I Love Hong Kong (2011) – Ng Tung I Love Hong Kong 2012 (2012) – Kwok Ching Marry a Perfect Man (2012) Tai Chi 0 (2012) – Grand Uncle Tai Chi Hero (2012) – Grand Uncle I Love Hong Kong 2013 (2013) Mortician (2013) – Mr. Wang Little Big Master (2015) – Yuen Tin Kindergarten Chancellor ATM (2015) Robbery (2015) Buddy Cops (2016) Ying ging hing dai (2016) – Philip Chan Edge of Innocence (2017) – Mr. Jiang Our Time Will Come (2017) Shen ye shi tang (2019) – Uncle Zhong Them, Behind the Door (2024)

References

External links

Stanley Fung Shui Fan at hkcinemagic.com Stanley Fung Shiu-Fan at lovehkfilm.com