Biography
Yuen Qiu (元秋) is a Hong Kong actress and martial artist born as born Cheung Cheun-Nam (張轉男) in Shandong Province, China. She is an expert of both Chinese martial arts and Beijing-opera skills, and was apprenticed under the same master, Yu Jim-Yuen, as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo at the China Drama Academy's Peking Opera School. Yuen Qiu worked as a stuntwoman and as a night club performer from the late 1960s to early 1970s. She had a small role in the international production, The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), portraying a student rescuing Roger Moore as James Bond. As there were few opportunities for stuntwomen and barely any prospects for improvement at the time, she got married in 1974 at the age of 24. After being away from the Hong Kong film industry for nearly 20 years, she landed a role in Kung Fu Hustle only by chance. She was only accompanying a junior woman fellow of the China Drama Academy at the audition but the director's eye was on her. Reports show that Stephen Chow gave her the job after unremitting and persistent persuasion. Yuen is also in a movie called Kung Fu Mahjong, with Yuen Wah.
Acted in 68
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
Lost But Win
Movie
- 2022
The Righteous Fists
Ting Sai-fung · 30 episodes
- 2021
Fake President of Dragon Society
Movie
All U Need Is Love
Hotel resident
- 2020
Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms
Movie
The Book of Mythical Beasts
Shui Sannyang
The Mask of Shura of Fire Cloud
Movie
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Europe Raiders
Movie
给个理由先之重回鹿鼎
Movie
给个理由先之再点秋香
Movie
Staycation
Movie
- 2017
My Alien Girlfriend
Zhen Nihua
Di Renjie's Japanese Magic
Movie
- 2016
Girl of the Big House
Movie
A Fist Within Four Walls
Yuk Bo-fung · 28 episodes
- 2015
Wudang Rules
TV
Lucky Star 2015
Ms Hung
- 2014
谁解女人心
TV
你照亮我星球
瘦瘦姐 · 20 episodes
Delete My Love
So Fa
Aberdeen
Movie
- 2013
Tales from the Dark 1
Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")
- 2011
I Love Wing Chun
Aunt Chun
Unmatched Hero Fang Shiyu
TV
- 2010
Kung Fu Wing Chun
Leung's Mother
A Fistful of Stances
Au-Yeung Wai Lan · 25 episodes
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Desires of the Heart
Gao Ya Juan
The Luckiest Man
Sophie, Fat's 1st wife
- 2007
Project A
窦太太 · 36 episodes
The Lady Iron Chef
Lady Green / Lin Ching-Hsia
Kung Fu Mahjong 3
Auntie Toni
Eastern Legend
Movie
- 2006
I'll Call You
Manny's Mother
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
Dolina
- 2005
Kung Fu Mahjong 2
Auntie Fei
Kung Fu Beggar
TV
Kung Fu Mahjong
Auntie Fei
- 2004
- 2003
1980s
- 1985
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
Sai Yuk's Mother
- 1984
Long Road to Gallantry
Chang Tian Yi
New Tales of the Flying Fox
Wu's pregnant wife
- 1983
Bastard Swordsman
Rain
- 1982
- 1981
Dragon, the Young Master
Xue Hua
Dreadnaught
White Tiger's Wife
1970s
- 1979
Sweeping Call Girls
Movie
The Fearless Duo
Movie
- 1978
Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers
Good 'Brother'
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
Pursuit
Apple thief
No release date
Return of the Lucky Stars
Movie
Directed 1
1980s
- 1989
Avenging Trio
Director