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Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Actor · 1912–1980 · Hong Kong, China

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Biography

Yuen Siu-Tien (27 November 1912 – 8 January 1979) (also known as Yuan Xiaotian, Simon Yuen, Sam Seed or "Ol' Dirty") was a Chinese martial arts film actor in the late 1970s. Yuen is perhaps best known as Beggar So in three films: Drunken Master, Story of Drunken Master and his final film Dance of the Drunk Mantis. He starred in films with film actors like Jackie Chan and under the direction of his real life son Yuen Woo-ping. Yuen died having a heart attack in 1979. Leader of the Yuen Clan and father of: Peace Yuen Wo-Ping; Charlie Yuen Cheung-Yan; Sunny Yuen Shun-Yi; Simon Yuen Yat-Choh; Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung and Yuen Lung-Kui.

Acted in 79

2000s

  1. 2004

    Fights of Fury

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1982

    Little Mad Guy

    Movie

  2. 1981

    An Old Kung Fu Master

    Movie

  3. 1980
  4. Against Rascals with Kung-Fu

    Movie

  5. The Six Directions of Boxing

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1979

    The World of Drunken Master

    Beggar So

  2. Master with Cracked Fingers

    Old Master

  3. Mad Mad Kung Fu

    Bamboo Stick

  4. 1978
  5. Drunken Master Strikes Back

    Su Hua Chi / Beggar So

  6. 1977

    The Dragon Lives Again

    Hua Tao

  7. 1976
  8. Wong Fay Hung

    TV

  9. 1975

    Return of the Crazy Bumpkins

    Movie

  10. The Young Rebel

    Rong's Sifu

  11. 1974

    The Association

    Sifu

  12. The Valiant Ones

    Pirate with bow

  13. Shaolin Martial Arts

    Master Liang Hong

  14. Martial Arts

    Street performer

  15. 1973
  16. Chinese Kung Fu

    Movie

  17. The Kiss of Death

    Yuen

  18. Iron Bull

    Movie

  19. 1972

    The Warlord

    Bald man at the Kao Pai trial

  20. 1970

    Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation

    Movie

1960s

  1. 1969

    The One-armed Magic Nun

    Movie

  2. Sword of Emei

    Chiu's man

  3. Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves

    Movie

  4. Dragon Swamp

    Ding Long (fisherman)

  5. The Fragrant Sword

    Movie

  6. Iron Bones

    Movie

  7. 1968

    Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship

    Movie

  8. The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)

    Movie

  9. The Chivalrous Whip

    Uncle 2

  10. 1967

    Paragon of Sword and Knife

    Movie

  11. The Silent Swordsman

    Sun Moon Clan member

  12. Golden Eagle

    Henchman

  13. The Sword and the Lute

    Red Lotus Clan member

  14. The Witch

    Movie

  15. The Goddess of Mercy

    Dancing Soldier, Dancing soldier

  16. 1966

    中原奇俠

    東海騰蛟

  17. The Knight of Knights

    Chaoching monk

  18. 1965

    孫悟空三戲百花仙

    Movie

  19. 箫声震武林(上集)

    慧明僧

  20. The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode)

    Movie

  21. Red Dragon

    Movie

  22. Sword of Swords

    Pole-fighter

  23. The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two)

    Movie

  24. Six Fingers

    Movie

  25. 1964

    Buddha's Palm (Part 3)

    Scholar in Yellow

  26. The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)

    Movie

  27. Devil's Palm (Part One)

    Buddhist Master

  28. Operation Hong Kong

    Movie

  29. Buddha's Palm (Part 1)

    (Uncredited) Leader of the Spirit Serpent Cult, the Wolf God Sword Shadow

  30. The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two

    Monk Yi Tin

  31. 1963

    The Killing Flag (Part 2)

    Movie

  32. The Killing Flag (Part 1)

    Movie

  33. The Black Centipede

    Movie

  34. 1962

    The Birth of Yue Fei

    Movie

  35. Hong Kong Hot Harbor

    Movie

1950s

  1. 1959

    How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies

    Movie

  2. 1956

    Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan

    Uncle Liu

  3. How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat

    Movie

1940s

  1. 1947

    Lady Robin Hood

    Movie

Other crew 6

1980s

  1. 1981

    An Old Kung Fu Master

    Martial Arts Choreographer

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Chivalrous Whip

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  2. 1965

    Sword of Swords

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  3. 1964

    Buddha's Palm (Part 4)

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  4. Buddha's Palm (Part 2)

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  5. Buddha's Palm (Part 1)

    Martial Arts Choreographer

Directed 3

1960s

  1. 1965

    箫声震武林(上集)

    Action Director

  2. 箫声震武林(下集)

    Action Director

  3. 1964

    Buddha's Palm (Part 3)

    Action Director

Appearances1

1990s

  1. 1995

    Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter

    Self