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Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Acting Born Nov 27, 1912 Hong Kong, China 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Drunken Master

as Beggar So

Maxie's World

as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
Film

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

as Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • Drunken Master (1978) as Beggar So
  • Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
  • The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) as Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited)
  • Wong Fay Hung (1976)
  • Come Drink with Me (1966) as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
  • Heroes of the East (1978) as Ho To's Sifu
  • The Warlord (1972) as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
  • The Kiss of Death (1973) as Yuen
  • Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979) as Sam the Seed / Beggar Su
  • The Valiant Ones (1975) as Pirate with bow
  • Shaolin Martial Arts (1974) as Master Liang Hong
  • Sleeping Fist (1979) as Old Fox
  • Fist to Fist (1973) as Sleeping Waiter
  • Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers (1977) as Head Snake Demon
  • The Association (1974) as Sifu
  • The World of Drunken Master (1979) as [Cameo]
  • Blind Fist of Bruce (1979) as The Blind Master
  • The Story of the Drunken Master (1979) as Beggar So
  • The Buddhist Fist (1980) as Sleeping monk
  • Dragon Swamp (1969) as Ding Long (fisherman)
  • Jin ou (1967) as Henchman
  • Crystal Fist (1979) as Cook / Teacher
  • The Mystery of Chess Boxing (1979) as Master Cook
  • The Goddess of Mercy (1967) as Dancing Soldier