
About
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Overview
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.
Known for
Acting |
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1995 | Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
1982 | Little Mad Guy | Actor | 58 Average |
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1981 | An Old Kung Fu Master | Actor | 58 Average |
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1980 | The Buddhist Fist | Actor | Sleeping monk | 58 Average |
1980 | Against Rascals with Kung-Fu | Actor | 59 Average |
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1980 | The Six Directions of Boxing | Actor | 59 Average |
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1979 | The World of Drunken Master | Actor | [Cameo] | 58 Average |
1979 | Blind Fist of Bruce | Actor | The Blind Master | 58 Average |
1979 | The Story of the Drunken Master | Actor | Beggar So | 58 Average |
1979 | Dance of the Drunk Mantis | Actor | Sam the Seed / Beggar Su | 60 Fair |
1979 | Crystal Fist | Actor | Cook / Teacher | 58 Average |
1979 | Sleeping Fist | Actor | Old Fox | 58 Average |
1979 | Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist | Actor | Yuen Hsiao-Tien | 58 Average |
1979 | Mad Mad Kung Fu | Actor | Bamboo Stick | 59 Average |
1979 | The Mystery of Chess Boxing | Actor | Master Cook | 58 Average |
1979 | Horse Boxing Killer | Actor | 58 Average |
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1979 | Iron Bridge Kung-Fu | Actor | Piggy | N/A N/A |
1978 | Heroes of the East | Actor | Ho To's Sifu | 60 Fair |
1978 | Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat | Actor | 58 Average |
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1978 | Drunken Master | Actor | Beggar So | 68 Fair |
1978 | Drunken Master Strikes Back | Actor | Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed | 58 Average |
1978 | Snake in the Eagle's Shadow | Actor | The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien | 64 Fair |
1978 | The 36th Chamber of Shaolin | Actor | Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber | 66 Fair |
1977 | The Dragon Lives Again | Actor | Hua Tao | 58 Average |
1977 | Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers | Actor | Head Snake Demon | 58 Average |
1976 | Karate from Shaolin Temple | Actor | Yuen Yun | N/A N/A |
1976 | Wong Fay Hung | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1975 | "Fertility" Bank | Actor | 58 Average |
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1975 | Return of the Crazy Bumpkins | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1975 | The Valiant Ones | Actor | Pirate with bow | 59 Average |
1975 | The Young Rebel | Actor | Rong's Sifu | 58 Average |
1974 | The Association | Actor | Sifu | 58 Average |
1974 | Shaolin Martial Arts | Actor | Master Liang Hong | 58 Average |
1974 | Martial Arts | Actor | Street performer | 59 Average |
1973 | Fist to Fist | Actor | Sleeping Waiter | 58 Average |
1973 | The Kiss of Death | Actor | Yuen | 58 Average |
1973 | The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung | Actor | 57 Average |
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1973 | 英雄榜 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1973 | Iron Bull | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1972 | The Warlord | Actor | Bald man at the Kao Pai trial | 58 Average |
1972 | 鸿运当头 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1970 | Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1970 | 飞剑神童 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1970 | 孙悟空智取黄袍怪 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | The One-armed Magic Nun | Actor | 59 Average |
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1969 | Supreme Sword | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Sword of Emei | Actor | Chiu's man | N/A N/A |
1969 | 银刀血剑 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Dragon Swamp | Actor | Ding Long (fisherman) | 58 Average |
1969 | The Fragrant Sword | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Iron Bones | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | 黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | 殺氣嚴霜 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | 血羅巾 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | 黄飞鸿神威伏三煞 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | 鐵髮紅姑 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | 黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1968 | Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1968 | 小五義大破銅網陣 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1968 | The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1968 | The Chivalrous Whip | Actor | Uncle 2 | N/A N/A |
1967 | Paragon of Sword and Knife | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1967 | The Silent Swordsman | Actor | Sun Moon Clan member | 58 Average |
1967 | Jin ou | Actor | Henchman | N/A N/A |
1967 | The Sword and the Lute | Actor | Red Lotus Clan member | 58 Average |
1967 | The Witch | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1967 | The Goddess of Mercy | Actor | Dancing Soldier | N/A N/A |
1967 | 紅衣少女 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1966 | One Duel Too Many | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1966 | The Knight of Knights | Actor | Chaoching monk | 59 Average |
1966 | Come Drink with Me | Actor | Jade Faced Tiger's Man | 60 Fair |
1965 | The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | 箫声震武林(上集) | Actor | 慧明僧 | N/A N/A |
1965 | The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode) | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | Red Dragon | Actor | 58 Average |
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1965 | Sword of Swords | Actor | Pole-fighter | N/A N/A |
1965 | The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two) | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | Six Fingers | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | 火凤狂龙 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | 999离奇三凶手 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1964 | Spy No. 13 | Actor | Agent A | N/A N/A |
1964 | Magic Snowflake Sword | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1964 | Devil's Palm (Part One) | Actor | Buddhist Master | N/A N/A |
1964 | Operation Hong Kong | Actor | 58 Average |
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1964 | The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two | Actor | Monk Yi Tin | N/A N/A |
1964 | The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One | Actor | Monk Yi Tin | N/A N/A |
1963 | The Killing Flag (Part 2) | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1963 | The Killing Flag (Part 1) | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1963 | The Black Centipede | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1963 | The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1963 | 万剑之王 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1963 | 仙剑神魔(上集) | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | The Birth of Yue Fei | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | Hunting for the Murderer | Actor | 歹徒 | N/A N/A |
1962 | Hong Kong Hot Harbor | Actor | 58 Average |
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1961 | Secret Book | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1961 | A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two | Actor | imperial guard | N/A N/A |
1961 | 花蝴蝶三氣飛天貓 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1960 | The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine | Actor | Gangster | N/A N/A |
1959 | How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1956 | The White Crane Hero | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1956 | Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan | Actor | Uncle Liu | N/A N/A |
1956 | How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1956 | The Murder Case at Club 99 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1955 | The Nine-Finger Devil | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1949 | Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle | Actor | Thug | N/A N/A |
1947 | Lady Robin Hood | Actor | N/A N/A |
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海底骷髅塔(上集) | Actor | N/A N/A |
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One Duel Too Many (Part 2) | Actor | 岑大化 | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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1965 | The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 | Directing | Action Director | N/A N/A |
1965 | 箫声震武林(上集) | Directing | Action Director | N/A N/A |
1965 | 箫声震武林(下集) | Directing | Action Director | N/A N/A |
Crew |
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1981 | An Old Kung Fu Master | Crew | Martial Arts Choreographer | 58 Average |
1968 | The Chivalrous Whip | Crew | Martial Arts Choreographer | N/A N/A |
1965 | Sword of Swords | Crew | Martial Arts Choreographer | N/A N/A |
1964 | Buddha's Palm (Part 2) | Crew | Martial Arts Choreographer | N/A N/A |
1962 | Pledge of the Twin Blades (Part 1) | Crew | Choreographer | N/A N/A |