About

Known credits:
85
Birthday:
1912-11-27
Place of birth:
Hong Kong, China
Website:
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Yuen Siu-Tien

Overview

Yuen Siu-tin (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.

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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
1982 Little Mad Guy Actor 59
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1981 An Old Kung Fu Master Actor 58
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1980 The Buddhist Fist Actor Sleeping monk 58
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1980 Against Rascals with Kung-Fu Actor 59
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1980 The Six Directions of Boxing Actor 59
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1979 The World of Drunken Master Actor [Cameo] 58
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1979 Blind Fist of Bruce Actor The Blind Master 58
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1979 The Story of the Drunken Master Actor Beggar So 58
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1979 Dance of the Drunk Mantis Actor Sam the Seed / Beggar Su 60
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1979 Crystal Fist Actor Cook / Teacher 59
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1979 Sleeping Fist Actor Old Fox 59
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1979 Mad Mad Kung Fu Actor Bamboo Stick 59
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1979 Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist Actor Yuen Hsiao-Tien 59
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1979 Master with Cracked Fingers Actor Old Master N/A
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1979 Horse Boxing Killer Actor 58
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1979 The Mystery of Chess Boxing Actor Master Cook 59
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1979 Iron Bridge Kung-Fu Actor Piggy N/A
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1978 Heroes of the East Actor Ho To's sifu 60
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1978 Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat Actor 59
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1978 Drunken Master Actor Beggar So 68
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1978 Drunken Master Strikes Back Actor Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed 59
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1978 Snake in the Eagle's Shadow Actor The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien 64
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1978 The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Actor Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber 66
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1977 The Dragon Lives Again Actor Hua Tao 58
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1977 Deadly Snake Versus Kung Fu Killers Actor Head Snake Demon 58
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1976 Karate from Shaolin Temple Actor Yuen Yun N/A
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1976 成龙 - 龙威天下 Actor Self 58
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1976 Wong Fay Hung Actor N/A
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1975 The Valiant Ones Actor Bald Pirate Monk with Bow 59
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1975 The Young Rebel Actor Rong's sifu 59
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1974 The Association Actor Sifu 59
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1974 Shaolin Martial Arts Actor Master Liang Hong 59
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1974 Martial Arts Actor Street performer 59
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1973 Fist to Fist Actor Sleeping Waiter 59
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1973 The Kiss of Death Actor Yuen 58
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1972 The Warlord Actor Bald man at the Kao Pai trial 59
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1970 Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation Actor N/A
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1969 The One-armed Magic Nun Actor 59
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1969 Sword of Emei Actor Chiu's man N/A
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1969 Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves Actor N/A
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1969 Dragon Swamp Actor Ding Long (fisherman) 59
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1969 The Fragrant Sword Actor N/A
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1969 Iron Bones Actor N/A
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1968 Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship Actor N/A
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1968 The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) Actor N/A
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1968 The Chivalrous Whip Actor Uncle 2 N/A
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1967 Paragon of Sword and Knife Actor N/A
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1967 The Silent Swordsman Actor Sun Moon Clan member 58
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1967 Jin ou Actor Henchman N/A
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1967 The Sword and the Lute Actor Red Lotus Clan member 58
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1967 The Witch Actor N/A
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1967 The Goddess of Mercy Actor Dancing soldier N/A
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1966 The Knight of Knights Actor Chaoching monk 59
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1966 Come Drink with Me Actor Jade Faced Tiger's Man 60
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1965 The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 Actor N/A
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1965 Red Dragon Actor 59
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1965 Sword of Swords Actor Pole-fighter N/A
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1964 Spy No. 13 Actor Agent A N/A
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1964 Magic Snowflake Sword Actor N/A
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1964 Operation Hong Kong Actor 58
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1964 The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two Actor Monk Yi Tin N/A
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1964 The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One Actor Monk Yi Tin N/A
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1963 The White-Bone Sword Actor N/A
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1963 The Killing Flag (Part 1) Actor N/A
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1963 The Black Centipede Actor N/A
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1963 The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2 Actor N/A
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1962 The Birth of Yue Fei Actor N/A
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1962 Hong Kong Hot Harbor Actor 58
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1961 Secret Book Actor N/A
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1961 A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two Actor imperial guard N/A
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1960 The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine Actor Gangster N/A
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1959 How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies Actor N/A
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1956 The White Crane Hero Actor N/A
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1956 Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan Actor Uncle Liu N/A
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1956 How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat Actor N/A
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1956 The Murder Case at Club 99 Actor N/A
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1955 The Nine-Finger Devil Actor N/A
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1949 Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle Actor Thug N/A
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1947 Lady Robin Hood Actor N/A
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Directing
1965 The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 Directing Action Director N/A
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Crew
1981 An Old Kung Fu Master Crew Martial Arts Choreographer 58
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1968 The Chivalrous Whip Crew Martial Arts Choreographer N/A
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1965 Sword of Swords Crew Martial Arts Choreographer N/A
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1964 Buddha's Palm (Part 2) Crew Martial Arts Choreographer N/A
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1962 Pledge of the Twin Blades (Part 1) Crew Choreographer N/A
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