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Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Acting 68 (deceased) years old Hong Kong, China ★ 2.0
Born: November 27, 1912
Died: December 17, 1980

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

Drunken Master
Drunken Master Beggar So 1978
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien 1978
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited) 1978
Come Drink with Me
Come Drink with Me Jade Faced Tiger's Man 1966
Heroes of the East
Heroes of the East Ho To's Sifu 1978

Filmography

Acting Credits (118)

Fights of Fury
Fights of Fury 2004
Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter
Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter Self 1995
Little Mad Guy
Little Mad Guy 1982
An Old Kung Fu Master
An Old Kung Fu Master 1981
Master with Cracked Fingers
Master with Cracked Fingers Old Master 1981
The Buddhist Fist
The Buddhist Fist Sleeping monk 1980
Against Rascals with Kung-Fu
Against Rascals with Kung-Fu 1980
The Six Directions of Boxing
The Six Directions of Boxing 1980
The World of Drunken Master
The World of Drunken Master [Cameo] 1979
Blind Fist of Bruce
Blind Fist of Bruce The Blind Master 1979
The Story of the Drunken Master
The Story of the Drunken Master Beggar So 1979
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Dance of the Drunk Mantis Sam the Seed / Beggar Su 1979
Crystal Fist
Crystal Fist Cook / Teacher 1979
Sleeping Fist
Sleeping Fist Old Fox 1979
Iron Bridge Kung-Fu
Iron Bridge Kung-Fu Piggy 1979
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
The Mystery of Chess Boxing Master Cook 1979
Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist
Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist Crippled Fist Master (as Yuen Hsiao-Tien) 1979
Mad Mad Kung Fu
Mad Mad Kung Fu Bamboo Stick 1979
Horse Boxing Killer
Horse Boxing Killer 1979
Heroes of the East
Heroes of the East Ho To's Sifu 1978
Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat
Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat 1978
Drunken Master
Drunken Master Beggar So 1978
Drunken Master Strikes Back
Drunken Master Strikes Back Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed 1978
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien 1978
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited) 1978
The Dragon Lives Again
The Dragon Lives Again Hua Tao 1977
Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers
Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers Head Snake Demon 1977
Karate from Shaolin Temple
Karate from Shaolin Temple Yuen Yun 1976
Wong Fay Hung
Wong Fay Hung 1976
"Fertility" Bank
"Fertility" Bank 1975
Return of the Crazy Bumpkins
Return of the Crazy Bumpkins 1975
The Valiant Ones
The Valiant Ones Pirate with bow 1975
The Young Rebel
The Young Rebel Rong's Sifu 1975
The Association
The Association Sifu 1974
Shaolin Martial Arts
Shaolin Martial Arts Master Liang Hong 1974
Martial Arts
Martial Arts Street performer 1974
Fist to Fist
Fist to Fist Sleeping Waiter 1973
Chinese Kung Fu
Chinese Kung Fu 1973
The Kiss of Death
The Kiss of Death Yuen 1973
Iron Bull
Iron Bull 1973
英雄榜
英雄榜 1973
The Warlord
The Warlord Bald man at the Kao Pai trial 1972
鸿运当头
鸿运当头 1972
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation 1970
飞剑神童
飞剑神童 1970
孙悟空智取黄袍怪
孙悟空智取黄袍怪 1970
The One-armed Magic Nun
The One-armed Magic Nun 1969
Supreme Sword
Supreme Sword 1969
Sword of Emei
Sword of Emei Chiu's man 1969
银刀血剑
银刀血剑 1969
Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves
Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves 1969
Dragon Swamp
Dragon Swamp Ding Long (fisherman) 1969
The Fragrant Sword
The Fragrant Sword 1969
Iron Bones
Iron Bones 1969
血羅巾
血羅巾 1969
殺氣嚴霜
殺氣嚴霜 1969
黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷
黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷 1969
鐵髮紅姑
鐵髮紅姑 1969
黄飞鸿神威伏三煞
黄飞鸿神威伏三煞 1969
黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青
黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青 1969
Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship
Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship 1968
小五義大破銅網陣
小五義大破銅網陣 1968
The Magnificent Five
The Magnificent Five 1968
The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)
The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) 1968
The Chivalrous Whip
The Chivalrous Whip Uncle 2 1968
Paragon of Sword and Knife
Paragon of Sword and Knife 1967
The Silent Swordsman
The Silent Swordsman Sun Moon Clan member 1967
Jin ou
Jin ou Henchman 1967
The Sword and the Lute
The Sword and the Lute Red Lotus Clan member 1967
The Witch
The Witch 1967
The Goddess of Mercy
The Goddess of Mercy Dancing Soldier 1967
The Goddess of Mercy
The Goddess of Mercy Dancing soldier 1967
紅衣少女
紅衣少女 1967
One Duel Too Many (Part 2)
One Duel Too Many (Part 2) 岑大化 1966
One Duel Too Many
One Duel Too Many 1966
中原奇俠
中原奇俠 東海騰蛟 1966
The Knight of Knights
The Knight of Knights Chaoching monk 1966
Come Drink with Me
Come Drink with Me Jade Faced Tiger's Man 1966
孫悟空三戲百花仙
孫悟空三戲百花仙 1965
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 1965
箫声震武林（上集）
箫声震武林（上集） 慧明僧 1965
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode)
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode) 1965
Red Dragon
Red Dragon 1965
Sword of Swords
Sword of Swords Pole-fighter 1965
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two)
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two) 1965
Six Fingers
Six Fingers 1965
999离奇三凶手
999离奇三凶手 1965
火凤狂龙
火凤狂龙 1965
Spy No. 13
Spy No. 13 Agent A 1964
The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)
The Snowflake Sword (Part 1) 1964
Devil's Palm (Part One)
Devil's Palm (Part One) Buddhist Master 1964
The Flying Fox in the Snowy Mountains
The Flying Fox in the Snowy Mountains Lau Hok-jan 1964
Operation Hong Kong
Operation Hong Kong 1964
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two Monk Yi Tin 1964
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One Monk Yi Tin 1964
The Killing Flag (Part 2)
The Killing Flag (Part 2) 1963
The Killing Flag (Part 1)
The Killing Flag (Part 1) 1963
The Black Centipede
The Black Centipede 1963
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2 1963
万剑之王
万剑之王 1963
仙剑神魔(上集)
仙剑神魔(上集) 1963
The Birth of Yue Fei
The Birth of Yue Fei 1962
Hunting for the Murderer
Hunting for the Murderer 歹徒 1962
Hong Kong Hot Harbor
Hong Kong Hot Harbor 1962
Secret Book
Secret Book 1961
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two imperial guard 1961
花蝴蝶三氣飛天貓
花蝴蝶三氣飛天貓 1961
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine Gangster 1960
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies 1959
The White Crane Hero
The White Crane Hero 1956
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan Uncle Liu 1956
How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat
How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat 1956
The Murder Case at Club 99
The Murder Case at Club 99 1956
The Nine-Finger Devil
The Nine-Finger Devil 1955
打破玉籠飛彩鳳
打破玉籠飛彩鳳 惡徒 1954
Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle
Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle Thug 1949
Lady Robin Hood
Lady Robin Hood 1947
海底骷髅塔(上集)
海底骷髅塔(上集)

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