
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Known for Acting · 116 credits
- Born
- 1912-11-27
- Died
- 1980-12-17
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, China
- Also known as
- 袁小田 · Simon Yuen · Yuen Siu-Tin · 袁小田 · Simon Yuen Siu-Tin · Yuen Hsiao-Tien
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.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (115)

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)

Fist to Fist
1973
as Sleeping Waiter

Come Drink with Me
1966
as Jade Faced Tiger's Man

Shaolin Martial Arts
1974
as Master Liang Hong

Heroes of the East
1978
as Ho To's Sifu

The Story of the Drunken Master
1979
as Beggar So

The Valiant Ones
1975
as Pirate with bow

Sleeping Fist
1979
as Old Fox

The Warlord
1972
as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial

The Kiss of Death
1973
as Yuen

Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers
1977
as Head Snake Demon

The Sword and the Lute
1967
as Red Lotus Clan member

The Witch
1967

The World of Drunken Master
1979
as [Cameo]

The Buddhist Fist
1980
as Sleeping monk

The Goddess of Mercy
1967
as Dancing Soldier / Dancing soldier

The Association
1974
as Sifu

Dragon Swamp
1969
as Ding Long (fisherman)

Blind Fist of Bruce
1979
as The Blind Master

Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979
as Sam the Seed / Beggar Su

The Young Rebel
1975
as Rong's Sifu

An Old Kung Fu Master
1981

Horse Boxing Killer
1979

The Fragrant Sword
1969

Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat
1978
"Fertility" Bank
1975

The Mystery of Chess Boxing
1979
as Master Cook

The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)
1964
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
1964
as Monk Yi Tin

The Killing Flag (Part 1)
1963

The Black Centipede
1963
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
1963

The Birth of Yue Fei
1962

The Dragon Lives Again
1977
as Hua Tao

Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves
1969

Crystal Fist
1979
as Cook / Teacher
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
1960
as Gangster

The One-armed Magic Nun
1969
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
1965
One Duel Too Many
1966

Iron Bull
1973
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
1964
as Monk Yi Tin

Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
1956
as Uncle Liu

Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter
1995
as Self

The Silent Swordsman
1967
as Sun Moon Clan member

Jin ou
1967
as Henchman
One Duel Too Many (Part 2)
1966
as 岑大化

The Knight of Knights
1966
as Chaoching monk

Sword of Emei
1969
as Chiu's man

The Six Directions of Boxing
1980

Master with Cracked Fingers
1981
as Old Master

Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship
1968
Spy No. 13
1964
as Agent A

Martial Arts
1974
as Street performer

The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)
1968

The Chivalrous Whip
1968
as Uncle 2
Supreme Sword
1969

How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
1959

Paragon of Sword and Knife
1967

Six Fingers
1965

The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two)
1965

The Killing Flag (Part 2)
1963

Hong Kong Hot Harbor
1962
The Nine-Finger Devil
1955
The Murder Case at Club 99
1956

箫声震武林(上集)
1965
as 慧明僧
飞剑神童
1970

Return of the Crazy Bumpkins
1975
银刀血剑
1969
万剑之王
1963
小五義大破銅網陣
1968

Sword of Swords
1965
as Pole-fighter
The White Crane Hero
1956
Hunting for the Murderer
1962
as 歹徒

Mad Mad Kung Fu
1979
as Bamboo Stick
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
1961
as imperial guard

Karate from Shaolin Temple
1976
as Yuen Yun

Drunken Master Strikes Back
1978
as Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed

Lady Robin Hood
1947
999离奇三凶手
1965

Devil's Palm (Part One)
1964
as Buddhist Master
Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle
1949
as Thug

Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
1970
Iron Bridge Kung-Fu
1979
as Piggy
黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷
1969
仙剑神魔(上集)
1963
黄飞鸿神威伏三煞
1969
Secret Book
1961

Operation Hong Kong
1964
海底骷髅塔(上集)
孙悟空智取黄袍怪
1970

The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode)
1965

Red Dragon
1965

How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat
1956

Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist
1979
as Crippled Fist Master (as Yuen Hsiao-Tien)
鐵髮紅姑
1969
血羅巾
1969

Against Rascals with Kung-Fu
1980
黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青
1969
鸿运当头
1972
花蝴蝶三氣飛天貓
1961
英雄榜
1973

Iron Bones
1969

Little Mad Guy
1982

Fights of Fury
2004
殺氣嚴霜
1969
孫悟空三戲百花仙
1965
中原奇俠
1966
as 東海騰蛟
火凤狂龙
1965
The Flying Fox in the Snowy Mountains
1964
as Lau Hok-jan
紅衣少女
1967
The Magnificent Five
1968

Chinese Kung Fu
1973
About Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
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… With 116 credits spanning from 1947 to 2004, Simon Yuen Siu-Tien has appeared in 115 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Simon Yuen Siu-Tien Movies
- 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)
- Fist to Fist (1973) — as Sleeping Waiter
- Come Drink with Me (1966) — as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
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