Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Known for Acting · 119 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
Drunken Master
1978
as Beggar So
Supreme Sword
1969
Iron Bones
1969
Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist
1979
as Crippled Fist Master (as Yuen Hsiao-Tien)
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)
TV Shows (1)
Movies (118)
Drunken Master
1978
as Beggar So
Supreme Sword
1969
Iron Bones
1969
Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist
1979
as Crippled Fist Master (as Yuen Hsiao-Tien)
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 Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle
1949
as Thug
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
1970
Come Drink with Me
1966
as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
中原奇俠
1966
as 東海騰蛟
Heroes of the East
1978
as Ho To's Sifu
Shaolin Martial Arts
1974
as Master Liang Hong
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979
as Sam the Seed / Beggar Su
Hong Kong Hot Harbor
1962
孫悟空三戲百花仙
1965
The World of Drunken Master
1979
as [Cameo]
打破玉籠飛彩鳳
1954
as 惡徒
The Association
1974
as Sifu
Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers
1977
as Head Snake Demon
Dragon Swamp
1969
as Ding Long (fisherman)
Karate from Shaolin Temple
1976
as Yuen Yun
The Warlord
1972
as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
Fist to Fist
1973
as Sleeping Waiter
The Sword and the Lute
1967
as Red Lotus Clan member
Sleeping Fist
1979
as Old Fox
The Kiss of Death
1973
as Yuen
The Valiant Ones
1975
as Pirate with bow
The Dragon Lives Again
1977
as Hua Tao
Blind Fist of Bruce
1979
as The Blind Master
The Story of the Drunken Master
1979
as Beggar So
Crystal Fist
1979
as Cook / Teacher
Fights of Fury
2004
Drunken Master Strikes Back
1978
as Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed
The Magnificent Five
1968
Return of the Crazy Bumpkins
1975
The Flying Fox in the Snowy Mountains
1964
as Lau Hok-jan
Operation Hong Kong
1964
The Buddhist Fist
1980
as Sleeping monk
An Old Kung Fu Master
1981
The Silent Swordsman
1967
as Sun Moon Clan member
The Young Rebel
1975
as Rong's Sifu
Master with Cracked Fingers
1981
as Old Master
The Goddess of Mercy
1967
as Dancing Soldier / Dancing soldier
The Fragrant Sword
1969
Chinese Kung Fu
1973
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
1979
as Master Cook
Martial Arts
1974
as Street performer
The Knight of Knights
1966
as Chaoching monk
Mad Mad Kung Fu
1979
as Bamboo Stick
"Fertility" Bank
1975
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
1964
as Monk Yi Tin
The Birth of Yue Fei
1962
Red Dragon
1965
Iron Bridge Kung-Fu
1979
as Piggy
Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat
1978
One Duel Too Many (Part 2)
1966
as 岑大化
Sword of Swords
1965
as Pole-fighter
The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)
1968
The Black Centipede
1963
Against Rascals with Kung-Fu
1980
The Witch
1967
The Chivalrous Whip
1968
as Uncle 2
The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)
1964
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
1956
as Uncle Liu
The One-armed Magic Nun
1969
孙悟空智取黄袍怪
1970
Lady Robin Hood
1947
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two)
1965
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
1961
as imperial guard
Little Mad Guy
1982
Jin ou
1967
as Henchman
箫声震武林（上集）
1965
as 慧明僧
Devil's Palm (Part One)
1964
as Buddhist Master
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
1960
as Gangster
The Nine-Finger Devil
1955
Horse Boxing Killer
1979
Sword of Emei
1969
as Chiu's man
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
1959
Buddha's Palm (Part 1)
1964
as (Uncredited) Leader of the Spirit Serpent Cult, the Wolf God Sword Shadow
Buddha's Palm (Part 3)
1964
as Scholar in Yellow
Six Fingers
1965
海底骷髅塔(上集)
Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter
1995
as Self
The Killing Flag (Part 2)
1963
小五義大破銅網陣
1968
The Six Directions of Boxing
1980
鐵髮紅姑
1969
黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青
1969
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
1964
as Monk Yi Tin
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
1963
血羅巾
1969
仙剑神魔(上集)
1963
飞剑神童
1970
银刀血剑
1969
Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves
1969
Secret Book
1961
火凤狂龙
1965
Hunting for the Murderer
1962
as 歹徒
Spy No. 13
1964
as Agent A
Paragon of Sword and Knife
1967
The Killing Flag (Part 1)
1963
紅衣少女
1967
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
1965
Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship
1968
The White Crane Hero
1956
殺氣嚴霜
1969
鸿运当头
1972
黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷
1969
万剑之王
1963
花蝴蝶三氣飛天貓
1961
Iron Bull
1973
One Duel Too Many
1966
How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat
1956
999离奇三凶手
1965
黄飞鸿神威伏三煞
1969
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode)
1965
The Murder Case at Club 99
1956
英雄榜
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 119 credits spanning from 1947 to 2004, Simon Yuen Siu-Tien has appeared in 118 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Simon Yuen Siu-Tien Movies
- Drunken Master (1978) — as Beggar So
- Supreme Sword (1969)
- Iron Bones (1969)
- Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist (1979) — as Crippled Fist Master (as Yuen Hsiao-Tien)
- Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) — as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
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