Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Known For
Acting
Born
1912-11-27 in Hong Kong, China
Died
1980-12-17
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.
Most Known For
Drunken Master
as Beggar So
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
as Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
Wong Fay Hung
The Warlord
as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
Heroes of the East
as Ho To's Sifu
Come Drink with Me
as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
Fist to Fist
as Sleeping Waiter
The Association
as Sifu
The Valiant Ones
as Pirate with bow
Shaolin Martial Arts
as Master Liang Hong
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
as Sam the Seed / Beggar Su
The World of Drunken Master
as [Cameo]
The Buddhist Fist
as Sleeping monk
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
as Master Cook
The Kiss of Death
as Yuen
Crystal Fist
as Cook / Teacher
Dragon Swamp
as Ding Long (fisherman)
Blind Fist of Bruce
as The Blind Master