Personal Info
Birth date
1912-11-27 (112 Years)
Day of death
1980-12-17
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
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
Yuan Hsiao-Tien
Yuen Hsiao-Tieng
Yuen Siu-Tien
Yuan Hsiao-Tieng
Yuan Xiaotian
Yuan Xiao-Tian
Yuen Shui-Tin
Yin Siu-Tin
Juan Hsao-Ten
یوئن سیو-تین
Simon Yuen Siu-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.
Filmography
The Warlord
6
Overview:
No list of the screen's comic geniuses would be complete without Michael Hui Kwun-man. He created a hilarious and lovable comic persona that was both uniquely Asian but also universally beloved. This, his first film, not only showcased his incomparable sense of humor but revolutionized Hong Kong comedy. Evoking Chaplin, he plays a warlord in early 20th Century China, but makes the role his own with both laughs and some of the sexiest ladies on the Shaw Brothers lot.The Goddess of Mercy
NYR
Overview:
With her elegant classic persona, Li Li-hua was the ideal performer for period aristocratic and imperial roles. The Goddess Of Mercy is a good example of her strong empathy and noble presence. The youngest daughter of a brutal king, the princess openly disapproves of the floggings and cruel treatment her royal family heaps on the peasants. As a result, the heartless king turns on his own daughter forcing her into exile.Drunken Master
7.389
Overview:
After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.Sleeping Fist
6.556
Overview:
A plainclothes policeman, Chin Tai Ba, is seriously wounded in a fight with some ruffians but is helped to safety by a young wiseguy, Cub. Here he is taught the art of Sleeping Fist by Cub's master Chung Yiu, and the trio march to the Shang Wei martial arts school to take revenge on the thugs. However, in a last desperate attempt to get even, the gang call on Eagle Claw master Kao to sort out the snoozers.The Kiss of Death
5.222
Overview:
One night a textile worker is sexually assaulted by five deviants. The young lady tries to cope with the aftermath of this dramatic event but her life is ruined. Like a shattered vase, the pieces can be put back together but it'll never be the same. Cheng get's a job as a bar girl. She meets the club's owner who was a former kung-fu fighter until he was crippled. Cheng uses her position as a B-girl to go after the losers who raped her, She soon learns from a sleazy doctor that she has contracted a dark V.D. called Viet-Nam Rose. Crushed, she begs Lo Lieh to teach her kung-fu. At first he refuses until he learns her secret. Furious, Lo Lieh teaches her his deadly fight techniques (such as a groin crunching blow).The Sword and the Lute
5.4
Overview:
The adventures of a young married swordfighting couple, Lianzhu and Gui Wu, and the swordfighting members of their different clans.The Dragon Lives Again
5.3
Overview:
Everyone's favorite martial artist ""Bruce"" winds up fighting for his life and soul in hell against an evil Warlord intent on making him mincemeat - and he has recruited some of the 1970s most iconic B-movie characters to help dispatch the great one. But when that won't do the trick, he uses monsters, mummies and beautiful women to get the little dragon at any cost.Drunken Master Strikes Back
4.5
Overview:
Two fools learn kung fu from an old master of iron back style. But after getting a beating from the town's hardman they seek out the service of the drunken master to help improve their kung fu skills.The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
NYR
Overview:
The Diamond Gang commits a robbery. The leader Chiu Yee-kong wants to keep the booty and this arouses the suspicion of gang member Tai-wai. The police does not have a clue and thus invite Wong Ngung, Heung Ad and Wu Ngar for help. Kong is in accomplice with his third concubine. They order someone to steal the diamond and leave Wong's symbol. Wai turns his attention on Wong. Wong, Ad and Wu are not afraid of Wai and they throw him out. They sneak in Kong's apartment to investigate. Kong's second concubine is mad at Kong for neglecting her. She tells Wong the truth but gets killed. Kong's people surround Wong, Ad and Wu. Each of the three faces their enemy. Ad is tortured by Wai. Wong and Wu arrive in time and save her. One of Kong's people tells Wai the truth. Wai immediately attacks Kong. Wong, Ad, Wu and the police arrive at Kong's headquarter to arrest the gangsters. Wai is arrested but Kong has escaped. The diamonds are found. The inspector makes Wong, Ad and Wu as partners.The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
7.5
Overview:
During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.The Knight of Knights
6.3
Overview:
Six heroes are killed while investigating rampant lawlessness at Zhaoqing Temple where villains are posing as monks. The dead heroes’ senior brother Su-chen and his two apprentices pose as scholars in order to infiltrate the temple. When the life of the Emperor’s Inspector and his daughter are threatened, the trio leaps into battle as government troops prepare to storm the temple.The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)
NYR
Overview:
The Blood Pool Map re-emerges in Jiang-hu, and all good and evil sects hunt for Fang Zhaonan, who is said to carry it. For his part, he simply hopes to trade it to the herbalist Lu Xuan for medicine he needs to free his sister, but fate has other plans.Buddha's Palm (Part 2)
NYR
Overview:
Distressed by her sister Yuk-wah’s sacrifice for lover Lung Kim-fei, Kau Yuk-kuen pacifies their granny Suen Bik-ling with the scheme to lure out Wicked God of Fiery Cloud, Ku Hon-wan, using Lung as bait while devising a strategy with Luk Yu. The duo secure help from But Ku in their rescue plan but before they can reach Lung, he has already broken free despite sustaining an injury. Garbed in the Fiery Cloud armour, Yuk-kuen beguiles the guards into a futile chase but is struck down the cliffs by the elder.Karate from Shaolin Temple
NYR
Overview:
The Japanese karate master Muhashi spent some time in Hong Kong studying various Shaolin martial arts styles. Soon the narcotics brigade calls in his help to combat a powerful drug and prostitution syndicate.Come Drink with Me
6.7
Overview:
Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Sparrow is joined by an inebriated wanderer Drunken Cat who aids her in her mission.Blind Fist of Bruce
5.824
Overview:
The incomparable martial arts expert, Bruce Li, stars as a wealthy hero who defends his village from the assaults of ill-wishers.The Valiant Ones
6.8
Overview:
A righteous husband-and-wife swordfighting duo struggle to protect China from the machinations of Japanese pirates and corrupt officials.The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
NYR
Overview:
Yiu But-fan marries on the day his father Yan-kit retires as a distinguished swordsman when Yan-kit's nemesis 'Ghostly Mother Blue Flower' Chiu Choi-wan and her foster son Lai Chun-wah gatecrash the party, striking dead the elder and But-fan's wife with the White-bone Soul-thrashing needles. Having pledged his alliance to the anguished son, Taoist Tranquil of Emei vows to eradicate the menace at Mid-Autumn Festival when his junior disciple Kau Suet-mui is challenged to a duel with Chiu. Kau's fellow disciples Hung Tin-bo and Chuk Yuk-heung follow the orders of their master to roam the martial world and tumble into a bandit lair. Extricated from danger by the Taoist, the duo join hands with the passer-by Yiu to thwart Lai's assault on Kau by sorcery, again aided by the Taoist. Yiu, Kau and her peers head back to the Kau Fortress where a martial contest is being held to select a prospective groom for the daughter. Kau overwhelms Lai in the ring but concedes defeat to Chiu.Supreme Sword
NYR
Overview:
When a family is bankrupted by a counterfeiter named Gold Fist, the daughter (played by Connie Chan) vows to get revenge. As she tracks down the villains, she comes across a drifter who is escorting a young man to his father, who is being kept in captivity by a gang of thieves. When it is discovered that the captive father and Gold Fist are the same person, loyalty and friendship are put to the test.The Killing Flag (Part 1)
NYR
Overview:
The master of the Soul-Snatching Banner has re-emerged in jiang hu to cause chaos and disruption. He leaves his mark - the killing flag - to show where he will strike next. The younger generation of swordsmen and women seek him out to end his rampage but each end up badly injured and dispirited. Part one of two.Shaolin Martial Arts
6.4
Overview:
After the destruction of the Shaolin Temple, the Chings are in control and send their best students to wipe out all of the remaining Shaolin practioners. They almost succeed, but two students escape. They learn various Kung Fu styles from different teachers to combat the Ching's two kung fu fighters.Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
NYR
Overview:
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan is a Wong Fei-Hung movie starring Kwan Tak-Hing.The Killing Flag (Part 2)
NYR
Overview:
Someone has been impersonating the Soul Snatching Banner in order to commit crimes. But someone else may have been impersonating him to do good deeds! And who was the skeleton in the cave, wearing the Soul Snatching Banner's clothing? As martial artists gather to a mountain sword meet to see who is the best of them all, fathers fight against sons and clan leaders fight against tradition and someone intends to make sure no one leaves the mountain alive!The Silent Swordsman
6.667
Overview:
A young swordsman is tasked to lead a patriotic secret society to fight a traitorous general who conspired with the enemy to invade their country. In due course, he meets two pretty sisters from a rural tribe and is caught between the affections of the two girls...The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
NYR
Overview:
'Ghostly Mother Blue Flower' Chiu Choi-wan has abducted a group of virgin boys and girls for the nourishment of her mind and soul. Alarmed by the abduction, Yiu But-fan, Kau Suet-mui and Hung Tin-bo make a night raid on the Hanshan Temple to release the children and set a torch to the bandit lair. Fuming over the arson, Chiu casts a spell on Kau, who kills the father of Chuk Yuk-heung in her cross-dressing persona as Yiu. Confronted by the angry Chuk clansmen at the Chuk Fortress, Yiu tries futilely to defend his innocence. Believing that Chiu has masterminded the framed murder, the fugitive infiltrates the White-bone Yinyang Cave where he finds himself attacked by Kau and Chiu. Demon-vanquishing Magic Monk, Chuk and Hung helped Yiu wrestle Chiu, who fled. Kau is nursed back to health by the monk and joins the fellowship in their quest to annihilate the demon. With all her venomous needles forfeited to the monk, Chiu gets her comeuppance, slain by Chuk's flying dagger.Dragon Swamp
6.4
Overview:
After being implicated in the theft of the Jade Dragon Sword, Fan Ying (Cheng Pei-pei) is banished to the Dragon Swamp for 20 years. Now, 20 years later, the sword has been stolen again, and the members of Lingshan Clan are sent out to find the culprit. Among those is Qing-Erh (Cheng Pei-pei again), who meets a wandering swordsman (Yueh Hua) searching for the long lost Fan Ying. Together they decide to enlist the help of the Dragon Swamp Master in their respective searches.Spy No. 13
NYR
Overview:
During World War II, spy Wu Lai-sheung is instructed by her superior Fan Yeung-shan to murder spy number 13 Cheung Chi-ping. While Wu establishes a relationship with Sakei, the assistant general of the Japanese army, she also gets acquainted with Cheung. Cheung and Wu fall in love. Wu recommends Cheung to become Sakei's driver. Cheung pretends to court the Japanese spy Siu-kuen, but Siu-kuen arranges to kill the spies contacting with him. Cheung has seen through Kuen's identity for long. When Kuen is going to kill Wu, Cheung kills Kuen, Fan compels Wu to kill Cheung. Wu follows the instruction to murder Cheung. After the murder, Wu disappears. After the war, Fan discovers Wu ends up in asylum. When he visits Wu, he tells her of Cheung's innocence. This breaks Wu's heart. Cheung turns out to have seen through Wu's identity for a long time and pretended to have been killed to cover up his identity and facilitate his work. With the truth known and the war ended, Cheung and Wu married.Acting
TBA海底骷髅塔(上集) as Unknown
TBAOne Duel Too Many (Part 2) as 岑大化
1995Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter as Self
1982Little Mad Guy as Unknown
1981An Old Kung Fu Master as Unknown
1980The Buddhist Fist as Sleeping monk
1980Against Rascals with Kung-Fu as Unknown
1980The Six Directions of Boxing as Unknown
1979The World of Drunken Master as [Cameo]
1979Blind Fist of Bruce as The Blind Master
1979The Story of the Drunken Master as Beggar So
1979Dance of the Drunk Mantis as Sam the Seed / Beggar Su
1979Crystal Fist as Cook / Teacher
1979Sleeping Fist as Old Fox
1979Iron Bridge Kung-Fu as Piggy
1979The Mystery of Chess Boxing as Master Cook
1979Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist as Yuen Hsiao-Tien
1979Mad Mad Kung Fu as Bamboo Stick
1979Horse Boxing Killer as Unknown
1978Heroes of the East as Ho To's Sifu
1978Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat as Unknown
1978Drunken Master as Beggar So
1978Drunken Master Strikes Back as Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed
1978Snake in the Eagle's Shadow as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
1978The 36th Chamber of Shaolin as Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber
1977The Dragon Lives Again as Hua Tao
1977Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers as Head Snake Demon
1976Karate from Shaolin Temple as Yuen Yun
1976Wong Fay Hung (13 Episodes) as Unknown
1975"Fertility" Bank as Unknown
1975Return of the Crazy Bumpkins as Unknown
1975The Valiant Ones as Pirate with bow
1975The Young Rebel as Rong's Sifu
1974The Association as Sifu
1974Shaolin Martial Arts as Master Liang Hong
1974Martial Arts as Street performer
1973Fist to Fist as Sleeping Waiter
1973The Kiss of Death as Yuen
1973The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung as Unknown
1973Iron Bull as Unknown
1973英雄榜 as Unknown
1972The Warlord as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
1972鸿运当头 as Unknown
1970Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation as Unknown
1970飞剑神童 as Unknown
1970孙悟空智取黄袍怪 as Unknown
1969The One-armed Magic Nun as Unknown
1969Supreme Sword as Unknown
1969Sword of Emei as Chiu's man
1969银刀血剑 as Unknown
1969Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves as Unknown
1969Dragon Swamp as Ding Long (fisherman)
1969The Fragrant Sword as Unknown
1969Iron Bones as Unknown
1969血羅巾 as Unknown
1969殺氣嚴霜 as Unknown
1969黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷 as Unknown
1969鐵髮紅姑 as Unknown
1969黄飞鸿神威伏三煞 as Unknown
1969黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青 as Unknown
1968Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship as Unknown
1968小五義大破銅網陣 as Unknown
1968The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) as Unknown
1968The Chivalrous Whip as Uncle 2
1967Paragon of Sword and Knife as Unknown
1967The Silent Swordsman as Sun Moon Clan member
1967Jin ou as Henchman
1967The Sword and the Lute as Red Lotus Clan member
1967The Witch as Unknown
1967The Goddess of Mercy as Dancing Soldier
1967紅衣少女 as Unknown
1966One Duel Too Many as Unknown
1966The Knight of Knights as Chaoching monk
1966Come Drink with Me as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
1965The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 as Unknown
1965箫声震武林（上集） as 慧明僧
1965The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode) as Unknown
1965Red Dragon as Unknown
1965Sword of Swords as Pole-fighter
1965The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two) as Unknown
1965Six Fingers as Unknown
1965999离奇三凶手 as Unknown
1965火凤狂龙 as Unknown
1964Spy No. 13 as Agent A
1964The Snowflake Sword (Part 1) as Unknown
1964Devil's Palm (Part One) as Buddhist Master
1964Operation Hong Kong as Unknown
1964The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two as Monk Yi Tin
1964The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One as Monk Yi Tin
1963The Killing Flag (Part 2) as Unknown
1963The Killing Flag (Part 1) as Unknown
1963The Black Centipede as Unknown
1963The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2 as Unknown
1963万剑之王 as Unknown
1963仙剑神魔(上集) as Unknown
1962The Birth of Yue Fei as Unknown
1962Hunting for the Murderer as 歹徒
1962Hong Kong Hot Harbor as Unknown
1961Secret Book as Unknown
1961A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two as imperial guard
1961花蝴蝶三氣飛天貓 as Unknown
1960The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine as Gangster
1959How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies as Unknown
1956The White Crane Hero as Unknown
1956Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan as Uncle Liu
1956How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat as Unknown
1956The Murder Case at Club 99 as Unknown
1955The Nine-Finger Devil as Unknown
1949Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle as Thug
1947Lady Robin Hood as Unknown
Crew
1981An Old Kung Fu Master ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1968The Chivalrous Whip ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1965Sword of Swords ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1964Buddha's Palm (Part 2) ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1962Pledge of the Twin Blades (Part 1) ... Choreographer
Directing
1965The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 ... Action Director
1965箫声震武林（上集） ... Action Director
1965箫声震武林（下集） ... Action Director