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Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
119

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 27, 1912 (113 years old)

Place of Birth
Hong Kong, China

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.

Known For

Acting

2004Fights of Furyas
1995Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighteras Self
1982Little Mad Guyas
1981An Old Kung Fu Masteras
1981Master with Cracked Fingersas Old Master
1980The Buddhist Fistas Sleeping monk
1980Against Rascals with Kung-Fuas
1980The Six Directions of Boxingas
1979The World of Drunken Masteras [Cameo]
1979Blind Fist of Bruceas The Blind Master
1979The Story of the Drunken Masteras Beggar So
1979Dance of the Drunk Mantisas Sam the Seed / Beggar Su
1979Crystal Fistas Cook / Teacher
1979Sleeping Fistas Old Fox
1979Horse Boxing Killeras
1979Iron Bridge Kung-Fuas Piggy
1979The Mystery of Chess Boxingas Master Cook
1979Mad Mad Kung Fuas Bamboo Stick
1979Drunken Arts and Crippled Fistas Crippled Fist Master (as Yuen Hsiao-Tien)
1978Heroes of the Eastas Ho To's Sifu
1978Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Catas
1978Drunken Masteras Beggar So
1978Drunken Master Strikes Backas Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed
1978Snake in the Eagle's Shadowas The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
1978The 36th Chamber of Shaolinas Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited)
1977The Dragon Lives Againas Hua Tao
1977Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killersas Head Snake Demon
1976Karate from Shaolin Templeas Yuen Yun
1976Wong Fay Hungas
1975"Fertility" Bankas
1975Return of the Crazy Bumpkinsas
1975The Valiant Onesas Pirate with bow
1975The Young Rebelas Rong's Sifu
1974The Associationas Sifu
1974Shaolin Martial Artsas Master Liang Hong
1974Martial Artsas Street performer
1973Fist to Fistas Sleeping Waiter
1973Chinese Kung Fuas
1973The Kiss of Deathas Yuen
1973Iron Bullas
1973英雄榜as
1972The Warlordas Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
1972鸿运当头as
1970Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formationas
1970飞剑神童as
1970孙悟空智取黄袍怪as
1969The One-armed Magic Nunas
1969Supreme Swordas
1969Sword of Emeias Chiu's man
1969银刀血剑as
1969Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolvesas
1969Dragon Swampas Ding Long (fisherman)
1969The Fragrant Swordas
1969Iron Bonesas
1969血羅巾as
1969殺氣嚴霜as
1969黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷as
1969鐵髮紅姑as
1969黄飞鸿神威伏三煞as
1969黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青as
1968Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championshipas
1968小五義大破銅網陣as
1968The Magnificent Fiveas
1968The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)as
1968The Chivalrous Whipas Uncle 2
1967Paragon of Sword and Knifeas
1967The Silent Swordsmanas Sun Moon Clan member
1967Jin ouas Henchman
1967The Sword and the Luteas Red Lotus Clan member
1967The Witchas
1967The Goddess of Mercyas Dancing Soldier
1967The Goddess of Mercyas Dancing soldier
1967紅衣少女as
1966One Duel Too Many (Part 2)as 岑大化
1966One Duel Too Manyas
1966中原奇俠as 東海騰蛟
1966The Knight of Knightsas Chaoching monk
1966Come Drink with Meas Jade Faced Tiger's Man
1965孫悟空三戲百花仙as
1965The All-powerful Flute: Part 2as
1965箫声震武林（上集）as 慧明僧
1965The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode)as
1965Red Dragonas
1965Sword of Swordsas Pole-fighter
1965The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two)as
1965Six Fingersas
1965999离奇三凶手as
1965火凤狂龙as
1964Spy No. 13as Agent A
1964The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)as
1964Devil's Palm (Part One)as Buddhist Master
1964The Flying Fox in the Snowy Mountainsas Lau Hok-jan
1964Operation Hong Kongas
1964Buddha's Palm (Part 1)as (Uncredited) Leader of the Spirit Serpent Cult, the Wolf God Sword Shadow
1964The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Twoas Monk Yi Tin
1964The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Oneas Monk Yi Tin
1963The Killing Flag (Part 2)as
1963The Killing Flag (Part 1)as
1963The Black Centipedeas
1963The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2as
1963万剑之王as
1963仙剑神魔(上集)as
1962The Birth of Yue Feias
1962Hunting for the Murdereras 歹徒
1962Hong Kong Hot Harboras
1961Secret Bookas
1961A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Twoas imperial guard
1961花蝴蝶三氣飛天貓as
1960The Story of Wong Ang the Heroineas Gangster
1959How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodiesas
1956The White Crane Heroas
1956Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshanas Uncle Liu
1956How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreatas
1956The Murder Case at Club 99as
1955The Nine-Finger Devilas
1954打破玉籠飛彩鳳as 惡徒
1949Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candleas Thug
1947Lady Robin Hoodas
海底骷髅塔(上集)as

Production

1981An Old Kung Fu Master...Martial Arts Choreographer
1968The Chivalrous Whip...Martial Arts Choreographer
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
1965Sword of Swords...Martial Arts Choreographer
1964Buddha's Palm (Part 2)...Martial Arts Choreographer
1964Buddha's Palm (Part 1)...Martial Arts Choreographer
1962Pledge of the Twin Blades (Part 1)...Choreographer