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Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Acting1912Hong Kong, China

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 History

1981
1978
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
as Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber
Drunken Master
as Beggar So
Drunken Master Strikes Back
as Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed
Heroes of the East
as Ho To's Sifu
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
1974
Martial Arts
as Street performer
Shaolin Martial Arts
as Master Liang Hong
1972
The Warlord
as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
1967
1966

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/27/1912
Day of Death
12/17/1980
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, China
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