Portrait of Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Acting

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.

Born: November 27, 1912

Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China

Filmography

1980
The Buddhist Fist

as Sleeping monk

1979
Blind Fist of Bruce

as The Blind Master

1979
Dance of the Drunk Mantis

as Sam the Seed / Beggar Su

1979
Crystal Fist

as Cook / Teacher

1979
Sleeping Fist

as Old Fox

1979
Mad Mad Kung Fu

as Bamboo Stick

1979
1979
1978
Heroes of the East

as Ho To's Sifu

1978
Drunken Master

as Beggar So

1978
Drunken Master Strikes Back

as Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed

1978
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien

1978
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

as Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber

1977
1975
The Valiant Ones

as Pirate with bow

1975
The Young Rebel

as Rong's Sifu

1974
1974
Shaolin Martial Arts

as Master Liang Hong

1974
Martial Arts

as Street performer

1973
Fist to Fist

as Sleeping Waiter

1972
The Warlord

as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial

1969
Sword of Emei

as Chiu's man

1969
Dragon Swamp

as Ding Long (fisherman)

1968
1967
The Silent Swordsman

as Sun Moon Clan member

1967
Jin ou

as Henchman

1967
The Sword and the Lute

as Red Lotus Clan member

1967
The Goddess of Mercy

as Dancing Soldier

1967
The Goddess of Mercy

as Dancing soldier

1966
The Knight of Knights

as Chaoching monk

1966
Come Drink with Me

as Jade Faced Tiger's Man

1965
Sword of Swords

as Pole-fighter

1964
Devil's Palm (Part One)

as Buddhist Master