Person

Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Acting · 1912–1980 · Hong Kong, China

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.

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  Drunken Master

  Beggar So

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  Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

  The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien

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  The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

  Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited)

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  Iron Bones

  1969

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  Come Drink with Me

  Jade Faced Tiger's Man

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  Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist

  Crippled Fist Master (as Yuen Hsiao-Tien)

• Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle

  Thug

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  Wong Fay Hung

  1976

• 打破玉籠飛彩鳳

  惡徒

• Supreme Sword

  1969

• 2004Fights of Fury
• 1995Jackie Chan - Invincible FighterSelf
• 1982Little Mad Guy
• 1981An Old Kung Fu Master
• 1981Master with Cracked FingersOld Master
• 1980The Buddhist FistSleeping monk
• 1980Against Rascals with Kung-Fu
• 1980The Six Directions of Boxing
• 1979The World of Drunken Master[Cameo]
• 1979Blind Fist of BruceThe Blind Master
• 1979The Story of the Drunken MasterBeggar So
• 1979Dance of the Drunk MantisSam the Seed / Beggar Su
• 1979Crystal FistCook / Teacher
• 1979Sleeping FistOld Fox
• 1979Iron Bridge Kung-FuPiggy
• 1979The Mystery of Chess BoxingMaster Cook
• 1979Drunken Arts and Crippled FistCrippled Fist Master (as Yuen Hsiao-Tien)
• 1979Mad Mad Kung FuBamboo Stick
• 1979Horse Boxing Killer
• 1978Heroes of the EastHo To's Sifu
• 1978Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat
• 1978Drunken MasterBeggar So
• 1978Drunken Master Strikes BackSu Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed
• 1978Snake in the Eagle's ShadowThe Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
• 1978The 36th Chamber of ShaolinAbbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited)
• 1977The Dragon Lives AgainHua Tao
• 1977Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu KillersHead Snake Demon
• 1976Karate from Shaolin TempleYuen Yun
• 1976Wong Fay Hung
• 1975"Fertility" Bank
• 1975Return of the Crazy Bumpkins
• 1975The Valiant OnesPirate with bow
• 1975The Young RebelRong's Sifu
• 1974The AssociationSifu
• 1974Shaolin Martial ArtsMaster Liang Hong
• 1974Martial ArtsStreet performer
• 1973Fist to FistSleeping Waiter
• 1973Chinese Kung Fu
• 1973The Kiss of DeathYuen
• 1973Iron Bull
• 1973英雄榜
• 1972The WarlordBald man at the Kao Pai trial
• 1972鸿运当头
• 1970Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
• 1970飞剑神童
• 1970孙悟空智取黄袍怪
• 1969The One-armed Magic Nun
• 1969Supreme Sword
• 1969Sword of EmeiChiu's man
• 1969银刀血剑
• 1969Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves
• 1969Dragon SwampDing Long (fisherman)
• 1969The Fragrant Sword
• 1969Iron Bones
• 1969血羅巾
• 1969殺氣嚴霜
• 1969黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷
• 1969鐵髮紅姑
• 1969黄飞鸿神威伏三煞
• 1969黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青
• 1968Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship
• 1968小五義大破銅網陣
• 1968The Magnificent Five
• 1968The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)
• 1968The Chivalrous WhipUncle 2
• 1967Paragon of Sword and Knife
• 1967The Silent SwordsmanSun Moon Clan member
• 1967Jin ouHenchman
• 1967The Sword and the LuteRed Lotus Clan member
• 1967The Witch
• 1967The Goddess of MercyDancing Soldier
• 1967紅衣少女
• 1966One Duel Too Many (Part 2)岑大化
• 1966One Duel Too Many
• 1966中原奇俠東海騰蛟
• 1966The Knight of KnightsChaoching monk
• 1966Come Drink with MeJade Faced Tiger's Man
• 1965孫悟空三戲百花仙
• 1965The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
• 1965箫声震武林（上集）慧明僧
• 1965箫声震武林（下集）Action Director
• 1965The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode)
• 1965Red Dragon
• 1965Sword of SwordsPole-fighter
• 1965The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two)
• 1965Six Fingers
• 1965999离奇三凶手
• 1965火凤狂龙
• 1964Spy No. 13Agent A
• 1964Buddha's Palm (Part 3)Scholar in Yellow
• 1964The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)
• 1964Devil's Palm (Part One)Buddhist Master
• 1964The Flying Fox in the Snowy MountainsLau Hok-jan
• 1964Operation Hong Kong
• 1964Buddha's Palm (Part 2)Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1964Buddha's Palm (Part 1)(Uncredited) Leader of the Spirit Serpent Cult, the Wolf God Sword Shadow
• 1964The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part TwoMonk Yi Tin
• 1964The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part OneMonk Yi Tin
• 1963The Killing Flag (Part 2)
• 1963The Killing Flag (Part 1)
• 1963The Black Centipede
• 1963The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
• 1963万剑之王
• 1963仙剑神魔(上集)
• 1962The Birth of Yue Fei
• 1962Hunting for the Murderer歹徒
• 1962Pledge of the Twin Blades (Part 1)Choreographer
• 1962Hong Kong Hot Harbor
• 1961Secret Book
• 1961A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Twoimperial guard
• 1961花蝴蝶三氣飛天貓
• 1960The Story of Wong Ang the HeroineGangster
• 1959How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
• 1956The White Crane Hero
• 1956Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at GuanshanUncle Liu
• 1956How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat
• 1956The Murder Case at Club 99
• 1955The Nine-Finger Devil
• 1954打破玉籠飛彩鳳惡徒
• 1949Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the CandleThug
• 1947Lady Robin Hood
• —海底骷髅塔(上集)