Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
November 27, 1912 (112 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1981 · An Old Kung Fu Master as
- 1979 · The World of Drunken Master as [Cameo]
- 1979 · Blind Fist of Bruce as The Blind Master
- 1979 · The Story of the Drunken Master as Beggar So
- 1979 · Sleeping Fist as Old Fox
- 1979 · The Mystery of Chess Boxing as Master Cook
- 1979 · Iron Bridge Kung-Fu as Piggy
- 1979 · Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist as Yuen Hsiao-Tien
- 1979 · Horse Boxing Killer as
- 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 · The Dragon Lives Again as Hua Tao
- 1977 · Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers as Head Snake Demon
- 1976 · Karate from Shaolin Temple as Yuen Yun
- 1975 · Return of the Crazy Bumpkins as
- 1975 · The Valiant Ones as Pirate with bow
- 1974 · Shaolin Martial Arts as Master Liang Hong
- 1974 · Martial Arts as Street performer
- 1973 · Fist to Fist as Sleeping Waiter
- 1973 · The Kiss of Death as Yuen
- 1972 · The Warlord as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
- 1969 · The One-armed Magic Nun as
- 1969 · Supreme Sword as
- 1969 · Sword of Emei as Chiu's man
- 1969 · 银刀血剑 as
- 1969 · Dragon Swamp as Ding Long (fisherman)
- 1969 · The Fragrant Sword as
- 1969 · Iron Bones as
- 1968 · The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) as
- 1967 · Paragon of Sword and Knife as
- 1967 · The Silent Swordsman as Sun Moon Clan member
- 1967 · The Sword and the Lute as Red Lotus Clan member
- 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 · The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two) as
- 1965 · Six Fingers as
- 1965 · 火凤狂龙 as
- 1964 · Spy No. 13 as Agent A
- 1964 · The Snowflake Sword (Part 1) as
- 1964 · The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two as Monk Yi Tin
- 1964 · The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One as Monk Yi Tin
- 1963 · The Killing Flag (Part 2) as
- 1963 · The Killing Flag (Part 1) as
- 1963 · The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2 as
- 1963 · 万剑之王 as
- 1963 · 仙剑神魔(上集) as
- 1961 · Secret Book as
- 1960 · The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine as Gangster
- 1956 · Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan as Uncle Liu
- 1955 · The Nine-Finger Devil as
- Future · One Duel Too Many (Part 2) as 岑大化
- 1995 · Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter as Self
- 1982 · Little Mad Guy as
- 1980 · The Buddhist Fist as Sleeping monk
- 1980 · Against Rascals with Kung-Fu as
- 1980 · The Six Directions of Boxing as
- 1979 · Dance of the Drunk Mantis as Sam the Seed / Beggar Su
- 1979 · Crystal Fist as Cook / Teacher
- 1979 · Mad Mad Kung Fu as Bamboo Stick
- 1978 · Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat as
- 1976 · Wong Fay Hung as
- 1975 · "Fertility" Bank as
- 1975 · The Young Rebel as Rong's Sifu
- 1974 · The Association as Sifu
- 1973 · The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung as
- 1973 · Iron Bull as
- 1973 · 英雄榜 as
- 1972 · 鸿运当头 as
- 1970 · Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation as
- 1970 · 孙悟空智取黄袍怪 as
- 1970 · 飞剑神童 as
- 1969 · Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves as
- 1969 · 殺氣嚴霜 as
- 1969 · 血羅巾 as
- 1969 · 黄飞鸿神威伏三煞 as
- 1969 · 黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷 as
- 1969 · 黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青 as
- 1969 · 鐵髮紅姑 as
- 1968 · Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship as
- 1968 · 小五義大破銅網陣 as
- 1968 · The Chivalrous Whip as Uncle 2
- 1967 · Jin ou as Henchman
- 1967 · The Witch as
- 1967 · 紅衣少女 as
- 1966 · One Duel Too Many as
- 1965 · The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 as
- 1965 · 箫声震武林（上集） as 慧明僧
- 1965 · The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode) as
- 1965 · Red Dragon as
- 1965 · Sword of Swords as Pole-fighter
- 1965 · 999离奇三凶手 as
- 1964 · Devil's Palm (Part One) as Buddhist Master
- 1964 · Operation Hong Kong as
- 1963 · The Black Centipede as
- 1962 · The Birth of Yue Fei as
- 1962 · Hunting for the Murderer as 歹徒
- 1962 · Hong Kong Hot Harbor as
- 1961 · A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two as imperial guard
- 1961 · 花蝴蝶三氣飛天貓 as
- 1959 · How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies as
- 1956 · The White Crane Hero as
- 1956 · How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat as
- 1956 · The Murder Case at Club 99 as
- 1949 · Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle as Thug
- Future · 海底骷髅塔(上集) as
- 1947 · Lady Robin Hood as