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 · 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 · Horse Boxing Killer as
- 1979 · Iron Bridge Kung-Fu as Piggy
- 1979 · Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist as Yuen Hsiao-Tien
- 1978 · Heroes of the East as Ho To's Sifu
- 1978 · Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat as
- 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 · The Valiant Ones as Pirate with bow
- 1975 · The Young Rebel as Rong's Sifu
- 1974 · Shaolin Martial Arts as Master Liang Hong
- 1974 · Martial Arts as Street performer
- 1973 · The Kiss of Death as Yuen
- 1972 · The Warlord as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
- 1970 · Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation as
- 1969 · The One-armed Magic Nun as
- 1969 · Supreme Sword as
- 1969 · Sword of Emei as Chiu's man
- 1969 · Dragon Swamp as Ding Long (fisherman)
- 1969 · The Fragrant Sword as
- 1968 · The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) as
- 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
- 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 · Operation Hong Kong 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
- 1962 · The Birth of Yue Fei as
- 1961 · Secret Book as
- 1960 · The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine as Gangster
- 1959 · How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies as
- 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 · The World of Drunken Master as [Cameo]
- 1979 · Dance of the Drunk Mantis as Sam the Seed / Beggar Su
- 1979 · Crystal Fist as Cook / Teacher
- 1979 · The Mystery of Chess Boxing as Master Cook
- 1979 · Mad Mad Kung Fu as Bamboo Stick
- 1976 · Wong Fay Hung as
- 1975 · "Fertility" Bank as
- 1975 · Return of the Crazy Bumpkins as
- 1974 · The Association as Sifu
- 1973 · Fist to Fist as Sleeping Waiter
- 1973 · The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung as
- 1973 · Iron Bull as
- 1973 · 英雄榜 as
- 1972 · 鸿运当头 as
- 1970 · 孙悟空智取黄袍怪 as
- 1970 · 飞剑神童 as
- 1969 · 银刀血剑 as
- 1969 · Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves as
- 1969 · Iron Bones as
- 1969 · 殺氣嚴霜 as
- 1969 · 黄飞鸿神威伏三煞 as
- 1969 · 黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷 as
- 1969 · 鐵髮紅姑 as
- 1969 · 黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青 as
- 1969 · 血羅巾 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 · Paragon of Sword and Knife as
- 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
- 1963 · The Black Centipede 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
- 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
- Future · 海底骷髅塔(上集) as
- 1949 · Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle as Thug
- 1947 · Lady Robin Hood as