Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Born: 1912-11-27

Birthplace: Hong 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

Drunken Master
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Come Drink with Me
The Warlord
Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle
Heroes of the East
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
Dragon Swamp
Iron Bones

Top Movie Credits

Drunken Master Beggar So
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited)
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
Come Drink with Me Jade Faced Tiger's Man
The Warlord Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle Thug
Heroes of the East Ho To's Sifu
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
Dragon Swamp Ding Long (fisherman)
Iron Bones