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Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Born 1912-11-27Hong 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Fights of FuryRoleJackie Chan - Invincible FighterSelfLittle Mad GuyRoleAn Old Kung Fu MasterRoleMaster with Cracked FingersOld MasterThe Buddhist FistSleeping monkAgainst Rascals with Kung-FuRoleThe Six Directions of BoxingRoleThe World of Drunken Master[Cameo]Blind Fist of BruceThe Blind MasterThe Story of the Drunken MasterBeggar SoDance of the Drunk MantisSam the Seed / Beggar SuCrystal FistCook / TeacherSleeping FistOld FoxIron Bridge Kung-FuPiggyThe Mystery of Chess BoxingMaster CookDrunken Arts and Crippled FistCrippled Fist Master (as Yuen Hsiao-Tien)Mad Mad Kung FuBamboo StickHorse Boxing KillerRoleHeroes of the EastHo To's SifuKung Fu Master Named Drunk CatRoleDrunken MasterBeggar SoDrunken Master Strikes BackSu Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam SeedSnake in the Eagle's ShadowThe Beggar / Pai Chang Tien