Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Actor
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.
Filmography
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
as Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber 1978
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien 1978
Come Drink with Me
as Jade Faced Tiger's Man 1966
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
1973
Heroes of the East
as Ho To's Sifu 1978
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
as Sam the Seed / Beggar Su 1979
The Valiant Ones
as Pirate with bow 1975
Blind Fist of Bruce
as The Blind Master 1979
The Dragon Lives Again
as Hua Tao 1977
Shaolin Martial Arts
as Master Liang Hong 1974
The Buddhist Fist
as Sleeping monk 1980
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
as Master Cook 1979
The World of Drunken Master
as [Cameo] 1979
Red Dragon
1965
An Old Kung Fu Master
1981
The Kiss of Death
as Yuen 1973