Acting
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
EN, CN, ZH, JA cinema · 122 credits
Born
27 November 1912
Died
17 December 1980 (aged 68)
Birthplace
Hong Kong, China
Also known as 袁小田 · Simon Yuen · Yuen Siu-Tin · 袁小田 · Simon Yuen Siu-Tin · Yuen Hsiao-Tien
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
Filmography
An Old Kung Fu Master
Actor, Martial Arts Choreographer
The Buddhist Fist
as Sleeping monk
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
as Beggar So
Sleeping Fist
as Old Fox
The Story of the Drunken Master
as Beggar So
Blind Fist of Bruce
as The Blind Master
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
as Master Cook
Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist
as Crippled Fist Master (as Yuen Hsiao-Tien)
The World of Drunken Master
as Beggar So
Mad Mad Kung Fu
as Bamboo Stick
Crystal Fist
as Cook / Teacher
Master with Cracked Fingers
as Old Master
Drunken Master
as Beggar So
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
Drunken Master Strikes Back
as Su Hua Chi / Beggar So
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
as Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited)
Heroes of the East
as Ho To's Sifu
The Dragon Lives Again
as Hua Tao
Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers
as Head Snake Demon
Karate from Shaolin Temple
as Yuen Yun
The Young Rebel
as Rong's Sifu
Shaolin Martial Arts
as Master Liang Hong
The Association
as Sifu
Martial Arts
as Street performer
The Valiant Ones
as Pirate with bow
Fist to Fist
as Sleeping Waiter
The Warlord
as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
Dragon Swamp
as Ding Long (fisherman)
Sword of Emei
as Chiu's man
The Chivalrous Whip
as Uncle 2, Martial Arts Choreographer
The Silent Swordsman
as Sun Moon Clan member
Golden Eagle
as Henchman
The Sword and the Lute
as Red Lotus Clan member
The Goddess of Mercy
as Dancing Soldier, as Dancing soldier
The Knight of Knights
as Chaoching monk
Come Drink with Me
as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
中原奇俠
as 東海騰蛟
Sword of Swords
as Pole-fighter, Martial Arts Choreographer
蕭聲震武林(下集)
1965
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
Actor, Action Director
箫声震武林（上集）
as 慧明僧, Action Director
箫声震武林（下集）
Action Director
十三號情報員
1964
Spy No. 13
as Agent A
Devil's Palm (Part One)
as Buddhist Master
Buddha's Palm (Part 1)
as (Uncredited) Leader of the Spirit Serpent Cult, the Wolf God Sword Shadow, Martial Arts Choreographer
Buddha's Palm (Part 3)
as Scholar in Yellow, Action Director
Buddha's Palm (Part 2)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Buddha's Palm (Part 4)
Martial Arts Choreographer
追魂太極鏢
1961
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
as imperial guard
