Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Filmography
Acting (119)
2004
1995
6.0
1982
4.5
6.4
1981
Master with Cracked Fingersas Old Master
1980
The Buddhist Fistas Sleeping monk
5.6
6.1
7.6
1979
The World of Drunken Masteras [Cameo]
5.6
1979
Blind Fist of Bruceas The Blind Master
6.1
1979
The Story of the Drunken Masteras Beggar So
4.9
1979
Dance of the Drunk Mantisas Sam the Seed / Beggar Su
7.3
1979
Crystal Fistas Cook / Teacher
6.5
1979
Sleeping Fistas Old Fox
7.5
1979
Iron Bridge Kung-Fuas Piggy
8.0
1979
The Mystery of Chess Boxingas Master Cook
6.2
1979
Drunken Arts and Crippled Fistas Crippled Fist Master (as Yuen Hsiao-Tien)
5.2
1979
Mad Mad Kung Fuas Bamboo Stick
8.2
6.3
1978
Heroes of the Eastas Ho To's Sifu
7.3
1978
Drunken Masteras Beggar So
7.4
1978
Drunken Master Strikes Backas Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed
6.0
1978
Snake in the Eagle's Shadowas The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
7.3
1978
The 36th Chamber of Shaolinas Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited)
7.5
1977
The Dragon Lives Againas Hua Tao
5.5
1977
Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killersas Head Snake Demon
5.6
1976
Karate from Shaolin Templeas Yuen Yun
1975
6.0
1975
The Young Rebelas Rong's Sifu
6.5
1974
The Associationas Sifu
7.3
1974
The Valiant Onesas Pirate with bow
6.9
1974
Shaolin Martial Artsas Master Liang Hong
6.5
1974
Martial Artsas Street performer
8.0
1973
Fist to Fistas Sleeping Waiter
6.6
1973
1973
The Kiss of Deathas Yuen
5.4
1973
1973
1972
The Warlordas Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
6.4
1972
1970
1970
6.0
1969
1969
Sword of Emeias Chiu's man
1969
1969
Dragon Swampas Ding Long (fisherman)
6.9
1969
9.0
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
1968
1968
The Chivalrous Whipas Uncle 2
8.0
1967
The Silent Swordsmanas Sun Moon Clan member
6.8
1967
Golden Eagleas Henchman
7.0
1967
The Sword and the Luteas Red Lotus Clan member
5.9
1967
1967
The Goddess of Mercyas Dancing Soldier
1967
The Goddess of Mercyas Dancing soldier
1967
1966
1966
中原奇俠as 東海騰蛟
1966
The Knight of Knightsas Chaoching monk
7.2
1966
Come Drink with Meas Jade Faced Tiger's Man
6.7
1965
1965
箫声震武林（上集）as 慧明僧
1965
6.5
1965
Sword of Swordsas Pole-fighter
1965
1965
1965
1964
Spy No. 13as Agent A
1964
Buddha's Palm (Part 3)as Scholar in Yellow
8.0
1964
Devil's Palm (Part One)as Buddhist Master
1964
The Flying Fox in the Snowy Mountainsas Lau Hok-jan
8.3
1964
Buddha's Palm (Part 1)as (Uncredited) Leader of the Spirit Serpent Cult, the Wolf God Sword Shadow
1964
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Twoas Monk Yi Tin
1964
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Oneas Monk Yi Tin
1963
1963
1962
8.0
1961
1961
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Twoas imperial guard
1961
1960
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroineas Gangster
1956
7.0
1954
打破玉籠飛彩鳳as 惡徒
7.0
1947
7.0
Production & Directing (11)
1981
An Old Kung Fu MasterMartial Arts Choreographer
6.4
1968
The Chivalrous WhipMartial Arts Choreographer
1965
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2Action Director
1965
箫声震武林（上集）Action Director
1965
箫声震武林（下集）Action Director
1965
Sword of SwordsMartial Arts Choreographer
1964
Buddha's Palm (Part 4)Martial Arts Choreographer
1964
Buddha's Palm (Part 3)Action Director
1964
Buddha's Palm (Part 2)Martial Arts Choreographer
1964
Buddha's Palm (Part 1)Martial Arts Choreographer
1962
Pledge of the Twin Blades (Part 1)Choreographer