Born 1912 (age 68) · Hong Kong, China
Appears in 119 titles

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

Drunken Master
7.4
Drunken Master
1978
as Beggar So
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
7.5
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978
as Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited)
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
7.3
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978
as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
Come Drink with Me
6.7
Come Drink with Me
1966
as Jade Faced Tiger's Man
Heroes of the East
7.3
Heroes of the East
1978
as Ho To's Sifu
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
7.3
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979
as Sam the Seed / Beggar Su
The Valiant Ones
7.0
The Valiant Ones
1975
as Pirate with bow
Blind Fist of Bruce
6.1
Blind Fist of Bruce
1979
as The Blind Master
The Dragon Lives Again
5.4
The Dragon Lives Again
1977
as Hua Tao
Shaolin Martial Arts
6.5
Shaolin Martial Arts
1974
as Master Liang Hong
The Buddhist Fist
5.6
The Buddhist Fist
1980
as Sleeping monk
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
6.0
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
1979
as Master Cook
The World of Drunken Master
5.3
The World of Drunken Master
1979
as [Cameo]
The Kiss of Death
5.4
The Kiss of Death
1973
as Yuen
Red Dragon
6.5
Red Dragon
1965
An Old Kung Fu Master
Sleeping Fist
7.3
Sleeping Fist
1979
as Old Fox
The Warlord
6.4
The Warlord
1972
as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
Fist to Fist
6.7
Fist to Fist
1973
as Sleeping Waiter
Dragon Swamp
6.9
Dragon Swamp
1969
as Ding Long (fisherman)