Yuen Siu-Tien

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.

Known For

Drunken Master

as Beggar So

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

as Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien

Come Drink with Me

as Jade Faced Tiger's Man

Dance of the Drunk Mantis

as Sam the Seed / Beggar Su

Heroes of the East

as Ho To's Sifu

The Valiant Ones

as Pirate with bow

Blind Fist of Bruce

as The Blind Master

The Buddhist Fist

as Sleeping monk

The Mystery of Chess Boxing

as Master Cook