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Simon 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 Six Directions of Boxing
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
as Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
The Warlord
as Bald man at the Kao Pai trial
The Dragon Lives Again
as Hua Tao
The Buddhist Fist
as Sleeping monk
Crystal Fist
as Cook / Teacher
Sleeping Fist
as Old Fox
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
as Master Cook
