Yuen Siu-Tien
An image from Drunken Master, one of the productions that also features Yuen Siu-Tien.
Yuen Siu-Tien

Yuen Siu-Tien

November 27, 1912 — Hong Kong, China

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.

Drunken Master

Drunken Master

1978

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

1978

Come Drink with Me

Come Drink with Me

1966

Dance of the Drunk Mantis

Dance of the Drunk Mantis

1979

Blind Fist of Bruce

Blind Fist of Bruce

1979

The Buddhist Fist

The Buddhist Fist

1980

The Mystery of Chess Boxing

The Mystery of Chess Boxing

1979

An Old Kung Fu Master

An Old Kung Fu Master

1981