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Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Nov 27, 1912 - Dec 17, 1980 (68 years old) in 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.

Known For

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

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