Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1912-11-27 · Hong Kong, China
- Died
- 1980-12-17
Known for
- Drunken Master (1978) — Beggar So
- The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) — Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited)
- Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) — The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
- Come Drink with Me (1966) — Jade Faced Tiger's Man
- Heroes of the East (1978) — Ho To's Sifu
- Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979) — Beggar So
- The Valiant Ones (1974) — Pirate with bow
- Blind Fist of Bruce (1979) — The Blind Master
- The Dragon Lives Again (1977) — Hua Tao
- The Mystery of Chess Boxing (1979) — Master Cook
- Shaolin Martial Arts (1974) — Master Liang Hong
- The Buddhist Fist (1980) — Sleeping monk
- The World of Drunken Master (1979) — Beggar So
- Red Dragon (1965)
- Sleeping Fist (1979) — Old Fox
- The Kiss of Death (1973) — Yuen