Portrait of Yuen Siu-Tien

Yuen Siu-Tien

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Nov 27 1912
Birthplace: Hong Kong, China

Death: Wed, Dec 17 1980
Yuen Siu-Tien is 68 years old
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Poster of Little Mad Guy
Little Mad Guy
Yuen Siu-Tien would have been no older than
68 in Little Mad Guy
Mon, Feb 01 1982
Poster of An Old Kung Fu Master
An Old Kung Fu Master
Yuen Siu-Tien would have been no older than
68 in An Old Kung Fu Master
Sat, May 02 1981
Poster of The Buddhist Fist
The Buddhist Fist
Yuen Siu-Tien was
67 in The Buddhist Fist
as 'Sleeping monk'.
Wed, May 07 1980
Poster of Against Rascals with Kung-Fu
Against Rascals with Kung-Fu
Yuen Siu-Tien was
67 in Against Rascals with Kung-Fu
Sun, Feb 10 1980
Poster of The Six Directions of Boxing
The Six Directions of Boxing
Yuen Siu-Tien was
67 in The Six Directions of Boxing
Thu, Jan 31 1980
Poster of The World of Drunken Master
The World of Drunken Master
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in The World of Drunken Master
as '[Cameo]'.
Thu, Nov 22 1979
Poster of Blind Fist of Bruce
Blind Fist of Bruce
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in Blind Fist of Bruce
as 'The Blind Master'.
Fri, Jul 13 1979
Poster of The Story of the Drunken Master
The Story of the Drunken Master
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in The Story of the Drunken Master
as 'Beggar So'.
Fri, Jul 06 1979
Poster of Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in Dance of the Drunk Mantis
as 'Sam the Seed / Beggar Su'.
Tue, Jun 26 1979
Poster of Crystal Fist
Crystal Fist
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in Crystal Fist
as 'Cook / Teacher'.
Sat, Jun 09 1979
Poster of Sleeping Fist
Sleeping Fist
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in Sleeping Fist
as 'Old Fox'.
Thu, May 24 1979
Poster of Horse Boxing Killer
Horse Boxing Killer
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in Horse Boxing Killer
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Iron Bridge Kung-Fu
Iron Bridge Kung-Fu
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in Iron Bridge Kung-Fu
as 'Piggy'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of The Mystery of Chess Boxing
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in The Mystery of Chess Boxing
as 'Master Cook'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Mad Mad Kung Fu
Mad Mad Kung Fu
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in Mad Mad Kung Fu
as 'Bamboo Stick'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist
Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist
as 'Yuen Hsiao-Tien'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Heroes of the East
Heroes of the East
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in Heroes of the East
as 'Ho To's Sifu'.
Sat, Dec 30 1978
Poster of Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat
Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat
Yuen Siu-Tien was
66 in Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat
Thu, Dec 07 1978
Poster of Drunken Master
Drunken Master
Yuen Siu-Tien was
65 in Drunken Master
as 'Beggar So'.
Thu, Oct 05 1978
Poster of Drunken Master Strikes Back
Drunken Master Strikes Back
Yuen Siu-Tien was
65 in Drunken Master Strikes Back
as 'Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed'.
Tue, Aug 01 1978
Poster of Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Yuen Siu-Tien was
65 in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
as 'The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien'.
Wed, Mar 01 1978
Poster of The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Yuen Siu-Tien was
65 in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
as 'Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber'.
Thu, Feb 02 1978
Poster of The Dragon Lives Again
The Dragon Lives Again
Yuen Siu-Tien was
64 in The Dragon Lives Again
as 'Hua Tao'.
Fri, Mar 25 1977
Poster of Deadly Snake Versus Kung Fu Killers
Deadly Snake Versus Kung Fu Killers
Yuen Siu-Tien was
64 in Deadly Snake Versus Kung Fu Killers
as 'Head Snake Demon'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Karate from Shaolin Temple
Karate from Shaolin Temple
Yuen Siu-Tien was
64 in Karate from Shaolin Temple
as 'Yuen Yun'.
Sat, Nov 27 1976
Poster of 成龙 - 龙威天下
成龙 - 龙威天下
Yuen Siu-Tien was
63 in 成龙 - 龙威天下
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jun 25 1976
Poster of The Valiant Ones
The Valiant Ones
Yuen Siu-Tien was
62 in The Valiant Ones
as 'Pirate with bow'.
Wed, Feb 19 1975
Poster of The Young Rebel
The Young Rebel
Yuen Siu-Tien was
62 in The Young Rebel
as 'Rong's Sifu'.
Sat, Feb 08 1975
Poster of The Association
The Association
Yuen Siu-Tien was
61 in The Association
as 'Sifu'.
Thu, Nov 21 1974
Poster of Shaolin Martial Arts
Shaolin Martial Arts
Yuen Siu-Tien was
61 in Shaolin Martial Arts
as 'Master Liang Hong'.
Sat, Aug 03 1974
Poster of Martial Arts
Martial Arts
Yuen Siu-Tien was
61 in Martial Arts
as 'Street performer'.
Tue, Jan 01 1974
Poster of Fist to Fist
Fist to Fist
Yuen Siu-Tien was
60 in Fist to Fist
as 'Sleeping Waiter'.
Sat, Sep 01 1973
Poster of The Kiss of Death
The Kiss of Death
Yuen Siu-Tien was
60 in The Kiss of Death
as 'Yuen'.
Fri, May 11 1973
Poster of The Warlord
The Warlord
Yuen Siu-Tien was
59 in The Warlord
as 'Bald man at the Kao Pai trial'.
Thu, Aug 17 1972
Poster of Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
Yuen Siu-Tien was
57 in Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
Wed, Aug 05 1970
Poster of The One-armed Magic Nun
The One-armed Magic Nun
Yuen Siu-Tien was
56 in The One-armed Magic Nun
Wed, Nov 19 1969
Poster of Sword of Emei
Sword of Emei
Yuen Siu-Tien was
56 in Sword of Emei
as 'Chiu's man'.
Wed, Sep 10 1969
Poster of Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves
Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves
Yuen Siu-Tien was
56 in Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves
Tue, May 20 1969
Poster of Dragon Swamp
Dragon Swamp
Yuen Siu-Tien was
56 in Dragon Swamp
as 'Ding Long (fisherman)'.
Thu, Mar 27 1969
Poster of The Fragrant Sword
The Fragrant Sword
Yuen Siu-Tien was
56 in The Fragrant Sword
Wed, Jan 22 1969
Poster of Iron Bones
Iron Bones
Yuen Siu-Tien was
56 in Iron Bones
Thu, Jan 16 1969
Poster of Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship
Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship
Yuen Siu-Tien was
55 in Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship
Fri, Nov 15 1968
Poster of The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)
The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)
Yuen Siu-Tien was
55 in The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)
Fri, Sep 06 1968
Poster of The Chivalrous Whip
The Chivalrous Whip
Yuen Siu-Tien was
55 in The Chivalrous Whip
as 'Uncle 2'.
Tue, Aug 13 1968
Poster of Paragon of Sword and Knife
Paragon of Sword and Knife
Yuen Siu-Tien was
55 in Paragon of Sword and Knife
Wed, Dec 20 1967
Poster of The Silent Swordsman
The Silent Swordsman
Yuen Siu-Tien was
54 in The Silent Swordsman
as 'Sun Moon Clan member'.
Wed, Sep 13 1967
Poster of Jin ou
Jin ou
Yuen Siu-Tien was
54 in Jin ou
as 'Henchman'.
Fri, Jun 16 1967
Poster of The Sword and the Lute
The Sword and the Lute
Yuen Siu-Tien was
54 in The Sword and the Lute
as 'Red Lotus Clan member'.
Thu, Apr 20 1967
Poster of The Witch
The Witch
Yuen Siu-Tien was
54 in The Witch
Tue, Apr 11 1967
Poster of The Goddess of Mercy
The Goddess of Mercy
Yuen Siu-Tien was
54 in The Goddess of Mercy
as 'Dancing Soldier'.
Tue, Mar 21 1967
Poster of The Knight of Knights
The Knight of Knights
Yuen Siu-Tien was
53 in The Knight of Knights
as 'Chaoching monk'.
Tue, May 17 1966
Poster of Come Drink with Me
Come Drink with Me
Yuen Siu-Tien was
53 in Come Drink with Me
as 'Jade Faced Tiger's Man'.
Thu, Apr 07 1966
Poster of The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
Yuen Siu-Tien was
52 in The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
Wed, Aug 25 1965
Poster of Red Dragon
Red Dragon
Yuen Siu-Tien was
52 in Red Dragon
Fri, Jul 16 1965
Poster of Sword of Swords
Sword of Swords
Yuen Siu-Tien was
52 in Sword of Swords
as 'Pole-fighter'.
Tue, May 11 1965
Poster of Spy No. 13
Spy No. 13
Yuen Siu-Tien was
51 in Spy No. 13
as 'Agent A'.
Wed, Nov 11 1964
Poster of Magic Snowflake Sword
Magic Snowflake Sword
Yuen Siu-Tien was
51 in Magic Snowflake Sword
Wed, Jul 15 1964
Poster of Operation Hong Kong
Operation Hong Kong
Yuen Siu-Tien was
51 in Operation Hong Kong
Fri, Mar 20 1964
Poster of The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
Yuen Siu-Tien was
51 in The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
as 'Monk Yi Tin'.
Wed, Jan 15 1964
Poster of The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
Yuen Siu-Tien was
51 in The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
as 'Monk Yi Tin'.
Wed, Jan 08 1964
Poster of The White-Bone Sword
The White-Bone Sword
Yuen Siu-Tien was
50 in The White-Bone Sword
Wed, Jul 31 1963
Poster of The Killing Flag (Part 1)
The Killing Flag (Part 1)
Yuen Siu-Tien was
50 in The Killing Flag (Part 1)
Wed, May 08 1963
Poster of The Black Centipede
The Black Centipede
Yuen Siu-Tien was
50 in The Black Centipede
Tue, Apr 09 1963
Poster of The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
Yuen Siu-Tien was
50 in The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
Wed, Mar 20 1963
Poster of The Birth of Yue Fei
The Birth of Yue Fei
Yuen Siu-Tien was
49 in The Birth of Yue Fei
Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of Hong Kong Hot Harbor
Hong Kong Hot Harbor
Yuen Siu-Tien was
49 in Hong Kong Hot Harbor
Tue, May 22 1962
Poster of Secret Book
Secret Book
Yuen Siu-Tien was
48 in Secret Book
Fri, Sep 08 1961
Poster of A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
Yuen Siu-Tien was
48 in A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
as 'imperial guard'.
Thu, Jun 29 1961
Poster of The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
Yuen Siu-Tien was
47 in The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
as 'Gangster'.
Fri, Oct 21 1960
Poster of How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
Yuen Siu-Tien was
46 in How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
Wed, Nov 04 1959
Poster of The White Crane Hero
The White Crane Hero
Yuen Siu-Tien was
44 in The White Crane Hero
Tue, Dec 25 1956
Poster of Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
Yuen Siu-Tien was
43 in Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
as 'Uncle Liu'.
Sat, Oct 20 1956
Poster of How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat
How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat
Yuen Siu-Tien was
43 in How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat
Thu, Aug 16 1956
Poster of The Murder Case at Club 99
The Murder Case at Club 99
Yuen Siu-Tien was
43 in The Murder Case at Club 99
Sat, Jul 28 1956
Poster of The Nine-Finger Devil
The Nine-Finger Devil
Yuen Siu-Tien was
42 in The Nine-Finger Devil
Fri, Jun 17 1955
Poster of Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle
Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle
Yuen Siu-Tien was
36 in Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle
as 'Thug'.
Sat, Oct 08 1949
Poster of Lady Robin Hood
Lady Robin Hood
Yuen Siu-Tien was
34 in Lady Robin Hood
Fri, Oct 03 1947

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Wong Fay Hung
Wong Fay Hung
Yuen Siu-Tien was
63+ in Wong Fay Hung
First Air Date
Mon, May 03 1976