Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Acting
BornNovember 27, 1912
DiedDecember 17, 1980 · 68
FromHong Kong, China
GenderMale
119
Movies
1
TV Shows
11
Crew Credits
57
Years Active
★ 2
Popularity
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.
AKA 袁小田 · Simon Yuen · Yuen Siu-Tin · 袁小田
Known For
Top 8 by popularity
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
★ 7.51978
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978★ 7.5
as Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited)
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
★ 7.31978
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978★ 7.3
as The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
Photos (2)
Filmography
119 titles
1978Drunken Masteras Beggar So ★ 7.4 Watch 
1978The 36th Chamber of Shaolinas Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited) ★ 7.5 Watch 
1978Snake in the Eagle's Shadowas The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien ★ 7.3 Watch 
1966Come Drink with Meas Jade Faced Tiger's Man ★ 6.7 Watch 
1978Heroes of the Eastas Ho To's Sifu ★ 7.3 Watch 
1962Hong Kong Hot Harbor ★ 8.0 Watch 
1967Golden Eagleas Henchman ★ 7.0 Watch 
1981Master with Cracked Fingersas Old Master Watch 
1970Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation ★ 10.0 Watch 
1969Iron Bones ★ 9.0 Watch 
1974The Associationas Sifu ★ 7.3 Watch 
1974The Valiant Onesas Pirate with bow ★ 6.9 Watch 
1965Red Dragon ★ 6.7 Watch 
1973Fist to Fistas Sleeping Waiter ★ 6.6 Watch 
1978Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat ★ 5.3 Watch The Magnificent Five
1979Dance of the Drunk Mantisas Beggar So ★ 7.4 Watch 
1974Shaolin Martial Artsas Master Liang Hong ★ 6.5 Watch 
1973The Kiss of Deathas Yuen ★ 5.4 Watch 
1975The Young Rebelas Rong's Sifu ★ 6.5 Watch 
1980The Buddhist Fistas Sleeping monk ★ 5.6 Watch 
1980The Six Directions of Boxing ★ 7.6 Watch 
1965孫悟空三戲百花仙 Watch 
1972The Warlordas Bald man at the Kao Pai trial ★ 6.4 Watch 
1975Return of the Crazy Bumpkins Watch 
1979The World of Drunken Masteras Beggar So ★ 5.6 Watch 
1969Dragon Swampas Ding Long (fisherman) ★ 6.9 Watch 
1977The Dragon Lives Againas Hua Tao ★ 5.5 Watch 
1977Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killersas Head Snake Demon ★ 5.6 Watch 
1979Sleeping Fistas Old Fox ★ 7.5 Watch 
2004Fights of Fury Watch 
1976Karate from Shaolin Templeas Yuen Yun Watch 
1979The Mystery of Chess Boxingas Master Cook ★ 6.2 Watch 
1974Martial Artsas Street performer ★ 8.0 Watch 
1979Crystal Fistas Cook / Teacher ★ 6.5 Watch 
1979The Story of the Drunken Masteras Beggar So ★ 4.9 Watch 
1967The Sword and the Luteas Red Lotus Clan member ★ 5.9 Watch 
1967The Silent Swordsmanas Sun Moon Clan member ★ 6.8 Watch 
1981An Old Kung Fu Master ★ 6.4 Watch 
1980Against Rascals with Kung-Fu ★ 6.1 Watch 
1979Blind Fist of Bruceas The Blind Master ★ 6.1 Watch 
1964The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Twoas Monk Yi Tin Watch "Fertility" Bank
1967The Goddess of Mercyas Dancing Soldier Watch 1967The Goddess of Mercyas Dancing soldier Watch 
1965Six Fingers Watch 
1964Operation Hong Kong ★ 8.2 Watch 
1979Mad Mad Kung Fuas Bamboo Stick ★ 8.2 Watch 
1969The Fragrant Sword Watch 
1964Buddha's Palm (Part 1)as (Uncredited) Leader of the Spirit Serpent Cult, the Wolf God Sword Shadow Watch Supreme Sword
1967Paragon of Sword and Knife ★ 8.0 Watch 
1968The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) Watch Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle
1964Devil's Palm (Part One)as Buddhist Master Watch 
1979Drunken Arts and Crippled Fistas Crippled Fist Master (as Yuen Hsiao-Tien) ★ 5.2 Watch 
1964The Snowflake Sword (Part 1) ★ 8.0 Watch 打破玉籠飛彩鳳
1965箫声震武林（上集）as 慧明僧 Watch 
1973Chinese Kung Fu Watch 
1968The Chivalrous Whipas Uncle 2 Watch 
1978Drunken Master Strikes Backas Su Hua Chi / Beggar So ★ 6.0 Watch 
1966中原奇俠as 東海騰蛟 Watch 
1969The One-armed Magic Nun ★ 6.0 Watch The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
1966The Knight of Knightsas Chaoching monk ★ 7.2 Watch The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
1995Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighteras Self ★ 6.0 Watch Hunting for the Murderer
One Duel Too Many (Part 2)
1962The Birth of Yue Fei Watch The Nine-Finger Devil
小五義大破銅網陣
1964Buddha's Palm (Part 3)as Scholar in Yellow Watch 
1969Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves ★ 7.0 Watch 
1965Sword of Swordsas Pole-fighter Watch The Flying Fox in the Snowy Mountains
1963The Black Centipede Watch 
1968Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship ★ 10.0 Watch 
1959How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies Watch The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
1969Sword of Emeias Chiu's man Watch The White Crane Hero
1965The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two) Watch 
1967The Witch Watch 
1963The Killing Flag (Part 1) Watch The Murder Case at Club 99
One Duel Too Many
1963The Killing Flag (Part 2) Watch 紅衣少女
鐵髮紅姑
孙悟空智取黄袍怪
1956Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshanas Uncle Liu ★ 7.0 Watch 万剑之王
Spy No. 13
飞剑神童
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
1973Iron Bull Watch 黄飞鸿神威伏三煞
海底骷髅塔(上集)
1947Lady Robin Hood ★ 7.0 Watch 
1982Little Mad Guy ★ 4.5 Watch 银刀血剑
血羅巾
1979Horse Boxing Killer ★ 6.2 Watch 
1956How Liang Hongyu's War Drum Caused the Jin Army to Retreat Watch Iron Bridge Kung-Fu
1965The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode) Watch 黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青
仙剑神魔(上集)
Secret Book
黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷
火凤狂龙
999离奇三凶手
英雄榜
花蝴蝶三氣飛天貓
鸿运当头
殺氣嚴霜