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Yuen Qiu

Born
April 19, 1960
Yuen Qiu (Chinese: 元秋) (born Cheung Cheun-Nam, 1948) is a Chinese actress and martial artist. She is an expert of both Chinese martial arts and Beijing-opera skills, and was apprenticed under the same master, Yu Jim-Yuen, as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo at the China Drama Academy's Peking Opera School. Yuen Qiu worked as a stuntwoman and as a night club performer from the late 1960s to early 1970s. She had a small role in the international production, The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), portraying a student rescuing Roger Moore as James Bond. As there were few opportunities for stuntwomen and barely any prospects for improvement at the time, she got married in 1974 at the age of 24. After being away from the Hong Kong film industry for nearly 20 years, she landed a role in Kung Fu Hustle only by chance. She was only accompanying a junior woman fellow of the China Drama Academy at the audition but the director's eye was on her. Reports show that Stephen Chow gave her the job after unremitting and persistent persuasion. Yuen is also in a movie called Kung Fu Mahjong, with Yuen Wah.
Known For
Kung Fu Hustle
(2004)
Landlady
The Man with the Golden Gun
(1974)
Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master
(2009)
女道长
From Vegas to Macau III
(2016)
Mahjong Queen
The Bodyguard
(2016)
Residents Commitee Chairperson
Just Another Pandora's Box
(2010)
Landlady
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
(1985)
Li Xiao Huan
Dreadnaught
(1981)
White Tiger's Wife
The Heroine
(1973)
Agent Ho Mai-Wa
Wild City
(2015)
Mona
Full Filmography
Acting
Pursuit
(1972)
Apple thief
The Heroine
(1973)
Agent Ho Mai-Wa
Not Scared to Die
(1973)
Rickshaw man's granddaughter
The Man with the Golden Gun
(1974)
Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
Black Dragon's Revenge
(1975)
Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers
(1978)
Good 'Brother'
Dragon's Claws
(1979)
Li Hua
The Fearless Duo
(1979)
Sweeping Call Girls
(1979)
Dreadnaught
(1981)
White Tiger's Wife
The Dragon, the Young Master
(1981)
Xue Hua
The Dragon's Snake Fist
(1982)
Wai's daughter
Bastard Swordsman
(1983)
Rain
New Tales of the Flying Fox
(1984)
Wu's pregnant wife
Long Road to Gallantry
(1984)
Chang Tian Yi
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
(1985)
Li Xiao Huan
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
(1985)
Sai Yuk's Mother
1:99 Shorts
(2003)
5)
Kung Fu Hustle
(2004)
Landlady
Kung Fu Mahjong
(2005)
Auntie Fei
Kung Fu Mahjong 2
(2005)
Auntie Fei
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
(2006)
Dolina
I'll Call You
(2006)
Manny's mother
Kung Fu Mahjong 3: The Final Duel
(2007)
Auntie Toni
The Lady Iron Chef
(2007)
Lady Green / Lin Ching-Hsia
Eastern Legend
(2007)
Desires of the Heart
(2008)
Gao Ya Juan
The Luckiest Man
(2008)
Sophie, Fat's 1st wife
Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master
(2009)
女道长
Kung Fu Wing Chun
(2010)
Leung's mother
Just Another Pandora's Box
(2010)
Landlady
I Love Wing Chun
(2011)
Aunt Chun
Tales From The Dark 1
(2013)
Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")
Delete My Love
(2014)
So Fa
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
(2015)
Legislative Councilor Chiang
Lucky Star 2015
(2015)
Ms Hung
Wild City
(2015)
Mona
The Bodyguard
(2016)
Residents Commitee Chairperson
From Vegas to Macau III
(2016)
Mahjong Queen
Girl of the Big House
(2016)
My Alien Girlfriend
(2017)
Zhen Nihua
Staycation
(2018)
Europe Raiders
(2018)
We Are Legends
(2019)
Lei Shimu
Fire Cloud Evil God: Mask of Chaos
(2020)
The Book of Mythical Beasts
(2020)
Shui Sannyang
Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms
(2020)
All U Need Is Love
(2021)
Fake President of Dragon Society
(2021)
Kung Fu Stuntmen
(2021)
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