Yuen Siu-tin (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.
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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
Drunken Master
(1978)
Beggar So
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
(1978)
Beggar, Pai Chang Tien
Come Drink with Me
(1966)
Jade Faced Tiger's Man
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
(1978)
Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber
Heroes of the East
(1978)
Ho To's Sifu
Red Dragon
(1965)
Full Filmography
Acting
Lady Robin Hood
(1947)
Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle
(1949)
Thug
The Nine-Finger Devil
(1955)
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
(1956)
Uncle Liu
The White Crane Hero
(1956)
The Murder Case at Club 99
(1956)
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
(1959)
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
(1960)
Gangster
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
(1961)
imperial guard
Hong Kong Hot Harbor
(1962)
The Birth of Yue Fei
(1962)
The Black Centipede
(1963)
The White-Bone Sword
(1963)
The Killing Flag (Part 1)
(1963)
Operation Hong Kong
(1964)
Magic Snowflake Sword
(1964)
Spy No. 13
(1964)
Agent A
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
(1964)
Monk Yi Tin
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
(1964)
Monk Yi Tin
Sword of Swords
(1965)
Pole-fighter
Red Dragon
(1965)
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
(1965)
Come Drink with Me
(1966)
Jade Faced Tiger's Man
The Knight of Knights
(1966)
Chaoching monk
Paragon of Sword and Knife
(1967)
The Witch
(1967)
The Sword and the Lute
(1967)
Red Lotus Clan member
The Goddess of Mercy
(1967)
Dancing soldier
The Silent Swordsman
(1967)
Sun Moon Clan member
Jin ou
(1967)
Henchman
Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship
(1968)
The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)
(1968)
The Chivalrous Whip
(1968)
Uncle 2
Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves
(1969)
Dragon Swamp
(1969)
Ding Long (fisherman)
The One-armed Magic Nun
(1969)
Sword of Emei
(1969)
Chiu's man
Iron Bones
(1969)
The Fragrant Sword
(1969)
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
(1970)
The Kiss of Death
(1973)
Yuen
Fist to Fist
(1973)
Sleeping Waiter
Shaolin Martial Arts
(1974)
Master Liang Hong
The Association
(1974)
Sifu
Martial Arts
(1974)
Street performer
The Young Rebel
(1975)
Rong's sifu
The Valiant Ones
(1975)
Bald Pirate Monk with Bow
Karate from Shaolin Temple
(1976)
Yuen Yun
Deadly Snake Versus Kung Fu Killers
(1977)
Head Snake Demon
The Dragon Lives Again
(1977)
Hua Tao
Drunken Master
(1978)
Beggar So
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
(1978)
Beggar, Pai Chang Tien
Drunken Master Strikes Back
(1978)
Su Hua Chi / Beggar So / Sam Seed
Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat
(1978)
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
(1978)
Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber
Heroes of the East
(1978)
Ho To's Sifu
Sleeping Fist
(1979)
Old Fox
The Story of the Drunken Master
(1979)
Beggar So
Blind Fist of Bruce
(1979)
The Blind Master
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
(1979)
Old cook
Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist
(1979)
Yuen Hsiao-Tien
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
(1979)
Sam the Seed / Beggar Su
The World of Drunken Master
(1979)
[Cameo]
Mad Mad Kung Fu
(1979)
Bamboo Stick
Crystal Fist
(1979)
Cook / Teacher
Iron Bridge Kung-Fu
(1979)
Piggy
Master with Cracked Fingers
(1979)
Old Master
Little Rascals with Kung-Fu
(1980)
The Buddhist Fist
(1980)
Sleeping monk
The Six Directions of Boxing
(1980)
An Old Kung Fu Master
(1981)
Little Mad Guy
(1982)
Jackie Chan - Invincible Fighter
(1985)
Crew
Pledge of the Twin Blades (Part 1)
(1962)
Choreographer
Buddha's Palm (Part 2)
(1964)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Sword of Swords
(1965)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Chivalrous Whip
(1968)
Martial Arts Choreographer
An Old Kung Fu Master
(1981)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Directing