Yuen Qiu
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 19, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- Shandong Province, China
Biography
Yuen Qiu (元秋) is a Hong Kong actress and martial artist born as born Cheung Cheun-Nam (張轉男) in Shandong Province, China. 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
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Filmography
Return of the Lucky Stars
Movie
The Shadow's Edge
Movie · as Old Woman
Second Life
Movie · as 老年梁姐
Lost But Win
Movie
The Righteous Fists
TV · as Ting Sai-fung · 30 eps
All U Need Is Love
Movie · as Hotel resident
Fake President of Dragon Society
Movie
Kung Fu Stuntmen
Movie
The Mask of Shura of Fire Cloud
Movie
The Book of Mythical Beasts
Movie · as Shui Sannyang
Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms
Movie
We Are Legends
Movie · as Lei Shimu
Europe Raiders
Movie
Staycation
Movie
给个理由先之再点秋香
Movie
给个理由先之重回鹿鼎
Movie
My Alien Girlfriend
Movie · as Zhen Nihua
Di Renjie's Japanese Magic
Movie
Girl of the Big House
Movie
The Bodyguard
Movie · as Residents Commitee Chairperson
From Vegas to Macau III
Movie · as Mahjong Queen
A Fist Within Four Walls
TV · as Yuk Bo-fung · 28 eps
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
Movie · as Legislative Councilor Chiang
Lucky Star 2015
Movie · as Ms Hung
Wild City
Movie · as Mona
Wudang Rules
TV · 20 eps
Delete My Love
Movie · as So Fa
Aberdeen
Movie
谁解女人心
TV · 32 eps
You Light Up My Star
TV · as 瘦瘦姐 · 20 eps
Tales from the Dark 1
Movie · as Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")
I Love Wing Chun
Movie · as Aunt Chun
Unmatched Hero Fang Shiyu
TV · 36 eps
Kung Fu Wing Chun
Movie · as Leung's Mother
Just Another Pandora's Box
Movie · as Landlady
A Fistful of Stances
TV · as Au-Yeung Wai Lan · 25 eps
Looking for Jackie
Movie · as Lixia's Aunt
Club Sparkle
TV · 1 ep
Desires of the Heart
Movie · as Gao Ya Juan
The Luckiest Man
Movie · as Sophie, Fat's 1st wife
Eastern Legend
Movie
Kung Fu Mahjong 3
Movie · as Auntie Toni
The Lady Iron Chef
Movie · as Lady Green / Lin Ching-Hsia
Project A
TV · as 窦太太 · 36 eps
I'll Call You
Movie · as Manny's Mother
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
Movie · as Dolina
Kung Fu Mahjong
Movie · as Auntie Fei
Kung Fu Mahjong 2
Movie · as Auntie Fei
Kung Fu Beggar
TV · 35 eps
Kung Fu Hustle
Movie · as Landlady
1:99 Shorts
Movie · as (segment "Hong Kong - A Winner")
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Movie · as Li Xiao Huan
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
Movie · as Sai Yuk's Mother
New Tales of the Flying Fox
Movie · as Wu's pregnant wife
Long Road to Gallantry
Movie · as Chang Tian Yi
Bastard Swordsman
Movie · as Rain
The Dragon's Snake Fist
Movie · as Wai's daughter
Dreadnaught
Movie · as White Tiger's Wife
Dragon, the Young Master
Movie · as Xue Hua
Sweeping Call Girls
Movie
Dragon's Claws
Movie · as Li Hua
The Fearless Duo
Movie
Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers
Movie · as Good 'Brother'
Black Dragon's Revenge
Movie
烏龍賊阿爸
Movie
The Man with the Golden Gun
Movie · as Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
The Heroine
Movie · as Agent Ho Mai-Wa
Eagle Shadow Fist
Movie · as Rickshaw Man's Granddaughter
Pursuit
Movie · as Apple thief