Yuen Qiu
Born: 1950-04-19 in Shandong Province, China
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Shadow's Edge as Old Woman
2024
- Second Life as 老年梁姐
- Lost But Win
2022
- The Righteous Fists as Ting Sai-fung
2021
- All U Need Is Love as Hotel resident
- Fake President of Dragon Society
- Kung Fu Stuntmen
2020
2019
- We Are Legends as Lei Shimu
2017
- My Alien Girlfriend as Zhen Nihua
- Di Renjie's Japanese Magic
2016
- From Vegas to Macau III as Mahjong Queen
- The Bodyguard as Residents Commitee Chairperson
- Girl of the Big House
- A Fist Within Four Walls as Yuk Bo-fung
2015
- Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal as Legislative Councilor Chiang
- Wild City as Mona
- Lucky Star 2015 as Ms Hung
- Wudang Rules
2014
- Delete My Love as So Fa
- Aberdeen
- 谁解女人心
2013
- Tales from the Dark 1 as Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")
2011
- Unmatched Hero Fang Shiyu
- I Love Wing Chun as Aunt Chun
2010
- Just Another Pandora's Box as Landlady
- Kung Fu Wing Chun as Leung's Mother
- A Fistful of Stances as Au-Yeung Wai Lan
2009
- Club Sparkle
- Looking for Jackie as Lixia's Aunt
2008
- Desires of the Heart as Gao Ya Juan
- The Luckiest Man as Sophie, Fat's 1st wife
2007
- Kung Fu Mahjong 3 as Auntie Toni
- The Lady Iron Chef as Lady Green / Lin Ching-Hsia
- Project A as 窦太太
- Eastern Legend
2006
- My Kung Fu Sweetheart as Dolina
- I'll Call You as Manny's Mother
2005
- Kung Fu Mahjong 2 as Auntie Fei
- Kung Fu Beggar
- Kung Fu Mahjong as Auntie Fei
2004
- Kung Fu Hustle as Landlady
2003
- 1:99 Shorts as (segment "Hong Kong - A Winner")
1989
- Avenging Trio ... (Director)
1985
- Disciples of the 36th Chamber as Li Xiao Huan
- Crazy Shaolin Disciples as Sai Yuk's Mother
1984
- New Tales of the Flying Fox as Wu's pregnant wife
- Long Road to Gallantry as Chang Tian Yi
1983
- Bastard Swordsman as Rain
1982
- The Dragon's Snake Fist as Wai's daughter
1981
- Dreadnaught as White Tiger's Wife
1979
1978
- The Dragon, the Young Master as Xue Hua
- Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers as Good 'Brother'
1974
- The Man with the Golden Gun as Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
1973
- Not Scared to Die as Rickshaw Man's Granddaughter
- The Heroine as Agent Ho Mai-Wa
1972
- Pursuit as Apple thief