Yuen Siu Tien

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Yuen Siu Tien ( Chinese  袁小田 , Pinyin Yuán Xiǎotián , Jyutping Jyun 4 Siu 2 tin 4 , born November 27, 1912 in Beijing , China , † January 8, 1979 in Hong Kong ), also known as Simon Yuen , was a kung fu -Film star in the 1970s. He starred in films with actors such as Jackie Chan and took over the role under the direction of his son Yuen Woo-Pingoccasionally starring. He died of a heart attack in 1979.

Life

Born in Beijing in 1912, Yuen Siu Tien was a performer in the traditional Peking Opera . At the invitation of the then famous canton opera star Xue Juexian ( 薛 覺 先  /  薛 觉 先 , Xuē Juéxiān , Jyutping Sit 3 Gok 3 sin 1 ) he came to Hong Kong in 1937 to play the role of Wu-Sheng ( 武生 , wǔshēng ) to play. He started making movies in 1960 and from the age of 48 he played many mentors and kung fu masters. His most popular film was They Called Him Bone Breaker , in which he played an old recluse who has mastered the art of drunken boxing . This film was one of Jackie Chan's first big hits. The film was an international success and had an extremely positive effect on the actor's career.

Yuen starred in more than 35 films. He impersonated the role of the hermit in three other films, Dance Of The Drunk Mantis , Drunken Master and World Of The Drunken Master . He was supposed to play this role again in Magnificent Butcher with Sammo Hung , but he passed away during the filming. His scenes had to be re-shot by another actor, Fan Mei Sheng .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1984: Saufbold and Raufbold
  • 1981: An Old Kung Fu Master (orig .: Yi lao yi xiao yi gen ding )
  • 1981: The Six Directions of Boxing (orig .: Liu he ba fa )
  • 1980: The Thundering Mantis (orig .: Dian tang lang )
  • 1980: Ol 'Dirty & the Bastard (orig .: Guai zhao ruan pi she )
  • 1979: Wild Bunch of Kung Fu (orig .: Lao tou quan tou da man tou )
  • 1979: We are the greatest bone breakers (orig .: "Maang Kuen Gwai Sau")
  • 1979: Heroes of the East (orig .: Zhong hua zhang fu )
  • 1978: They called him Bone Breaker (English: Drunken Master , orig .: Jui kuen II )
  • 1978: Old Dirty Strikes Back (orig .: Guai quan guai zhao guai shi zhuan )
  • 1978: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (orig .: Shao Lin san shi liu fang )
  • 1978: The snake in the shadow of the eagle (orig .: Se ying diu sau )
  • 1975: Blind Fist of Bruce
  • 1975: From Hong Kong with Love (orig .: Bons baisers de Hong Kong )
  • 1971: The master with the broken hands (orig .: Guang dong xiao lao hu ) as Hsao Ten Juan

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Yuen Clan - Father and Sons - Biographical Article: (English) [1] In: www.hkcinemagic.com - Retrieved on August 19, 2016 - Online
  2. ↑ Simon Yuen - The founder of the Hong Kong martial arts choreographer (香港 武 指 的 开山鼻祖 —— 袁小田), blog article: (Chinese) [2] In: blog.sina.com.cn - Retrieved on 19. August 2016 - Online
Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Yuen is the family name here, Siu-Tien is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Yuen, Siu Tien
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Yuen, Simon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chinese actor
DATE OF BIRTH November 27, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Beijing
DATE OF DEATH January 8, 1979
Place of death Hong Kong