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Yuen Qiu

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.


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Born:
Apr 19, 1960 In Hong Kong, China
Movie/TV Credits:
58
First Appeared:
In the movie Pursuit 1972-01-06
Latest Project:
Movie Return of the Lucky Stars 2025
Known For
Filmography
Movie Return of the Lucky Stars 2025
Series The Righteous Fists Ting Sai-fung 2022-01-10
Movie All U Need Is Love 2021-04-22
Movie Kung Fu Stuntmen 2021-08-28
Movie Fake President of Dragon Society 2021-04-23
Movie Fire Cloud Evil God: Mask of Chaos 2020-01-01
Movie The Book of Mythical Beasts Shui Sannyang 2020-04-30
Movie Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms Unknown 2020-05-21
Movie We Are Legends Lei Shimu 2019-03-19
Movie Staycation 2018-02-01
Movie Europe Raiders 2018-08-17
Movie My Alien Girlfriend Zhen Nihua 2017-07-31
Movie From Vegas to Macau III Mahjong Queen 2016-02-06
Movie The Bodyguard Residents Commitee Chairperson 2016-04-01
Movie Girl of the Big House 2016-08-04
Series A Fist Within Four Walls Yuk Bo-fung 2016-08-01
Movie Lucky Star 2015 Ms Hung 2015-02-19
Series Wudang Rules 2015-05-25
Movie Wild City Mona 2015-07-25
Movie Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal Legislative Councilor Chiang 2015-05-28
Movie Delete My Love So Fa 2014-05-08
Series 谁解女人心 2014-08-25
Movie Tales From The Dark 1 Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods") 2013-07-11
Series 盖世英雄方世玉 Unknown 2011-07-19
Movie I Love Wing Chun Aunt Chun 2011-07-28
Movie Just Another Pandora's Box Landlady 2010-03-18
Movie Kung Fu Wing Chun Leung's mother 2010-10-12
Movie Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master 女道长 2009-07-03
Movie The Luckiest Man Sophie, Fat's 1st wife 2008-05-29
Movie Desires of the Heart Gao Ya Juan 2008-11-20
Series Project A 窦太太 2007-07-05
Movie Kung Fu Mahjong 3: The Final Duel Auntie Toni 2007-01-18
Movie Eastern Legend 2007-01-01
Movie The Lady Iron Chef Lady Green / Lin Ching-Hsia 2007-03-08
Movie My Kung Fu Sweetheart Dolina 2006-01-29
Movie I'll Call You Manny's mother 2006-03-23
Movie Kung Fu Mahjong Auntie Fei 2005-06-03
Movie Kung Fu Mahjong 2 Auntie Fei 2005-11-01
Series 功夫状元 Unknown 2005-06-07
Movie Kung Fu Hustle Landlady 2004-02-10
Movie 1:99 Shorts 5) 2003-08-04
Movie Disciples of the 36th Chamber Li Xiao Huan 1985-05-17
Movie Crazy Shaolin Disciples Sai Yuk's Mother 1985-03-30
Movie New Tales of the Flying Fox Wu's pregnant wife 1984-04-07
Movie Long Road to Gallantry Chang Tian Yi 1984-11-29
Movie Bastard Swordsman Rain 1983-09-14
Movie The Dragon's Snake Fist Wai's daughter 1982-01-01
Movie Dreadnaught White Tiger's Wife 1981-03-26
Movie The Dragon, the Young Master Xue Hua 1981-04-04
Movie The Fearless Duo 1979-07-01
Movie Dragon's Claws Li Hua 1979-01-01
Movie Sweeping Call Girls Unknown 1979-09-28
Movie Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers Good 'Brother' 1978-06-09
Movie Black Dragon's Revenge Unknown 1975-11-06
Movie The Man with the Golden Gun Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited) 1974-12-01
Movie The Heroine Agent Ho Mai-Wa 1973-04-26
Movie Not Scared to Die Rickshaw man's granddaughter 1973-01-12
Movie Pursuit Apple thief 1972-01-06