Yuen Qiu
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
The Shadow's Edge
as Old Woman
The Shadow's Edge
as Old Woman
Second Life
as 老年梁姐
Second Life
as 老年梁姐
Lost But Win
Lost But Win
Kung Fu Stuntmen
Kung Fu Stuntmen
Fake President of Dragon Society
Fake President of Dragon Society
All U Need Is Love
as Hotel resident
All U Need Is Love
as Hotel resident
Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms
Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms
The Book of Mythical Beasts
as Shui Sannyang
The Book of Mythical Beasts
as Shui Sannyang
The Mask of Shura of Fire Cloud
The Mask of Shura of Fire Cloud
We Are Legends
as Lei Shimu
We Are Legends
as Lei Shimu
Europe Raiders
Europe Raiders
给个理由先之重回鹿鼎
给个理由先之重回鹿鼎
给个理由先之再点秋香
给个理由先之再点秋香
Staycation
Staycation
My Alien Girlfriend
as Zhen Nihua
My Alien Girlfriend
as Zhen Nihua
Di Renjie's Japanese Magic
Di Renjie's Japanese Magic
Girl of the Big House
Girl of the Big House
The Bodyguard
as Residents Commitee Chairperson
The Bodyguard
as Residents Commitee Chairperson
From Vegas to Macau III
as Mahjong Queen
From Vegas to Macau III
as Mahjong Queen
Wild City
as Mona
Wild City
as Mona
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
as Legislative Councilor Chiang
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
as Legislative Councilor Chiang
Lucky Star 2015
as Ms Hung
Lucky Star 2015
as Ms Hung
Delete My Love
as So Fa
Delete My Love
as So Fa
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Tales from the Dark 1
as Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")
Tales from the Dark 1
as Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")
I Love Wing Chun
as Aunt Chun
I Love Wing Chun
as Aunt Chun
Kung Fu Wing Chun
as Leung's Mother
Kung Fu Wing Chun
as Leung's Mother
Just Another Pandora's Box
as Landlady
Just Another Pandora's Box
as Landlady
Looking for Jackie
as Lixia's Aunt
Looking for Jackie
as Lixia's Aunt
Desires of the Heart
as Gao Ya Juan
Desires of the Heart
as Gao Ya Juan
The Luckiest Man
as Sophie, Fat's 1st wife
The Luckiest Man
as Sophie, Fat's 1st wife
The Lady Iron Chef
as Lady Green / Lin Ching-Hsia
The Lady Iron Chef
as Lady Green / Lin Ching-Hsia
Kung Fu Mahjong 3
as Auntie Toni
Kung Fu Mahjong 3
as Auntie Toni
Eastern Legend
Eastern Legend
I'll Call You
as Manny's Mother
I'll Call You
as Manny's Mother
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
as Dolina
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
as Dolina
Kung Fu Mahjong 2
as Auntie Fei
Kung Fu Mahjong 2
as Auntie Fei
Kung Fu Mahjong
as Auntie Fei
Kung Fu Mahjong
as Auntie Fei
1:99 Shorts
as (segment "Hong Kong - A Winner")
1:99 Shorts
as (segment "Hong Kong - A Winner")
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
as Li Xiao Huan
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
as Li Xiao Huan
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
as Sai Yuk's Mother
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
as Sai Yuk's Mother
Long Road to Gallantry
as Chang Tian Yi
Long Road to Gallantry
as Chang Tian Yi
Bastard Swordsman
as Rain
Bastard Swordsman
as Rain
The Dragon's Snake Fist
as Wai's daughter
The Dragon's Snake Fist
as Wai's daughter
Dragon, the Young Master
as Xue Hua
Dragon, the Young Master
as Xue Hua
Dreadnaught
as White Tiger's Wife
Dreadnaught
as White Tiger's Wife
Sweeping Call Girls
Sweeping Call Girls
The Fearless Duo
The Fearless Duo
Dragon's Claws
as Li Hua
Dragon's Claws
as Li Hua
Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers
as Good 'Brother'
Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers
as Good 'Brother'
Black Dragon's Revenge
Black Dragon's Revenge
烏龍賊阿爸
烏龍賊阿爸
The Man with the Golden Gun
as Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
The Man with the Golden Gun
as Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
The Heroine
as Agent Ho Mai-Wa
The Heroine
as Agent Ho Mai-Wa
Return of the Lucky Stars
Return of the Lucky Stars