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Yuen Qiu
Born: 19th Apr 1950 Shandong Province, China
Dept: Acting
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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 69
Film: 59 (86%)
Television: 10 (14%)
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Filmography
Original title: 福星旅行團
(No release date supplied. Possibly still in production.)
Upcoming movie directed by Sammo Hung ... view
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Original title: 捕风追影
2025
Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves. ... view
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Old Woman
Original title: 重见天日
2024
28 years ago, Liang gives birth to a boy named "Little Bean Jelly" in prison. When the kid turns one, the mother and son lose contact. Years later, Gr ... view
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老年梁姐
Jan 2022 (first aired)
In the 1930s, Bo Ching-wan and his family have come to crime infested Tong Yan Street in Bangkok. His father Bo Tin-ha tragically dies after he has te ... view
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Ting Sai-fung (30 ep.)
Original title: 龍虎武師
2021
A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong during the 1960s-'80s, exploring their pain and s ... view
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Original title: 龙套王之冒牌总裁
2021
The story is about a small time actor who are always pretending to be something special, but can't escape the fate of being a runner, until one day he ... view
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Original title: 總是有愛在隔離
2021
When the Grande Hotel suddenly detected a suspected Covid case, the epidemic prevention center ordered a total blockade. All guests staying in the hot ... view
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Hotel resident
Original title: 火云邪神之降龙十八掌
2020
Rakshasa will usher in the election of the new and old evil gods. Unexpectedly, the old evil gods were injured by the design of the black feather, and ... view
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Original title: 民间奇异志
2020
Embark on an epic quest with heroes and ancient alien beasts from the ancient book 'The Classic of Mountains and Seas.' Amid sky fires and chaos, a ba ... view
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Shui Sannyang
Original title: 入鐵籠
2019
My brother "Investing" and his younger brother "Electric Rabbit" grew up in an orphanage. They were adopted by the school worker "Thunder Sir" and rec ... view
Character:
Lei Shimu
Original title: 歐洲攻略
2018
Mr. Lin and Ms. Lin are the number one and number two in the field. They are neither friends nor enemies, but they ultimately join hands along with tr ... view
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Original title: 我的外星女友
2017
An alien girl in search of her brother must inhabit and switch through different human bodies to survive Earth's environment. ... view
Character:
Zhen Nihua
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Aug 2016 (first aired)
Chor Au-kuen bears the grief of the loss of his family and returns to the walled city in hopes of finding his long lost sister, only to find out that ... view
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Yuk Bo-fung (28 ep.)
Original title: 我的特工爷爷
2016
A retired bodyguard who has settled into a corner of the world where China, Russia and North Korea meet as he suffers from early dementia finds a new ... view
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Residents Commitee Chairperson
Original title: 賭城風雲III
2016
A gambler is targeted for murder during the wedding of his daughter to his protege. ... view
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Mahjong Queen
Original title: 迷城
2015
Former cop-turned-bar owner Kwok and his underachieving half-brother befriends a drunken woman, they soon find themselves targeted by both her former ... view
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Mona
Original title: 壹獄壹世界：高登闊少踎監日記
2015
After being involved in a hit and run incident, a wealthy spoiled brat was sent to prison and must learn several tricks in order to survive the life i ... view
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Legislative Councilor Chiang
May 2015 (first aired)
After a setback in life, former Hong Kong undercover detective Pau Kai Chung heads to the Wudang Mountains in Hubei, China to get away from life. At W ... view
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Unknown/various (20 ep.)
Original title: 吉星高照2015
2015
Eric Tsang and Wong Cho Lam lead a huge cast of Hong Kong comedy stars to celebrate the Year of the Goat with Lucky Star 2015! Wen Chao (Mr. and Mrs. ... view
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Ms Hung
Original title: 香港仔
2014
The extended Cheng family, which, like Aberdeen harbor's Chinese namesake, represents today's Little Hong Kong and its myriad of contradictions betwee ... view
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Original title: Delete愛人
2014
So Boring, a nobody who has no love from everyone except from childhood sweetheart Bobo, receives a weird text message one day, saying: Ever thought o ... view
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So Fa
Original title: 李碧華鬼魅系列：迷離夜
2013
In the first of a two-part film project, three short stories from acclaimed Hong Kong writer Lilian Lee are adapted for the big screen in this horror ... view
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Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")
Original title: 笑詠春
2011
A martial arts comedy about 3 good friends - a wealthy businessman, a kung fu master n a swindler. The swindler on the verge of dying, begs kung fu ma ... view
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Aunt Chun
Jul 2011 (first aired)
Tells about Fang Shi Yu who gave up personal grievances for the people of the world to live and work in peace and contentment, a true warrior. ... view
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Unknown/various (36 ep.)
Original title: 功夫·咏春
2010
Losing her mother at a tender age, Yim Wing Chun (Bai Jing) grew up under the wing of Master Ng Mui (Kara Hui), a fugitive in the end of the Qing dyna ... view
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Leung's Mother
Original title: 越光宝盒
2010
Qing Ye Se only knows how to be a thief, but he runs into major trouble when he accidentally steals the heart of Rose, an immortal fairy. During a cha ... view
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Landlady
Mar 2010 (first aired)
A Fistful of Stances is a 2010 TVB television drama from Hong Kong produced and created by Lee Tim-shing. The Chinese title, literally meaning "Iron H ... view
Character:
Au-Yeung Wai Lan (25 ep.)
Original title: 寻找成龙
2009
Jackie Chan is the undefeated Kung Fu Master who dishes out the action in traditional Jackie Chan style. When a young boy sets out to learn how to fig ... view
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Lixia's Aunt
Original title: 桃花运
2008
Follows urban youngsters in their pursuit of true love and all the set backs and comedic mishaps along the way. ... view
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Gao Ya Juan
Original title: 大四喜
2008
Mr. Ho, "King of Gambling", got rich by gambling and is the leader of the Hong Kong Mahjong industry in the 1950's. He has three wives, two sons and o ... view
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Sophie, Fat's 1st wife
Original title: 美女食神
2007
When the heir to a lucrative restaurant empire falls for a simple girl who can only cook instant noodles, their romance creates a sizable rift for the ... view
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Lady Green / Lin Ching-Hsia
Original title: 雀聖3自摸三百番
2007
In the wake of his father's heart attack, Ken must battle his father's mistress - who persuaded her lover to transfer the grand master title to her in ... view
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Auntie Toni
Original title: 得閒飲茶
2006
Man works as a clerk in a shipping company. His life is truly non-eventful and dull, until he meets the beautiful but highly arrogant Karen. By day, K ... view
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Manny's Mother
Original title: 野蛮密笈
2006
A young woman keeps her true persona a secret in this martial arts action-romance written and directed by Jing Wong ... view
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Dolina
Original title: 雀聖2自摸天后
2005
Fanny is a skilled mahjong player and young housewife, who's usually forbidden from her tile-clicking addiction by husband Johnny. However, when Johnn ... view
Character:
Auntie Fei
Original title: 雀聖
2005
Chi Mo Sai (Yuen Wah) meets Wong (Roger Kwok) in Auntie Fei's (Yuen Qiu) cafe and learns that Wong has photographic memory. He decides to exploit this ... view
Character:
Auntie Fei
Original title: 功夫
2004
It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of ... view
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Landlady
Original title: 1:99 電影行動
2003
Shorts made by 11 directors in order to fight against the SARS epidemy that occurred in China and Hong Kong in 2003. The shorts were produced by the I ... view
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(segment "Hong Kong - A Winner")
Original title: 霹靂十傑
1985
Monk San Te tries to support and protect Shaolin and her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials. ... view
Character:
Li Xiao Huan
Original title: 弟子也瘋狂
1985
Following a raid led by a deadly Manchu enforcer (Lo Lieh), rebels Hong Si Kuan (Lo Meng), Fong Sai Yuk (Wong Yu) and Hu Huei Chian (Chin Siu Ho) seek ... view
Character:
Sai Yuk's Mother
Original title: 游俠情
1984
Newly crowned queen of kung-fu films Hui Ying-hung, stars in Long Road To Gallantry, a rivetting swordswoman spectacle. Shaw Brothers' actress Lily Li ... view
Character:
Chang Tian Yi
Original title: 新飛狐外傳
1984
In the great tradition of Hsu Tseng Hung's The Silver Fox and Chang cheh's Lengend of the Fox comes this exciting adventure, where the only thing betw ... view
Character:
Wu's pregnant wife
Original title: 天蠶變
1983
Yun Fei Yang is the viciously bullied orphan who takes on the unpleasant tasks at a formidable kung-fu school. Constantly mocked by the other students ... view
Character:
Rain
Original title: 용문파계제자
1982
In central China, the Dragon Fist and the Jeet-Kune are two competing martial arts schools. When Dragon Fist master, Ho Cho, breaks his leg in a compe ... view
Character:
Wai's daughter
Original title: 勇立忍者
1981
Set in 1920's Manchuria, Kao-Yin sells information on the mining operation to the Japanese and is rewarded with a large quantity of valuable jewellery ... view
Character:
Xue Hua
Original title: 勇者無懼
1981
Mousy, a timid laundryman, crosses paths with a violent criminal known only as White Tiger, who hides amongst a theatre troupe, murdering anyone who d ... view
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White Tiger's Wife
Original title: 洪拳大師
1979
Yuen Chu & Yuen Qiu, star as two sisters whose family is slayed by the merciless 'Ghost Leg Killer' (Hwang Jang Lee). They change their names and go i ... view
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Original title: 五爪十八翻
1979
A "Dragon Claw" master returns from Manchuria where he became a traitor to China. He's after the coveted Dragon Claw Golden Tablet that will force peo ... view
Character:
Li Hua
Original title: 오대 제자
1978
Dragon Lee takes on five warriors who were sent by the emperor to discover who's behind the rebels plotting his downfall. ... view
Character:
Good 'Brother'
Original title: 龍爭虎鬥精武魂 / The Black Dragon's Revenge
1975
Three rival gangs embark on a search for Bruce Lee's handwritten "finger fighting " manual. ... view
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1974
Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths wit ... view
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Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
Original title: 女警察
1973
Incriminating evidence against a gang is left in a cab when a gang member dies in it. The gang chases the innocent cab driver, who receives help from ... view
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Agent Ho Mai-Wa
Original title: 顶天立地
1973
Historical movie set during the Japanese occupation of China during WWII. Jackie Chan is one of the good guys but has nothing much more than a support ... view
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Rickshaw Man's Granddaughter
Original title: 林沖夜奔
1972
Instructor Lin who is home from training the imperial troops for several years. He meets his wife and runs into his brother who has become a monk at t ... view
Character:
Apple thief