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.
Acted in
Second Life
2024
as 老年梁姐
Lost But Win
2024
The Righteous Fists
2022
as Ting Sai-fung
Kung Fu Stuntmen
2021
Fake President of Dragon Society
2021
All U Need Is Love
2021
as Hotel resident
Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms
2020
The Book of Mythical Beasts
2020
as Shui Sannyang
Fire Cloud Evil God: Mask of Chaos
2020
We Are Legends
2019
as Lei Shimu
Europe Raiders
2018
Staycation
2018
My Alien Girlfriend
2017
as Zhen Nihua
Di Renjie's Japanese Magic
2017
Girl of the Big House
2016
A Fist Within Four Walls
2016
as Yuk Bo-fung
The Bodyguard
2016
as Residents Commitee Chairperson
From Vegas to Macau III
2016
as Mahjong Queen
Wild City
2015
as Mona
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
2015
as Legislative Councilor Chiang
Wudang Rules
2015
Lucky Star 2015
2015
as Ms Hung
谁解女人心
2014
Delete My Love
2014
as So Fa
Tales From The Dark 1
2013
as Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")
I Love Wing Chun
2011
as Aunt Chun
盖世英雄方世玉
2011
Kung Fu Wing Chun
2010
as Leung's mother
Just Another Pandora's Box
2010
as Landlady
Looking for Jackie
2009
as 女道长
Club Sparkle
2009
Desires of the Heart
2008
as Gao Ya Juan
The Luckiest Man
2008
as Sophie, Fat's 1st wife
Project A
2007
as 窦太太
The Lady Iron Chef
2007
as Lady Green / Lin Ching-Hsia
Kung Fu Mahjong 3: The Final Duel
2007
as Auntie Toni
Eastern Legend
2007
I'll Call You
2006
as Manny's Mother
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
2006
as Dolina
Kung Fu Mahjong 2
2005
as Auntie Fei
功夫状元
2005
Kung Fu Mahjong
2005
as Auntie Fei
Kung Fu Hustle
2004
as Landlady
1:99 Shorts
2003
as 5)
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985
as Li Xiao Huan
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
1985
as Sai Yuk's Mother
Long Road to Gallantry
1984
as Chang Tian Yi
New Tales of the Flying Fox
1984
as Wu's pregnant wife
Bastard Swordsman
1983
as Rain
The Dragon's Snake Fist
1982
as Wai's daughter
The Dragon, the Young Master
1981
as Xue Hua
Dreadnaught
1981
as White Tiger's Wife
Sweeping Call Girls
1979
The Fearless Duo
1979
Dragon's Claws
1979
as Li Hua
Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers
1978
as Good 'Brother'
Black Dragon's Revenge
1975
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974
as Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
The Heroine
1973
as Agent Ho Mai-Wa
Not Scared to Die
1973
as Rickshaw man's granddaughter
Pursuit
1972
as Apple thief
