Yuen Qiu

Biography

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.

Known For

The Shadow's Edge

Club Sparkle

Kung Fu Hustle

The Man with the Golden Gun

The Heroine

A Fistful of Stances

A Fist Within Four Walls

The Righteous Fists

All Movies (59)

• The Shadow's Edge2025 · as Old Woman
• Second Life2024 · as 老年梁姐
• Lost But Win2024
• Kung Fu Stuntmen2021
• Fake President of Dragon Society2021
• All U Need Is Love2021 · as Hotel resident
• Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms2020
• The Book of Mythical Beasts2020 · as Shui Sannyang
• Fire Cloud Evil God: Mask of Chaos2020
• We Are Legends2019 · as Lei Shimu
• Europe Raiders2018
• 给个理由先之重回鹿鼎2018
• 给个理由先之再点秋香2018
• Staycation2018
• My Alien Girlfriend2017 · as Zhen Nihua
• Di Renjie's Japanese Magic2017
• Girl of the Big House2016
• The Bodyguard2016 · as Residents Commitee Chairperson
• From Vegas to Macau III2016 · as Mahjong Queen
• Wild City2015 · as Mona
• Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal2015 · as Legislative Councilor Chiang
• Lucky Star 20152015 · as Ms Hung
• Delete My Love2014 · as So Fa
• Aberdeen2014
• Tales from the Dark 12013 · as Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")
• I Love Wing Chun2011 · as Aunt Chun
• Kung Fu Wing Chun2010 · as Leung's Mother
• Just Another Pandora's Box2010 · as Landlady
• Looking for Jackie2009 · as Lixia's Aunt
• Desires of the Heart2008 · as Gao Ya Juan
• The Luckiest Man2008 · as Sophie, Fat's 1st wife
• The Lady Iron Chef2007 · as Lady Green / Lin Ching-Hsia
• Kung Fu Mahjong 32007 · as Auntie Toni
• Eastern Legend2007
• I'll Call You2006 · as Manny's Mother
• My Kung Fu Sweetheart2006 · as Dolina
• Kung Fu Mahjong 22005 · as Auntie Fei
• Kung Fu Mahjong2005 · as Auntie Fei
• Kung Fu Hustle2004 · as Landlady
• 1:99 Shorts2003 · as (segment "Hong Kong - A Winner")
• Disciples of the 36th Chamber1985 · as Li Xiao Huan
• Crazy Shaolin Disciples1985 · as Sai Yuk's Mother
• Long Road to Gallantry1984 · as Chang Tian Yi
• New Tales of the Flying Fox1984 · as Wu's pregnant wife
• Bastard Swordsman1983 · as Rain
• The Dragon's Snake Fist1982 · as Wai's daughter
• Dragon, the Young Master1981 · as Xue Hua
• Dreadnaught1981 · as White Tiger's Wife
• Sweeping Call Girls1979
• The Fearless Duo1979
• Dragon's Claws1979 · as Li Hua
• Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers1978 · as Good 'Brother'
• Black Dragon's Revenge1975
• 烏龍賊阿爸1975
• The Man with the Golden Gun1974 · as Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
• The Heroine1973 · as Agent Ho Mai-Wa
• Eagle Shadow Fist1973 · as Rickshaw Man's Granddaughter
• Pursuit1972 · as Apple thief
• Return of the Lucky Stars—

All TV Shows (10)

• The Righteous Fists2022 · as Ting Sai-fung
• A Fist Within Four Walls2016 · as Yuk Bo-fung
• Wudang Rules2015
• 谁解女人心2014
• 你照亮我星球2014 · as 瘦瘦姐
• Unmatched Hero Fang Shiyu2011
• A Fistful of Stances2010 · as Au-Yeung Wai Lan
• Club Sparkle2009
• Project A2007 · as 窦太太
• Kung Fu Beggar2005