Yuen Qiu

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

68

Gender

Female

Birthday

1950-04-19 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Shandong Province, China

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

    The Shadow's Edge

  • Kung Fu Hustle

    Kung Fu Hustle

  • From Vegas to Macau III

    From Vegas to Macau III

  • The Man with the Golden Gun

    The Man with the Golden Gun

  • Club Sparkle

    Club Sparkle

  • Delete My Love

    Delete My Love

  • Just Another Pandora's Box

    Just Another Pandora's Box

  • Looking for Jackie

    Looking for Jackie

  • New Tales of the Flying Fox

    New Tales of the Flying Fox

  • Second Life

    Second Life

  • The Bodyguard

    The Bodyguard

  • Europe Raiders

    Europe Raiders

  • Disciples of the 36th Chamber

    Disciples of the 36th Chamber

  • Kung Fu Wing Chun

    Kung Fu Wing Chun

  • Wild City

    Wild City

  • Bastard Swordsman

    Bastard Swordsman

  • Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal

    Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal

  • Desires of the Heart

    Desires of the Heart

  • Long Road to Gallantry

    Long Road to Gallantry

  • Dreadnaught

    Dreadnaught

  • Project A

    Project A

  • Kung Fu Mahjong 3

    Kung Fu Mahjong 3

  • A Fist Within Four Walls

    A Fist Within Four Walls

  • All U Need Is Love

    All U Need Is Love

  • Dragon's Claws

    Dragon's Claws

  • Staycation

    Staycation

  • 1:99 Shorts

    1:99 Shorts

  • Aberdeen

    Aberdeen

  • Kung Fu Stuntmen

    Kung Fu Stuntmen

  • My Kung Fu Sweetheart

    My Kung Fu Sweetheart

  • Lucky Star 2015

    Lucky Star 2015

  • Not Scared to Die

    Not Scared to Die

  • Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms

    Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms

  • The Lady Iron Chef

    The Lady Iron Chef

  • The Righteous Fists

    The Righteous Fists

  • The Luckiest Man

    The Luckiest Man

  • Crazy Shaolin Disciples

    Crazy Shaolin Disciples

  • My Alien Girlfriend

    My Alien Girlfriend

  • Pursuit

    Pursuit

  • I'll Call You

    I'll Call You

  • The Dragon's Snake Fist

    The Dragon's Snake Fist

  • Tales from the Dark 1

    Tales from the Dark 1

  • Fake President of Dragon Society

    Fake President of Dragon Society

  • Black Dragon's Revenge

    Black Dragon's Revenge

  • Girl of the Big House

    Girl of the Big House

  • A Fistful of Stances

    A Fistful of Stances

  • Kung Fu Mahjong 2

    Kung Fu Mahjong 2

  • Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers

    Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers

  • Return of the Lucky Stars

    Return of the Lucky Stars

  • The Dragon, the Young Master

    The Dragon, the Young Master

  • The Fearless Duo

    The Fearless Duo

  • Wudang Rules

    Wudang Rules

  • We Are Legends

    We Are Legends

  • Kung Fu Beggar

    Kung Fu Beggar

  • 给个理由先之再点秋香

    给个理由先之再点秋香

  • Eastern Legend

    Eastern Legend

  • 烏龍賊阿爸

    烏龍賊阿爸

  • Unmatched Hero Fang Shiyu

    Unmatched Hero Fang Shiyu

  • The Heroine

    The Heroine

  • Sweeping Call Girls

    Sweeping Call Girls

  • Fire Cloud Evil God: Mask of Chaos

    Fire Cloud Evil God: Mask of Chaos

  • Lost But Win

    Lost But Win

  • 谁解女人心

    谁解女人心

  • The Book of Mythical Beasts

    The Book of Mythical Beasts

  • Kung Fu Mahjong

    Kung Fu Mahjong

  • I Love Wing Chun

    I Love Wing Chun

  • 给个理由先之重回鹿鼎

    给个理由先之重回鹿鼎

  • Di Renjie's Japanese Magic

    Di Renjie's Japanese Magic