Yuen Qiu
Known for: Acting
Born: April 18, 1950 in Shandong Province, China
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
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Kung Fu Hustle
Landlady
The Heroine
Agent Ho Mai-Wa
Bastard Swordsman
Rain
I Love Wing Chun
Aunt Chun
Kung Fu Wing Chun
Leung's Mother
Return of the Lucky Stars
Tales from the Dark 1
Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")
My Alien Girlfriend
Zhen Nihua
Looking for Jackie
Lixia's Aunt
Delete My Love
So Fa
Pursuit
Apple thief
Girl of the Big House
Eastern Legend
Europe Raiders
Sweeping Call Girls
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Li Xiao Huan
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
Sai Yuk's Mother
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
Legislative Councilor Chiang
Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers
Good 'Brother'
I'll Call You
Manny's Mother
Kung Fu Mahjong
Auntie Fei
Kung Fu Mahjong 2
Auntie Fei
Kung Fu Mahjong 3
Auntie Toni
The Bodyguard
Residents Commitee Chairperson