Yuen Qiu
Known for: Acting
Born: April 19, 1950
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
60 movies · 10 TV shows, newest first
8.2
The Shadow's Edge
2025
7.7
Second Life
2024
NR
Lost But Win
2024
6.0
The Righteous Fists
2022
7.2
Kung Fu Stuntmen
2021
NR
Fake President of Dragon Society
2021
4.0
All U Need Is Love
2021
10.0
Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms
2020
4.6
The Book of Mythical Beasts
2020
7.0
The Mask of Shura of Fire Cloud
2020
4.2
We Are Legends
2019
7.0
Europe Raiders
2018
NR
给个理由先之重回鹿鼎
2018
NR
给个理由先之再点秋香
2018
2.0
Staycation
2018
NR
My Alien Girlfriend
2017
NR
Di Renjie's Japanese Magic
2017
6.7
Girl of the Big House
2016
8.3
A Fist Within Four Walls
2016
5.8
The Bodyguard
2016
4.1
From Vegas to Macau III
2016
5.7
Wild City
2015
6.6
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
2015
8.0
Wudang Rules
2015
4.5
Lucky Star 2015
2015
NR
谁解女人心
2014
NR
你照亮我星球
2014
6.6
Delete My Love
2014
5.2
Aberdeen
2014
5.6
Tales from the Dark 1
2013
3.8
I Love Wing Chun
2011
NR
Unmatched Hero Fang Shiyu
2011
7.1
Kung Fu Wing Chun
2010
4.7
Just Another Pandora's Box
2010
NR
A Fistful of Stances
2010
4.3
Looking for Jackie
2009
NR
Club Sparkle
2009
4.5
Desires of the Heart
2008
10.0
The Luckiest Man
2008
NR
Project A
2007
4.0
The Lady Iron Chef
2007
6.0
Kung Fu Mahjong 3
2007
NR
Eastern Legend
2007
7.2
I'll Call You
2006
4.0
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
2006
5.8
Kung Fu Mahjong 2
2005
10.0
Kung Fu Beggar
2005
6.0
Kung Fu Mahjong
2005
7.5
Kung Fu Hustle
2004
6.3
1:99 Shorts
2003
8.5
Avenging Trio
1989
6.3
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985
6.5
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
1985
7.2
Long Road to Gallantry
1984
7.9
New Tales of the Flying Fox
1984
6.9
Bastard Swordsman
1983
7.0
The Dragon's Snake Fist
1982
7.0
Dragon, the Young Master
1981
7.1
Dreadnaught
1981
NR
Sweeping Call Girls
1979
7.0
The Fearless Duo
1979
6.6
Dragon's Claws
1979
6.1
Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers
1978
5.3
Black Dragon's Revenge
1975NR
烏龍賊阿爸
1975
6.5
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974
4.1
The Heroine
1973
5.7
Eagle Shadow Fist
1973
7.8
Pursuit
1972
NR
Return of the Lucky Stars
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