Yuen Qiu

Yuen Qiu

1950-04-19

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.

Also appears in

Long Road to Gallantry

Long Road to Gallantry

7.3

Dragon’s Claws

Dragon’s Claws

6.2

The Dragon, the Young Master

The Dragon, the Young Master

7.0

Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal

Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal

6.0

New Tales of the Flying Fox

New Tales of the Flying Fox

7.6

Kung Fu Mahjong

Kung Fu Mahjong

5.7

We Are Legends

We Are Legends

4.2

The Book of Mythical Beasts

The Book of Mythical Beasts

5.7

Kung Fu Wing Chun

Kung Fu Wing Chun

7.1

Fire Cloud Evil God: Mask of Chaos

Fire Cloud Evil God: Mask of Chaos

7.0

Delete My Love

Delete My Love

5.8

Staycation

Staycation

Not yet rated

Crazy Shaolin Disciples

Crazy Shaolin Disciples

5.5

I’ll Call You

I’ll Call You

6.3

Black Dragon’s Revenge

Black Dragon’s Revenge

4.6

1:99 Shorts

1:99 Shorts

6.3

Desires of the Heart

Desires of the Heart

2.7

The Lady Iron Chef

The Lady Iron Chef

4.0

Lost But Win

Lost But Win

Not yet rated

Lucky Star 2015

Lucky Star 2015

4.5