Yuen Qiu
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.
Acting
Movie
Kung Fu Hustle
as Landlady
2004
Movie
The Man with the Golden Gun
as Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
1974
Movie
The Shadow's Edge
as Old Woman
2025
Movie
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
as Li Xiao Huan
1985
Movie
The Bodyguard
as Residents Commitee Chairperson
2016
Movie
The Heroine
as Agent Ho Mai-Wa
1973
Movie
Looking for Jackie
as Lixia's Aunt
2009
Movie
Europe Raiders
2018
Movie
From Vegas to Macau III
as Mahjong Queen
2016
Movie
Wild City
as Mona
2015
Movie
Eagle Shadow Fist
as Rickshaw Man's Granddaughter
1973
Movie
Just Another Pandora's Box
as Landlady
2010
Movie
Dreadnaught
as White Tiger's Wife
1981
Movie
Aberdeen
2014
Movie
Tales from the Dark 1
as Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")
2013
Movie
Bastard Swordsman
as Rain
1983
Movie
Dragon's Claws
as Li Hua
1979
Movie
Kung Fu Stuntmen
2021
Movie
Kung Fu Mahjong
as Auntie Fei
2005
Movie
Kung Fu Mahjong 2
as Auntie Fei
2005
Movie
The Dragon's Snake Fist
as Wai's daughter
1982
Movie
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
as Legislative Councilor Chiang
2015
Movie
New Tales of the Flying Fox
as Wu's pregnant wife
1984
Movie
Kung Fu Mahjong 3
as Auntie Toni
2007
