Cast
Yuen Qiu
Acting
Cast
Yuen Qiu
Known for
Acting
Born
1950-04-19
From
Shandong Province, China
Also known as Cheung Cheun-Nam, Phoenix Kim, Yuan 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.
★7.9
MOVIE2025
The Shadow's Edge
as Old Woman
★7.5
MOVIE2004
Kung Fu Hustle
as Landlady
★6.5
MOVIE1974
The Man with the Golden Gun
as Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
★4.6
MOVIE2020
The Book of Mythical Beasts
as Shui Sannyang
★4.1
MOVIE2016
From Vegas to Macau III
as Mahjong Queen
★4.7
MOVIE2010
Just Another Pandora's Box
as Landlady
★7.9
MOVIE1984
New Tales of the Flying Fox
as Wu's pregnant wife
★7.7
MOVIE2024
Second Life
as 老年梁姐
★5.8
MOVIE2016
The Bodyguard
as Residents Commitee Chairperson
★4.3
MOVIE2009
Looking for Jackie
as Lixia's Aunt
★7.0
MOVIE2018
Europe Raiders
★4.2
MOVIE1973
The Heroine
as Agent Ho Mai-Wa
★6.9
MOVIE1983
Bastard Swordsman
as Rain
★7.1
MOVIE1981
Dreadnaught
as White Tiger's Wife
★6.4
MOVIE1985
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
as Li Xiao Huan
★5.7
MOVIE2015
Wild City
as Mona
★5.8
MOVIE2005
Kung Fu Mahjong 2
as Auntie Fei
★5.2
MOVIE2014
Aberdeen
★6.3
MOVIE2003
1:99 Shorts
as (segment "Hong Kong - A Winner")
★7.2
MOVIE2021
Kung Fu Stuntmen
MOVIE2018
给个理由先之重回鹿鼎
★5.7
MOVIE1973
Eagle Shadow Fist
as Rickshaw Man's Granddaughter
★5.6
MOVIE2013
Tales from the Dark 1
as Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")
★7.2
MOVIE1984
Long Road to Gallantry
as Chang Tian Yi
★4.2
MOVIE2021
All U Need Is Love
as Hotel resident
★6.0
MOVIE2005
Kung Fu Mahjong
as Auntie Fei
★7.8
MOVIE1972
Pursuit
as Apple thief
★6.6
MOVIE2014
Delete My Love
as So Fa
★7.0
MOVIE2020
Fire Cloud Evil God: Mask of Chaos
★2.0
MOVIE2018
Staycation
★7.1
MOVIE2010
Kung Fu Wing Chun
as Leung's Mother
★6.0
MOVIE2007
Kung Fu Mahjong 3
as Auntie Toni
★6.5
MOVIE1985
Crazy Shaolin Disciples
as Sai Yuk's Mother
★4.0
MOVIE2007
The Lady Iron Chef
as Lady Green / Lin Ching-Hsia
★4.5
MOVIE2015
Lucky Star 2015
as Ms Hung
★4.2
MOVIE2019
We Are Legends
as Lei Shimu
★3.8
MOVIE2011
I Love Wing Chun
as Aunt Chun
★6.6
MOVIE2015
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
as Legislative Councilor Chiang
★10.0
MOVIE2008
The Luckiest Man
as Sophie, Fat's 1st wife
★6.6
MOVIE1979
Dragon's Claws
as Li Hua
★4.5
MOVIE2008
Desires of the Heart
as Gao Ya Juan
★4.0
MOVIE2006
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
as Dolina
★7.2
MOVIE2006
I'll Call You
as Manny's Mother
MOVIETBA
Return of the Lucky Stars
★7.0
MOVIE1979
The Fearless Duo
★10.0
MOVIE2020
Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms
MOVIE2024
Lost But Win
★5.3
MOVIE1975
Black Dragon's Revenge
★7.0
MOVIE1982
The Dragon's Snake Fist
as Wai's daughter
★6.7
MOVIE2016
Girl of the Big House
★6.1
MOVIE1978
Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers
as Good 'Brother'
MOVIE2017
My Alien Girlfriend
as Zhen Nihua
MOVIE1975
烏龍賊阿爸
MOVIE2021
Fake President of Dragon Society
★7.0
MOVIE1981
Dragon, the Young Master
as Xue Hua
MOVIE2018
给个理由先之再点秋香
MOVIE2007
Eastern Legend
MOVIE1979
Sweeping Call Girls
MOVIE2017