Yuen Qiu

Cheung Cheun-Nam, known professionally as Yuen Qiu (Chinese: 元秋; born 19 April 1950), is a Hong Kong actress and martial artist. She is an expert of both Chinese martial arts and Beijing-opera skills, and was apprenticed at the Peking Opera School under the same master, Yu Jim-yuen, as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung.

Yuen Qiu
元秋
Born
Cheung Cheun Nam (張轉男)

(1950-04-19) April 19, 1950
Alma materPeking Opera School
Occupation(s)Actress, martial artist, stuntwoman
Spouse
Lu Chun-koo
(m. 1985; div. 1995)
Children1 son
1 daughter
FamilyCandy Man Suet Yee (sister)
Awards2005 Won Golden Horse Awards as Best Supporting Actress in Kung Fu Hustle, 2006 Won Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress in Kung Fu Hustle

Early life

On 19 April 1950, Yuen was born as Cheung Cheun-Nam in Hong Kong.[1] Yuen was given the performance name of Yuen Qiu.[2]

Education

Yuen attended a Peking Opera School in Kowloon, Hong Kong.[1]

Career

Yuen was a stuntwoman and a night club performer from the late 1960s to early 1970s.

In 1974, Yuen had a small role in the international production, The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), portraying as Hip's niece Nara rescuing Roger Moore as James Bond.

In 1979, Yuen was able to demonstrate her acrobatic and kicking abilities in Dragon's Claw.[2] In 1970s, there were limited opportunities for stuntwomen.

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 accompanying a junior woman fellow of the China Drama Academy at the audition but the director's eye was on her. It was reported that Stephen Chow convinced her to take on the role only after unremitting and persistent persuasion.

Yuen later appeared in the movie Kung Fu Mahjong, with Yuen Wah, and has been active in cinema since then.

Personal life

In 1985, Yuen was married to martial arts director Lu Chun-koo (魯俊谷) and has a son and a daughter. Yuen and Lu divorced in 1995.

On 31 March 2005, Yuen was arrested along with 10 other women and two men for illegal gambling.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1972Intimate Confessions of a Chinese CourtesanStuntman[4]
1973Police Woman[5]
1973Return to China
The Heroine
1974The Man with the Golden GunNara (Hip's Niece #1)Uncredited
1975The Black Dragon's Revenge
1975Death of Bruce Lee
1978The Angry Dragon
The Deadly Silver Ninja
1979The Dragon's Snake FistPhoenix Kim
Dragon's Claws[2]
Fearless Duo
1981DreadnaughtWhite Tiger's wife
1983Bastard SwordsmanRain
1984Long Road to Gallantry
New Tales of the Flying FoxHu Yidao's wife
1985Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Enter the 36th Chamber of ShaolinMiu Tsui-Fa
2004Kung Fu HustleLandladyGolden Horse Awards for Best Supporting Actress
Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical
2005Kung Fu MahjongAuntie Fei
Kung Fu Mahjong 2Auntie Fei
2006My Kung Fu Sweetheart
I'll Call YouManny's Mom
2007Kung Fu Mahjong 3: The Final DuelAuntie Toni
The Lady Iron ChefChing Har
2008The Luckiest ManSophie
Desires of the HeartGao Yajuan
2009Looking for JackieCameo
2010A Fistful of StancesAu-Yeung Wai-LanTV series
2011A Simple Life
2013Tales from the Dark 1Restaurant owner[6]
2014Queen DivasWong Lin-hingTV series
Delete My LoveSo Fa
2015Wudang RulesMo Yee-shanTV series
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and ProdigalGuest star
Wild CityMona
2016From Vegas to Macau III
The Bodyguard
A Fist Within Four WallsYuk Bo-fungTV series
2019We Are Legends
Return of the Lucky Stars
TBDLost But Win

See also

References

  1. "Yuen Qiu". chinesemov.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. "Yuen Qiu". afspot.net. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  3. "Martial arts star Yuen Qiu arrested". USA Today. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  4. "Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)". hkcinemagic.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  5. "Police Woman (1973)". hkcinemagic.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  6. Elley, Derek (October 14, 2013). "Tales from the Dark 1". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.



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