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actress and

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. She is an expert of both

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and Beijing-opera skills, and was apprenticed at the Peking Opera School under Yu Jim-yuen, the same master as Jackie Chan and

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Early life

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

Education

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

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

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. In 1979, Yuen was able to demonstrate her acrobatic and kicking abilities in Dragon's Claw. In 1970s, there were limited opportunities for stuntwomen. After being away from the

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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

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, 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). Together they have 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.

Filmography

References

External links

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Yuen Qiu at chinesemov.com

Yuen Qiu at Simonyam.com
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