Yuen Qiu
Yuen Qiu | |
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Born | Cheung Cheun Nam ( April 19, 1950 |
Alma mater | Peking Opera School |
Occupations |
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Spouse |
Lu Chun-koo
(m. 1985; div. 1995) |
Children | 2 |
Family | Candy Man Suet Yee (sister) |
Awards |
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Cheung Cheun-Nam, known professionally as Yuen Qiu (Chinese:
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]Yuen attended a Peking Opera School in Kowloon, Hong Kong.[1]
Career
[edit]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.[citation needed]
Yuen later appeared in the movie Kung Fu Mahjong, with Yuen Wah, and has been active in cinema since then.
Personal life
[edit]In 1985, Yuen was married to martial arts director Lu Chun-koo (魯俊
On 31 March 2005, Yuen was arrested along with 10 other women and two men for illegal gambling.[3]
Filmography
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Yuen Qiu". chinesemov.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Yuen Qiu". afspot.net. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "Martial arts star Yuen Qiu arrested". USA Today. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ^ "Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)". hkcinemagic.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "Police Woman (1973)". hkcinemagic.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ 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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