
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.

The Shadow's Edge
2025 · as Old Woman

Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · as Landlady

The Man with the Golden Gun
1974 · as Nara - Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)

Just Another Pandora's Box
2010 · as Landlady

From Vegas to Macau III
2016 · as Mahjong Queen

The Heroine
1973 · as Agent Ho Mai-Wa

The Bodyguard
2016 · as Residents Commitee Chairperson

Bastard Swordsman
1983 · as Rain

Looking for Jackie
2009 · as Lixia's Aunt

1:99 Shorts
2003 · as (segment "Hong Kong - A Winner")

My Kung Fu Sweetheart
2006 · as Dolina

Tales from the Dark 1
2013 · as Restaurant Owner (segment "Stolen Goods")

Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985 · as Li Xiao Huan

All U Need Is Love
2021 · as Hotel resident

Second Life
2024 · as 老年梁姐

Kung Fu Stuntmen
2021

Eagle Shadow Fist
1973 · as Rickshaw Man's Granddaughter

Kung Fu Mahjong
2005 · as Auntie Fei