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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 .
Jun 7, 2021 · Learn how the 71-year-old Hongkong actress went from being one of the prettiest girls in her school to a stuntwoman and then to the iconic Landlady of Pig Sty Alley in Kungfu Hustle. Discover how she met Stephen Chow and won a Golden Horse Award for her role.
Qiu Yuen. Actress: Kung Fu Hustle. Qiu Yuen apprenticed Chinese martial arts and Beijing-opera skills with Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung as well as Kam-Bo under the same master, Yu Jim-yuen, whilst at the Beijing Opera School (part of the Chinese Drama Academy).
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May 21, 2023 · After photos from the party were posted online, many netizens were surprised at how different Yuen Qiu looks now. She appears to have lost quite a bit of weight from her Kungfu Hustle days and looks nothing like the feisty Landlady. Instead, netizens describe her as “gentle and motherly”.
Jun 7, 2021 · Learn how Yuen Qiu, the actress who played the Landlady in Kungfu Hustle, transformed from a pretty student to a martial arts icon. See her photos and read about her career and life.
Cheung Cheun-Nam, known professionally as Yuen Qiu, 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.
Mar 4, 2021 · Now 70, Yuen Qiu didn't go back into retirement after Kungfu Hustle and has been working steadily since.