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Yuen Qiu is a Hong Kong actress and martial artist who has appeared in many wuxia films and TV series. She is known for her roles in Kung Fu Hustle, Kung Fu Mahjong, and The Lady Iron Chef.
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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Jun 7, 2021 · Most people may not be familiar with the name Yuen Qiu, but show them a photo of the 71-year-old Hongkong actress in character as the chain-smoking, hair-rollered Landlady of Pig Sty Alley from Kungfu Hustle, and they’ll immediately know who she is.
May 21, 2023 · Yuen Qiu, who played the feisty Landlady in Stephen Chow's comedy classic Kung Fu Hustle, attended her grandnephew's 100 days celebration. Netizens were surprised by her weight loss and gentle appearance, compared to the iconic character.
Yuen Qiu is a veteran performer who trained in Beijing opera and kung fu at the China Drama Academy. She has appeared in many films and TV shows, such as Kung Fu Hustle, The Man with the Golden Gun, and The Book of Mythical Beasts.
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.
