Jimmy Wang Yu
Acting·March 28, 1944·† April 5, 2022 — 78 years old·Wuxi, China
Wang Zhengquan, better known as Jimmy Wang Yu and Wong Yu-lung, (born March 8, 1944 - died April 5, 2022) was a Chinese actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Wang rose to fame in 1967 with his starring role in The One-Armed Swordsman, a martial arts film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. The Chinese Boxer (1969), another film he acted in, is credited as the first Hong Kong action film that kickstarted the unarmed combat genre that took Asia by storm in the 1970s.
Known For
Dragon
2011·6.9
Heart of Dragon
1985·7.0
Island of Fire
1990·6.3
The One-Armed Swordsman
1967·6.9
Master of the Flying Guillotine
1976·6.7
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1969·6.6
One-Armed Boxer
1972·7.0
Millionaires' Express
1986·6.7
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019·6.8
Fantasy Mission Force
1983·4.8
The Man from Hong Kong
1975·6.7
The Guillotines
2012·5.6
Filmography · 93
2019Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksSelf (archive footage)2013SoulChuan's Father2012The GuillotinesGonge2011Let's Go!Mr Hon Yu2011DragonThe Master2005A Century of Light and ShadowTVSelf2003The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary1997Eighteen SpringsProducer1997Stand Behind the Yellow LineProducer1994Cinema of VengeanceSelf (uncredited)1993Dark Society in the East1992RequitalWai's hired assassin1992Shogun and Little KitchenMr Lin Chong Yun1991The TantanaProducer1991The Beheaded 1000Executioner Ren De-Tie · Producer1990Island of FireKui / Lucas · Executive Producer1987The Thundering NinjaDavid Wong (archive footage)1986Millionaires' ExpressMaster Wong1985Heart of DragonPresenter1985Clash of the Professionals1984Shanghai 13Black Hat1983Fantasy Mission ForceCaptain Don Wen1980The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou1978Boxer, Lover, LawyerZhenghan1978Big Leap Forward1977Return of the Chinese BoxerSau Bai-Lung · Director · Producer1977The CriminalHung Ta Hao1977The Deadly Silver Spear1977Return of the TigerProducer1977One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry1977The Lantern Street1977Revenge Of Kung Fu MaoMayor1976The Private EyesActor in Theatre Movie1976A Queen's RansomJimmy1976Killer MeteorsKiller Meteor Mei Sin Her1976Master of the Flying GuillotineLiu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer · Director · Writer1976The One Armed SwordsmenFong Ping / One-armed Swordsman · Director1976One Armed Swordsman Against Nine KillersLiu Ching Wu/Liu Yi Su · Producer · Writer1976Tiger & Crane FistsChing Sing Chang · Director1975The Double Double CrossBlack suit1975The Man from Hong KongFang · Second Unit Director1975My Wacky, Wacky WorldFake villager1975The Great HunterCaptain Wu1975A Cookbook of Birth Control1974Four Real FriendsHsiao Pao · Director1974My Father, My Husband, My Son1973The Tattooed DragonTattooed Dragon1973Queen of FistMa Yung-Chen1973The Screaming TigerMa Tai Yung1973The Black FridayChen Ah Kwang1973Fast FistsHong Ching-Pau/Red Lantern1973The Two Cavaliers1973Beach of the War GodsHsiao Feng · Director · Writer1973Seaman No. 7Wang Hai-Lung1973Knight ErrantLin Hao-Shan1973A Man Called TigerChin Fu1973The Iron Man1972A Kiss to RememberJimmy1972The GallantThe Gallant1972One-Armed BoxerYu Tien-Lung · Writer · Director1972Iron Fist Adventure1972The Invincible1972The Lion's Heart1972The Rebel Boxer1972Showdown1972Furious SlaughterMa Yung Shen1972Fury of King Boxer1972Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness1971Rage of the TigerTiger Wong1971Blood of the DragonLung Ti / The White Dragon1971The SwordDirector · Martial Arts Choreographer1971The Magnificent Chivalry1971The Professional KillerLu He-Gang1971The Gallant DuoYi Chun1971The Brave and the EvilBai Sifeng · Writer · Director1971Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed SwordsmanWang Kang1971The Invincible SwordLing Yu Fong1970The Chinese BoxerLei Ming · Director · Screenplay1970My SonYang Kuo-Liang1969Return of the One-Armed SwordsmanFang Gang1968The Sword of SwordsLin Jenshiau1968Golden SwallowSilver Roc Xiao Pang1967The AssassinNie Zheng1967The One-Armed SwordsmanFang Kang1967Asia-PolYang Ming Xuan1967The Sword and the LuteGui Wu1967The Trail of the Broken BladeLi Yue / Jiang Qi1967Auntie LanHe You-Wen1966The Joy of SpringHimself [cameo]1966The Magnificent TrioLu Fang1966Tiger BoyLei Hu (Tiger Boy)1965The Twin SwordsGui Wu1965Temple of the Red LotusGui Wu