Jimmy Wang Yu
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1944-03-28
- Died
- 2022-04-05
- Place of birth
- Wuxi, China
- Also known as
- Yu Wang · Wang Zhengquan · Wong Yu-lung · Wang Yue · 王羽 · جیمی وانگ یو
Biography
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
Movies (88)
Requital
1992
as Wai's hired assassin
Millionaires' Express
1986
as Master Wong
Island of Fire
1990
as Kui / Lucas
The Man from Hong Kong
1975
as Fang
Dragon
2011
as The Master
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
as Self (archive footage)
The One-Armed Swordsman
1967
as Fang Kang
The Private Eyes
1976
as Actor in Theatre Movie
Fantasy Mission Force
1983
as Captain Don Wen
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1969
as Fang Gang
Golden Swallow
1968
as Silver Roc Xiao Pang
The Guillotines
2012
as Gonge
A Century of Light and Shadow
2005
as Self
Shanghai 13
1984
as Black Hat
The Magnificent Chivalry
1971
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
2003
The Chinese Boxer
1970
as Lei Ming
Killer Meteors
1976
as Killer Meteor Mei Sin Her
The Beheaded 1000
1991
as Executioner Ren De-Tie
Asia-Pol
1967
as Yang Ming Xuan
The Sword of Swords
1968
as Lin Jenshiau
One-Armed Boxer
1972
as Yu Tien-Lung
The Sword and the Lute
1967
as Gui Wu
The Black Friday
1973
as Chen Ah Kwang
The Tattooed Dragon
1973
as Tattooed Dragon
Blood of the Dragon
1971
as Lung Ti / The White Dragon
The Criminal
1977
as Hung Ta Hao
Return of the Chinese Boxer
1977
as Sau Bai-Lung
Shogun and Little Kitchen
1992
as Mr Lin Chong Yun
Master of the Flying Guillotine
1976
as Liu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer
The Assassin
1967
as Nie Zheng
The Magnificent Trio
1966
as Lu Fang
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
1971
as Wang Kang
Four Real Friends
1974
as Hsiao Pao
My Son
1970
as Yang Kuo-Liang
The Trail of the Broken Blade
1967
as Li Yue / Jiang Qi
Temple of the Red Lotus
1965
as Gui Wu
The One Armed Swordsmen
1976
as Fong Ping / One-armed Swordsman
Dark Society in the East
1993
A Queen's Ransom
1976
as Jimmy
Soul
2013
as Chuan's Father
The Twin Swords
1965
as Gui Wu
Cinema of Vengeance
1994
as Self (uncredited)
The Screaming Tiger
1973
as Ma Tai Yung
A Man Called Tiger
1973
as Chin Fu
Let's Go!
2011
as Mr Hon Yu
The Two Cavaliers
1973
Knight Errant
1973
as Lin Hao-Shan
My Wacky, Wacky World
1975
as Fake villager
The Invincible Sword
1971
as Ling Yu Fong
Tiger & Crane Fists
1976
as Ching Sing Chang
The Deadly Silver Spear
1977
Beach of the War Gods
1973
as Hsiao Feng
The Joy of Spring
1966
as Himself [cameo]
Furious Slaughter
1972
as Ma Yung Shen
The Invincible
1972
The Great Hunter
1975
as Captain Wu
Iron Fist Adventure
1972
One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry
1977
Auntie Lan
1967
as He You-Wen
The Brave and the Evil
1971
as Bai Sifeng
One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers
1976
as Liu Ching Wu/Liu Yi Su
The Rebel Boxer
1972
Tiger Boy
1966
as Lei Hu (Tiger Boy)
Fury of King Boxer
1972
Seaman No. 7
1973
as Wang Hai-Lung
Boxer, Lover, Lawyer
1978
as Zhenghan
The Lion's Heart
1972
The Thundering Ninja
1987
as David Wong (archive footage)
The Gallant Duo
1971
as Yi Chun
The Iron Man
1973
Big Leap Forward
1978
The Gallant
1972
as The Gallant
The Professional Killer
1971
as Lu He-Gang
The Lantern Street
1977
Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness
1972
The Double Double Cross
1975
as Black suit
The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou
1980
Queen of Fist
1973
as Ma Yung-Chen
The Sword
1971
Rage of the Tiger
1971
as Tiger Wong
Clash of the Professionals
1985
Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao
1977
as Mayor
A Cookbook of Birth Control
1975
Fast Fists
1973
as Hong Ching-Pau/Red Lantern
Showdown
1972
My Father, My Husband, My Son
1974
A Kiss to Remember
1972
as Jimmy
About Jimmy Wang Yu
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. With 88 credits spanning from 1965 to 2019, Jimmy Wang Yu has appeared in 88 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jimmy Wang Yu Movies
- Requital (1992) — as Wai's hired assassin
- Millionaires' Express (1986) — as Master Wong
- Island of Fire (1990) — as Kui / Lucas
- The Man from Hong Kong (1975) — as Fang
- Dragon (2011) — as The Master
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