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