Jimmy Wang Yu

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

88

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-03-28

Day of death

2022-04-05 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Wuxi, China

Jimmy Wang Yu

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

  • Dragon

    Dragon

  • Big Leap Forward

    Big Leap Forward

  • The Two Cavaliers

    The Two Cavaliers

  • Fantasy Mission Force

    Fantasy Mission Force

  • Millionaires' Express

    Millionaires' Express

  • Island of Fire

    Island of Fire

  • Tiger & Crane Fists

    Tiger & Crane Fists

  • The One-Armed Swordsman

    The One-Armed Swordsman

  • Killer Meteors

    Killer Meteors

  • The Guillotines

    The Guillotines

  • The Chinese Boxer

    The Chinese Boxer

  • Shanghai 13

    Shanghai 13

  • Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

  • The Private Eyes

    The Private Eyes

  • Golden Swallow

    Golden Swallow

  • Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness

    Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness

  • The Deadly Silver Spear

    The Deadly Silver Spear

  • Fast Fists

    Fast Fists

  • The Man from Hong Kong

    The Man from Hong Kong

  • The Lantern Street

    The Lantern Street

  • Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

    Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

  • Showdown

    Showdown

  • Clash of the Professionals

    Clash of the Professionals

  • Temple of the Red Lotus

    Temple of the Red Lotus

  • One-Armed Boxer

    One-Armed Boxer

  • The Twin Swords

    The Twin Swords

  • Requital

    Requital

  • Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

    Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

  • The Beheaded 1000

    The Beheaded 1000

  • Master of the Flying Guillotine

    Master of the Flying Guillotine

  • The Sword of Swords

    The Sword of Swords

  • The Trail of the Broken Blade

    The Trail of the Broken Blade

  • A Queen's Ransom

    A Queen's Ransom

  • The Assassin

    The Assassin

  • A Man Called Tiger

    A Man Called Tiger

  • The Tattooed Dragon

    The Tattooed Dragon

  • Return of the Chinese Boxer

    Return of the Chinese Boxer

  • The Magnificent Trio

    The Magnificent Trio

  • My Wacky, Wacky World

    My Wacky, Wacky World

  • Shogun and Little Kitchen

    Shogun and Little Kitchen

  • The Invincible Sword

    The Invincible Sword

  • Tiger Boy

    Tiger Boy

  • Let's Go!

    Let's Go!

  • The Sword and the Lute

    The Sword and the Lute

  • Knight Errant

    Knight Errant

  • Soul

    Soul

  • The Gallant

    The Gallant

  • Asia-Pol

    Asia-Pol

  • The Brave and the Evil

    The Brave and the Evil

  • Dark Society in the East

    Dark Society in the East

  • The One Armed Swordsmen

    The One Armed Swordsmen

  • The Screaming Tiger

    The Screaming Tiger

  • The Lion's Heart

    The Lion's Heart

  • A Century of Light and Shadow

    A Century of Light and Shadow

  • Blood of the Dragon

    Blood of the Dragon

  • One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers

    One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers

  • The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

    The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

  • One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

    One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

  • My Father, My Husband, My Son

    My Father, My Husband, My Son

  • Seaman No. 7

    Seaman No. 7

  • Furious Slaughter

    Furious Slaughter

  • Four Real Friends

    Four Real Friends

  • Beach of the War Gods

    Beach of the War Gods

  • Fury of King Boxer

    Fury of King Boxer

  • My Son

    My Son

  • Auntie Lan

    Auntie Lan

  • Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao

    Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao

  • The Joy of Spring

    The Joy of Spring

  • The Great Hunter

    The Great Hunter

  • The Double Double Cross

    The Double Double Cross

  • The Thundering Ninja

    The Thundering Ninja

  • Cinema of Vengeance

    Cinema of Vengeance

  • The Hero

    The Hero

  • A Cookbook of Birth Control

    A Cookbook of Birth Control

  • The Black Friday

    The Black Friday

  • The Invincible

    The Invincible

  • The Magnificent Chivalry

    The Magnificent Chivalry

  • The Gallant Duo

    The Gallant Duo

  • Boxer, Lover, Lawyer

    Boxer, Lover, Lawyer

  • The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou

    The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou

  • Queen of Fist

    Queen of Fist

  • Rage of the Master

    Rage of the Master

  • The Rebel Boxer

    The Rebel Boxer

  • The Sword

    The Sword

  • The Professional Killer

    The Professional Killer

  • The Criminal

    The Criminal

  • Iron Fist Adventure

    Iron Fist Adventure

  • The Iron Man

    The Iron Man