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

  • A Century of Light and Shadow

    A Century of Light and Shadow

  • Dragon

    Dragon

  • Island of Fire

    Island of Fire

  • Fantasy Mission Force

    Fantasy Mission Force

  • The Beheaded 1000

    The Beheaded 1000

  • Requital

    Requital

  • Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

  • The Guillotines

    The Guillotines

  • Master of the Flying Guillotine

    Master of the Flying Guillotine

  • Shanghai 13

    Shanghai 13

  • The One-Armed Swordsman

    The One-Armed Swordsman

  • Millionaires' Express

    Millionaires' Express

  • The Screaming Tiger

    The Screaming Tiger

  • Killer Meteors

    Killer Meteors

  • One-Armed Boxer

    One-Armed Boxer

  • Golden Swallow

    Golden Swallow

  • Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

    Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

  • The Private Eyes

    The Private Eyes

  • The One Armed Swordsmen

    The One Armed Swordsmen

  • The Trail of the Broken Blade

    The Trail of the Broken Blade

  • The Tattooed Dragon

    The Tattooed Dragon

  • The Chinese Boxer

    The Chinese Boxer

  • Temple of the Red Lotus

    Temple of the Red Lotus

  • Tiger Boy

    Tiger Boy

  • The Sword of Swords

    The Sword of Swords

  • My Father, My Husband, My Son

    My Father, My Husband, My Son

  • Return of the Chinese Boxer

    Return of the Chinese Boxer

  • The Sword and the Lute

    The Sword and the Lute

  • A Man Called Tiger

    A Man Called Tiger

  • The Brave and the Evil

    The Brave and the Evil

  • Asia-Pol

    Asia-Pol

  • One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers

    One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers

  • The Man from Hong Kong

    The Man from Hong Kong

  • My Wacky, Wacky World

    My Wacky, Wacky World

  • The Magnificent Trio

    The Magnificent Trio

  • The Twin Swords

    The Twin Swords

  • The Professional Killer

    The Professional Killer

  • Blood of the Dragon

    Blood of the Dragon

  • One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

    One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

  • Shogun and Little Kitchen

    Shogun and Little Kitchen

  • Boxer, Lover, Lawyer

    Boxer, Lover, Lawyer

  • Auntie Lan

    Auntie Lan

  • The Invincible Sword

    The Invincible Sword

  • The Joy of Spring

    The Joy of Spring

  • A Queen's Ransom

    A Queen's Ransom

  • The Assassin

    The Assassin

  • The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou

    The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou

  • Four Real Friends

    Four Real Friends

  • Beach of the War Gods

    Beach of the War Gods

  • Fast Fists

    Fast Fists

  • Soul

    Soul

  • The Lion's Heart

    The Lion's Heart

  • Furious Slaughter

    Furious Slaughter

  • The Magnificent Chivalry

    The Magnificent Chivalry

  • Tiger & Crane Fists

    Tiger & Crane Fists

  • Fury of King Boxer

    Fury of King Boxer

  • The Invincible

    The Invincible

  • Iron Fist Adventure

    Iron Fist Adventure

  • My Son

    My Son

  • Knight Errant

    Knight Errant

  • Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

    Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

  • The Hero

    The Hero

  • Let's Go!

    Let's Go!

  • The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

    The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

  • The Black Friday

    The Black Friday

  • Big Leap Forward

    Big Leap Forward

  • The Gallant

    The Gallant

  • The Rebel Boxer

    The Rebel Boxer

  • Rage of the Master

    Rage of the Master

  • The Thundering Ninja

    The Thundering Ninja

  • The Great Hunter

    The Great Hunter

  • Cinema of Vengeance

    Cinema of Vengeance

  • The Double Double Cross

    The Double Double Cross

  • Seaman No. 7

    Seaman No. 7

  • The Gallant Duo

    The Gallant Duo

  • Queen of Fist

    Queen of Fist

  • The Iron Man

    The Iron Man

  • The Deadly Silver Spear

    The Deadly Silver Spear

  • Dark Society in the East

    Dark Society in the East

  • The Lantern Street

    The Lantern Street

  • Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao

    Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao

  • The Two Cavaliers

    The Two Cavaliers

  • Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness

    Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness

  • Showdown

    Showdown

  • The Criminal

    The Criminal

  • Clash of the Professionals

    Clash of the Professionals

  • The Sword

    The Sword

  • A Cookbook of Birth Control

    A Cookbook of Birth Control