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

  • The Thundering Ninja

    The Thundering Ninja

  • Shanghai 13

    Shanghai 13

  • The Screaming Tiger

    The Screaming Tiger

  • Island of Fire

    Island of Fire

  • Millionaires' Express

    Millionaires' Express

  • Queen of Fist

    Queen of Fist

  • Dragon

    Dragon

  • The Rebel Boxer

    The Rebel Boxer

  • The Beheaded 1000

    The Beheaded 1000

  • 避孕大全

    避孕大全

  • My Father, My Husband, My Son

    My Father, My Husband, My Son

  • Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

  • The Private Eyes

    The Private Eyes

  • The One-Armed Swordsman

    The One-Armed Swordsman

  • The Chinese Boxer

    The Chinese Boxer

  • Golden Swallow

    Golden Swallow

  • Blood of the Dragon

    Blood of the Dragon

  • The Black Friday

    The Black Friday

  • The Sword and the Lute

    The Sword and the Lute

  • The Man from Hong Kong

    The Man from Hong Kong

  • Knight Errant

    Knight Errant

  • A Century of Light and Shadow

    A Century of Light and Shadow

  • Fantasy Mission Force

    Fantasy Mission Force

  • The Professional Killer

    The Professional Killer

  • Boxer, Lover, Lawyer

    Boxer, Lover, Lawyer

  • Tiger Boy

    Tiger Boy

  • The Assassin

    The Assassin

  • Let's Go!

    Let's Go!

  • The Great Hunter

    The Great Hunter

  • The Sword of Swords

    The Sword of Swords

  • The Trail of the Broken Blade

    The Trail of the Broken Blade

  • Fury of King Boxer

    Fury of King Boxer

  • Killer Meteors

    Killer Meteors

  • One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

    One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

  • The Magnificent Trio

    The Magnificent Trio

  • The Tattooed Dragon

    The Tattooed Dragon

  • Master of the Flying Guillotine

    Master of the Flying Guillotine

  • Furious Slaughter

    Furious Slaughter

  • The Gallant Duo

    The Gallant Duo

  • The One Armed Swordsmen

    The One Armed Swordsmen

  • The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou

    The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou

  • The Hero

    The Hero

  • Fast Fists

    Fast Fists

  • The Twin Swords

    The Twin Swords

  • My Wacky, Wacky World

    My Wacky, Wacky World

  • My Son

    My Son

  • Temple of the Red Lotus

    Temple of the Red Lotus

  • A Queen's Ransom

    A Queen's Ransom

  • Tiger & Crane Fists

    Tiger & Crane Fists

  • Four Real Friends

    Four Real Friends

  • A Man Called Tiger

    A Man Called Tiger

  • Asia-Pol

    Asia-Pol

  • One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers

    One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers

  • Rage of the Master

    Rage of the Master

  • Soul

    Soul

  • The Joy of Spring

    The Joy of Spring

  • The Invincible Sword

    The Invincible Sword

  • One-Armed Boxer

    One-Armed Boxer

  • The Guillotines

    The Guillotines

  • Requital

    Requital

  • Shogun and Little Kitchen

    Shogun and Little Kitchen

  • Return of the Chinese Boxer

    Return of the Chinese Boxer

  • Auntie Lan

    Auntie Lan

  • The Magnificent Chivalry

    The Magnificent Chivalry

  • The Brave and the Evil

    The Brave and the Evil

  • The Gallant

    The Gallant

  • The Lion's Heart

    The Lion's Heart

  • Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

    Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

  • Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

    Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

  • The Invincible

    The Invincible

  • Beach of the War Gods

    Beach of the War Gods

  • The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

    The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

  • The Iron Man

    The Iron Man

  • Cinema of Vengeance

    Cinema of Vengeance

  • The Lantern Street

    The Lantern Street

  • Dark Society in the East

    Dark Society in the East

  • Big Leap Forward

    Big Leap Forward

  • The Deadly Silver Spear

    The Deadly Silver Spear

  • Iron Fist Adventure

    Iron Fist Adventure

  • Seaman No. 7

    Seaman No. 7

  • The Double Double Cross

    The Double Double Cross

  • Clash of the Professionals

    Clash of the Professionals

  • The Two Cavaliers

    The Two Cavaliers

  • The Criminal

    The Criminal

  • Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness

    Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness

  • Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao

    Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao

  • The Sword

    The Sword

  • Showdown

    Showdown