CINEFILER

Jimmy Wang Yu

Born
March 28, 1944
Died
April 5, 2022
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
(2011)
The Master
The One-Armed Swordsman
(1967)
Fang Kang
Island of Fire
(1990)
Kui / Lucas
The Millionaires' Express
(1986)
Master Wong
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
(1969)
Fang Gang
Fantasy Mission Force
(1983)
Captain Don Wen
The Chinese Boxer
(1970)
Lei Ming
The Killer Meteors
(1976)
Killer Meteor Mei Sin Her
The Guillotines
(2012)
Gonge
Master of the Flying Guillotine
(1976)
Liu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer
One-Armed Boxer
(1972)
Yu Tien-Lung
Shanghai 13
(1984)
Black Hat
The Private Eyes
(1976)
Actor in theatre movie
Full Filmography
Acting
Temple of the Red Lotus
(1965)
Gui Wu
The Twin Swords
(1965)
Gui Wu
The Magnificent Trio
(1966)
Lu Fang
The Joy of Spring
(1966)
Himself (Cameo)
Tiger Boy
(1966)
Lei Hu (Tiger Boy)
The One-Armed Swordsman
(1967)
Fang Kang
The Assassin
(1967)
Nie Zheng
The Sword and the Lute
(1967)
Gui Wu
The Trail of the Broken Blade
(1967)
Li Yueh
Asia-Pol
(1967)
Yang Ming Xuan
Auntie Lan
(1967)
He You-Wen
Golden Swallow
(1968)
Silver Roc Xiao Pang
The Sword of Swords
(1968)
Lin Jenshiau
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
(1969)
Fang Gang
The Chinese Boxer
(1970)
Lei Ming
My Son
(1970)
Yang Kuo-Liang
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
(1971)
Wang Kang
Blood of the Dragon
(1971)
Lung Ti / The White Dragon
The Magnificent Chivalry
(1971)
The Hero
(1971)
Tiger Wong
The Brave and the Evil
(1971)
Bai Sifeng
The Invincible Sword
(1971)
Ling Yu Fong
The Gallant Duo
(1971)
Yi Chun
The Sword
(1971)
The Professional Killer
(1971)
Lu He-Gang
Rage of the Master
(1971)
One-Armed Boxer
(1972)
Yu Tien-Lung
Furious Slaughter
(1972)
Ma Yung Shen
Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness
(1972)
Showdown
(1972)
The Lion's Heart
(1972)
Fury of King Boxer
(1972)
The Rebel Boxer
(1972)
The Gallant
(1972)
The Gallant
Iron Fist Adventure
(1972)
The Invincible
(1972)
Knight Errant
(1973)
Lin Hao-Shan
The Screaming Tiger
(1973)
Ma Tai Yung
A Man Called Tiger
(1973)
Chin Fu
The Two Cavaliers
(1973)
The Tattooed Dragon
(1973)
Tattooed Dragon
Queen of Fist
(1973)
Ma Yung-Chen
Beach of the War Gods
(1973)
Hsiao Feng
Seaman No. 7
(1973)
Wang Hai-Lung
The Black Friday
(1973)
Chen Ah Kwang
Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
(1973)
(archive footage)
The Iron Man
(1973)
Fast Fists
(1973)
Hong Ching-Pau/Red Lantern
Kung Fu Killers
(1974)
Himself
Four Real Friends
(1974)
Hsiao Pao
My Father, My Husband, My Son
(1974)
The Man from Hong Kong
(1975)
Fang
The Great Hunter
(1975)
Captain Wu
My Wacky, Wacky World
(1975)
Fake villager
The Double Double Cross
(1975)
The Killer Meteors
(1976)
Killer Meteor Mei Sin Her
Master of the Flying Guillotine
(1976)
Liu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer
The One Armed Swordsmen
(1976)
Fong Ping / One-armed Swordsman
One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers
(1976)
Liu Ching Wu/Liu Yi Su
A Queen's Ransom
(1976)
Jimmy
Tiger & Crane Fists
(1976)
Ching Sing Chang
The Private Eyes
(1976)
Actor in theatre movie
Return of the Chinese Boxer
(1977)
Sau Pai-lung
The Deadly Silver Spear
(1977)
One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry
(1977)
The Criminal
(1977)
Hung Ta Hao
Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao
(1977)
Mayor
The Lantern Street
(1977)
Big Leap Forward
(1978)
Boxer, Lover, Lawyer
(1978)
Zhenghan
The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou
(1980)
Fantasy Mission Force
(1983)
Captain Don Wen
Shanghai 13
(1984)
Black Hat
Clash of the Professionals
(1985)
The Millionaires' Express
(1986)
Master Wong
The Thundering Ninja
(1987)
David Wong (archive footage)
Island of Fire
(1990)
Kui / Lucas
Requital
(1992)
Wai's hired assassin
Shogun and Little Kitchen
(1992)
Mr Lin Chong Yun
Dark Society in the East
(1993)
The Beheaded 1000
(1993)
Executioner Ren De-Tie
Cinema of Vengeance
(1994)
Himself (uncredited)
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
(2003)
A Century of Light and Shadow
(2005)
Himself
Dragon
(2011)
The Master
Let's Go!
(2011)
The Guillotines
(2012)
Gonge
Soul
(2013)
Wang
Doctor's Innocence
(2015)
Boss Yan
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Directing
Writing
Production
Crew
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