Person

Jimmy Wang Yu

Acting · 1944–2022 · Wuxi, China

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

Filmography

2019Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksSelf (archive footage)
2013SoulChuan's Father
2012The GuillotinesGonge
2011Let's Go!Mr Hon Yu
2011DragonThe Master
2005A Century of Light and ShadowSelf
2003The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
1997Eighteen SpringsProducer
1997Stand Behind the Yellow LineProducer
1994Cinema of VengeanceSelf (uncredited)
1993Dark Society in the East
1992RequitalWai's hired assassin
1992Shogun and Little KitchenMr Lin Chong Yun
1991The TantanaProducer
1991The Beheaded 1000Executioner Ren De-Tie
1990Island of FireKui / Lucas
1987The Thundering NinjaDavid Wong (archive footage)
1986Millionaires' ExpressMaster Wong
1985Heart of DragonPresenter
1985Clash of the Professionals
1984Shanghai 13Black Hat
1983Fantasy Mission ForceCaptain Don Wen
1980The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou
1978Boxer, Lover, LawyerZhenghan
1978Big Leap Forward
1977Return of the Chinese BoxerSau Bai-Lung
1977The CriminalHung Ta Hao
1977The Deadly Silver Spear
1977Return of the TigerProducer
1977One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry
1977The Lantern Street
1977Revenge Of Kung Fu MaoMayor
1976The Private EyesActor in Theatre Movie
1976A Queen's RansomJimmy
1976Killer MeteorsKiller Meteor Mei Sin Her
1976Master of the Flying GuillotineLiu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer
1976The One Armed SwordsmenFong Ping / One-armed Swordsman
1976One Armed Swordsman Against Nine KillersLiu Ching Wu/Liu Yi Su
1976Tiger & Crane FistsChing Sing Chang
1975The Double Double CrossBlack suit
1975The Man from Hong KongFang
1975My Wacky, Wacky WorldFake villager
1975The Great HunterCaptain Wu
1975A Cookbook of Birth Control
1974Four Real FriendsHsiao Pao
1974My Father, My Husband, My Son
1973The Tattooed DragonTattooed Dragon
1973Queen of FistMa Yung-Chen
1973The Screaming TigerMa Tai Yung
1973The Black FridayChen Ah Kwang
1973Fast FistsHong Ching-Pau/Red Lantern
1973The Two Cavaliers
1973Beach of the War GodsHsiao Feng
1973Seaman No. 7Wang Hai-Lung
1973Knight ErrantLin Hao-Shan
1973A Man Called TigerChin Fu
1973The Iron Man
1972A Kiss to RememberJimmy
1972The GallantThe Gallant
1972One-Armed BoxerYu Tien-Lung
1972Iron Fist Adventure
1972The Invincible
1972The Lion's Heart
1972The Rebel Boxer
1972Showdown
1972Furious SlaughterMa Yung Shen
1972Fury of King Boxer
1972Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness
1971Rage of the TigerTiger Wong
1971Blood of the DragonLung Ti / The White Dragon
1971The Sword
1971The Magnificent Chivalry
1971The Professional KillerLu He-Gang
1971The Gallant DuoYi Chun
1971The Brave and the EvilBai Sifeng
1971Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed SwordsmanWang Kang
1971The Invincible SwordLing Yu Fong
1970The Chinese BoxerLei Ming
1970My SonYang Kuo-Liang
1969Return of the One-Armed SwordsmanFang Gang
1968The Sword of SwordsLin Jenshiau
1968Golden SwallowSilver Roc Xiao Pang
1967The AssassinNie Zheng
1967The One-Armed SwordsmanFang Kang
1967Asia-PolYang Ming Xuan
1967The Sword and the LuteGui Wu
1967The Trail of the Broken BladeLi Yue / Jiang Qi
1967Auntie LanHe You-Wen
1966The Joy of SpringHimself [cameo]
1966The Magnificent TrioLu Fang
1966Tiger BoyLei Hu (Tiger Boy)
1965The Twin SwordsGui Wu
1965Temple of the Red LotusGui Wu

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