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

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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019 ⭐ 6.8

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Soul

2013 ⭐ 6.1

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Let's Go!

2011 ⭐ 7.0

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Dragon

2011 ⭐ 6.9

Career timeline

2019

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Self (archive footage) · 2019

⭐ 6.8

2013

Soul

Chuan's Father · 2013

⭐ 6.1

2012

The Guillotines

Gonge · 2012

⭐ 5.6

2011

Let's Go! Notable

Mr Hon Yu · 2011

⭐ 7.0

Dragon

The Master · 2011

⭐ 6.9

2005

A Century of Light and Shadow

Self · 2005

2003

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

2003

1994

Cinema of Vengeance

Self (uncredited) · 1994

⭐ 6.2

1993

Dark Society in the East

1993

⭐ 6.7

1992

Requital

Wai's hired assassin · 1992

⭐ 5.6

Shogun and Little Kitchen Notable

Mr Lin Chong Yun · 1992

⭐ 7.5

1991

The Beheaded 1000 Notable

Executioner Ren De-Tie · 1991

⭐ 7.6

1990

Island of Fire

Kui / Lucas · 1990

⭐ 6.3

1987

The Thundering Ninja

David Wong (archive footage) · 1987

⭐ 5.5

1986

Millionaires' Express

Master Wong · 1986

⭐ 6.7

1985

Clash of the Professionals

1985

1984

Shanghai 13

Black Hat · 1984

⭐ 6.1

1983

Fantasy Mission Force

Captain Don Wen · 1983

⭐ 4.8

1980

The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou Notable

1980

⭐ 8.0

1978

Boxer, Lover, Lawyer

Zhenghan · 1978

Big Leap Forward

1978

1977

Return of the Chinese Boxer

Sau Bai-Lung · 1977

⭐ 5.2

The Criminal Notable

Hung Ta Hao · 1977

⭐ 8.0

The Deadly Silver Spear

1977

⭐ 5.0

1976

The Private Eyes

Actor in Theatre Movie · 1976

⭐ 6.4

A Queen's Ransom

Jimmy · 1976

⭐ 6.4

Killer Meteors

Killer Meteor Mei Sin Her · 1976

⭐ 4.9

Frequently appears with

Alan Hofmanis

Self

Amy Johnston

Self

Andre Morgan

Self

Billy Blanks

Self

Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan

Ah Chuan

Vincent Liang

Little Wu

Chen Shiang-Chyi

Little Yun

Tou Tsung-hua

Inspector Yang

Full filmography

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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019 ⭐ 6.8

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Soul

2013 ⭐ 6.1

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The Guillotines

2012 ⭐ 5.6

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Let's Go!

2011 ⭐ 7.0

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Dragon

2011 ⭐ 6.9

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A Century of Light and Shadow

2005

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The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

2003

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Cinema of Vengeance

1994 ⭐ 6.2

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Dark Society in the East

1993 ⭐ 6.7

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Requital

1992 ⭐ 5.6

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Shogun and Little Kitchen

1992 ⭐ 7.5

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The Beheaded 1000

1991 ⭐ 7.6

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Island of Fire

1990 ⭐ 6.3

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The Thundering Ninja

1987 ⭐ 5.5

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Millionaires' Express

1986 ⭐ 6.7

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Clash of the Professionals

1985

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Shanghai 13

1984 ⭐ 6.1

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Fantasy Mission Force

1983 ⭐ 4.8

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The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou

1980 ⭐ 8.0

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Boxer, Lover, Lawyer

1978