Jimmy Wang Yu
- Date of Birth: 1944-03-28
- Date of Death: 2022-04-05
- Place of Birth: 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... 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.
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
Adventure, Action, Drama • 1971 January
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Documentary, History • 2019 August
The Iron Man
Action • 1973 January
Millionaires' Express
Action, Comedy, Western • 1986 January
The Man from Hong Kong
Action, Crime, Adventure, Drama • 1975 July
Master of the Flying Guillotine
Fantasy, Action, Drama • 1976 April
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Action, Adventure • 1969 February
The One Armed Swordsmen
Action, Mystery • 1976 March
Seaman No. 7
Action • 1973 April
The Magnificent Trio
Action, Drama, Romance • 1966 November