Quick Facts
Born:
1944-03-28
Birthplace:
Wuxi, China
Credits:
88 Total Roles
Jimmy Wang Yu
Acting
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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
Dragon
The Master
Island of Fire
Kui / Lucas
The One-Armed Swordsman
Fang Kang
Master of the Flying Guillotine
Liu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Fang Gang
One-Armed Boxer
Yu Tien-Lung
Millionaires' Express
Master Wong
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Self (archive footage)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Soul MOVIE | Chuan's Father |
| 2012 | The Guillotines MOVIE | Gonge |
| 2011 | Let's Go! MOVIE | Mr Hon Yu |
| 2011 | Dragon MOVIE | The Master |
| 2005 | A Century of Light and Shadow MOVIE | Self |
| 2003 | The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary MOVIE | Self |
| 1994 | Cinema of Vengeance MOVIE | Self (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Dark Society in the East MOVIE | Self |
| 1992 | Requital MOVIE | Wai's hired assassin |