Jimmy Wang Yu

Acting

Jimmy Wang Yu

Born March 28, 1944Wuxi, China89 credits

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

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
6.8

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Movie

2019

Soul
6.1

Soul

Movie

2013

The Guillotines
5.6

The Guillotines

Movie

2012

Let's Go!
7.0

Let's Go!

Movie

2011

Dragon
6.9

Dragon

Movie

2011

A Century of Light and Shadow

A Century of Light and Shadow

Movie

2005

Filmography

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicksas Self (archive footage)Movie
Soul
2013Soulas Chuan's FatherMovie
The Guillotines
2012The Guillotinesas GongeMovie
Let's Go!
2011Let's Go!as Mr Hon YuMovie
Dragon
2011Dragonas The MasterMovie
A Century of Light and Shadow
2005A Century of Light and Shadowas SelfMovie
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
2003The Master: Chang Cheh DocumentaryMovie
Cinema of Vengeance
1994Cinema of Vengeanceas Self (uncredited)Movie
Dark Society in the East
1993Dark Society in the EastMovie
Requital
1992Requitalas Wai's hired assassinMovie
Shogun and Little Kitchen
1992Shogun and Little Kitchenas Mr Lin Chong YunMovie
The Beheaded 1000
1991The Beheaded 1000as Executioner Ren De-TieMovie
Island of Fire
1990Island of Fireas Kui / LucasMovie
The Thundering Ninja
1987The Thundering Ninjaas David Wong (archive footage)Movie
Millionaires' Express
1986Millionaires' Expressas Master WongMovie
Clash of the Professionals
1985Clash of the ProfessionalsMovie
Shanghai 13
1984Shanghai 13as Black HatMovie
Fantasy Mission Force
1983Fantasy Mission Forceas Captain Don WenMovie
The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou
1980The Battle of Ku-Ning-TouMovie
Boxer, Lover, Lawyer
1978Boxer, Lover, Lawyeras ZhenghanMovie
Big Leap Forward
1978Big Leap ForwardMovie
Return of the Chinese Boxer
1977Return of the Chinese Boxeras Sau Bai-LungMovie
T
1977The Criminalas Hung Ta HaoMovie
The Deadly Silver Spear
1977The Deadly Silver SpearMovie
One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry
1977One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm ChivalryMovie
The Lantern Street
1977The Lantern StreetMovie
Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao
1977Revenge Of Kung Fu Maoas MayorMovie
The Private Eyes
1976The Private Eyesas Actor in Theatre MovieMovie
A Queen's Ransom
1976A Queen's Ransomas JimmyMovie
Killer Meteors
1976Killer Meteorsas Killer Meteor Mei Sin HerMovie
Master of the Flying Guillotine
1976Master of the Flying Guillotineas Liu Ti Lung / The One-Armed BoxerMovie
The One Armed Swordsmen
1976The One Armed Swordsmenas Fong Ping / One-armed SwordsmanMovie
One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers
1976One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killersas Liu Ching Wu/Liu Yi SuMovie
Tiger & Crane Fists
1976Tiger & Crane Fistsas Ching Sing ChangMovie
The Double Double Cross
1975The Double Double Crossas Black suitMovie
The Man from Hong Kong
1975The Man from Hong Kongas FangMovie
My Wacky, Wacky World
1975My Wacky, Wacky Worldas Fake villagerMovie
The Great Hunter
1975The Great Hunteras Captain WuMovie
A Cookbook of Birth Control
1975A Cookbook of Birth ControlMovie
Four Real Friends
1974Four Real Friendsas Hsiao PaoMovie
My Father, My Husband, My Son
1974My Father, My Husband, My SonMovie
The Tattooed Dragon
1973The Tattooed Dragonas Tattooed DragonMovie
Queen of Fist
1973Queen of Fistas Ma Yung-ChenMovie
The Screaming Tiger
1973The Screaming Tigeras Ma Tai YungMovie
The Black Friday
1973The Black Fridayas Chen Ah KwangMovie
Fast Fists
1973Fast Fistsas Hong Ching-Pau/Red LanternMovie
The Two Cavaliers
1973The Two CavaliersMovie
Beach of the War Gods
1973Beach of the War Godsas Hsiao FengMovie
Seaman No. 7
1973Seaman No. 7as Wang Hai-LungMovie
Knight Errant
1973Knight Errantas Lin Hao-ShanMovie
A Man Called Tiger
1973A Man Called Tigeras Chin FuMovie
The Iron Man
1973The Iron ManMovie
A Kiss to Remember
1972A Kiss to Rememberas JimmyMovie
The Gallant
1972The Gallantas The GallantMovie
One-Armed Boxer
1972One-Armed Boxeras Yu Tien-LungMovie
Iron Fist Adventure
1972Iron Fist AdventureMovie
The Invincible
1972The InvincibleMovie
The Lion's Heart
1972The Lion's HeartMovie
The Rebel Boxer
1972The Rebel BoxerMovie
Showdown
1972ShowdownMovie
Furious Slaughter
1972Furious Slaughteras Ma Yung ShenMovie
Fury of King Boxer
1972Fury of King BoxerMovie
Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness
1972Boxers of Loyalty and RighteousnessMovie
Rage of the Master
1971Rage of the MasterMovie
The Hero
1971The Heroas Tiger WongMovie
Blood of the Dragon
1971Blood of the Dragonas Lung Ti / The White DragonMovie
The Magnificent Chivalry
1971The Magnificent ChivalryMovie
The Professional Killer
1971The Professional Killeras Lu He-GangMovie
The Gallant Duo
1971The Gallant Duoas Yi ChunMovie
The Brave and the Evil
1971The Brave and the Evilas Bai SifengMovie
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
1971Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsmanas Wang KangMovie
The Invincible Sword
1971The Invincible Swordas Ling Yu FongMovie
The Sword
1971The SwordMovie
The Chinese Boxer
1970The Chinese Boxeras Lei MingMovie
My Son
1970My Sonas Yang Kuo-LiangMovie
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1969Return of the One-Armed Swordsmanas Fang GangMovie
The Sword of Swords
1968The Sword of Swordsas Lin JenshiauMovie
Golden Swallow
1968Golden Swallowas Silver Roc Xiao PangMovie
The Assassin
1967The Assassinas Nie ZhengMovie
The One-Armed Swordsman
1967The One-Armed Swordsmanas Fang KangMovie
Asia-Pol
1967Asia-Polas Yang Ming XuanMovie
The Sword and the Lute
1967The Sword and the Luteas Gui WuMovie
The Trail of the Broken Blade
1967The Trail of the Broken Bladeas Li Yue / Jiang QiMovie
Auntie Lan
1967Auntie Lanas He You-WenMovie
The Joy of Spring
1966The Joy of Springas Himself [cameo]Movie
The Magnificent Trio
1966The Magnificent Trioas Lu FangMovie
Tiger Boy
1966Tiger Boyas Lei Hu (Tiger Boy)Movie
The Twin Swords
1965The Twin Swordsas Gui WuMovie
Temple of the Red Lotus
1965Temple of the Red Lotusas Gui WuMovie