Jimmy Wang Yu

Jimmy Wang Yu

🎂 28th March 1944 (81 yrs) 📍 Wuxi, China

Known For

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

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.

Jimmy Wang Yu

Movies Featuring Jimmy Wang Yu

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
Soul

Soul (2013)

as Chuan's Father
The Guillotines

The Guillotines (2012)

as Gonge
Let's Go!

Let's Go! (2011)

as Mr Hon Yu
Dragon

Dragon (2011)

as The Master
A Century of Light and Shadow

A Century of Light and Shadow (2005)

as Self
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary (2003)

Cinema of Vengeance

Cinema of Vengeance (1994)

as Self (uncredited)
Dark Society in the East

Dark Society in the East (1993)

Requital

Requital (1992)

as Wai's hired assassin
Shogun and Little Kitchen

Shogun and Little Kitchen (1992)

as Mr Lin Chong Yun
The Beheaded 1000

The Beheaded 1000 (1991)

as Executioner Ren De-Tie
Island of Fire

Island of Fire (1990)

as Kui / Lucas
The Thundering Ninja

The Thundering Ninja (1987)

as David Wong (archive footage)
Millionaires' Express

Millionaires' Express (1986)

as Master Wong
Clash of the Professionals

Clash of the Professionals (1985)

Shanghai 13

Shanghai 13 (1984)

as Black Hat
Fantasy Mission Force

Fantasy Mission Force (1983)

as Captain Don Wen
The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou

The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou (1980)

Boxer, Lover, Lawyer

Boxer, Lover, Lawyer (1978)

as Zhenghan
Big Leap Forward

Big Leap Forward (1978)

Return of the Chinese Boxer

Return of the Chinese Boxer (1977)

as Sau Bai-Lung
No Image

The Criminal (1977)

as Hung Ta Hao
The Deadly Silver Spear

The Deadly Silver Spear (1977)

One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry (1977)

The Lantern Street

The Lantern Street (1977)

Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao

Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao (1977)

as Mayor
The Private Eyes

The Private Eyes (1976)

as Actor in Theatre Movie
A Queen's Ransom

A Queen's Ransom (1976)

as Jimmy
Killer Meteors

Killer Meteors (1976)

as Killer Meteor Mei Sin Her
Master of the Flying Guillotine

Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)

as Liu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer
The One Armed Swordsmen

The One Armed Swordsmen (1976)

as Fong Ping / One-armed Swordsman
One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers

One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers (1976)

as Liu Ching Wu/Liu Yi Su
Tiger & Crane Fists

Tiger & Crane Fists (1976)

as Ching Sing Chang
The Double Double Cross

The Double Double Cross (1975)

as Black suit
The Man from Hong Kong

The Man from Hong Kong (1975)

as Fang
My Wacky, Wacky World

My Wacky, Wacky World (1975)

as Fake villager
The Great Hunter

The Great Hunter (1975)

as Captain Wu
A Cookbook of Birth Control

A Cookbook of Birth Control (1975)

Four Real Friends

Four Real Friends (1974)

as Hsiao Pao
My Father, My Husband, My Son

My Father, My Husband, My Son (1974)

The Tattooed Dragon

The Tattooed Dragon (1973)

as Tattooed Dragon
Queen of Fist

Queen of Fist (1973)

as Ma Yung-Chen
The Screaming Tiger

The Screaming Tiger (1973)

as Ma Tai Yung
The Black Friday

The Black Friday (1973)

as Chen Ah Kwang
Fast Fists

Fast Fists (1973)

as Hong Ching-Pau/Red Lantern
The Two Cavaliers

The Two Cavaliers (1973)

Beach of the War Gods

Beach of the War Gods (1973)

as Hsiao Feng
Seaman No. 7

Seaman No. 7 (1973)

as Wang Hai-Lung
Knight Errant

Knight Errant (1973)

as Lin Hao-Shan
A Man Called Tiger

A Man Called Tiger (1973)

as Chin Fu
The Iron Man

The Iron Man (1973)

A Kiss to Remember

A Kiss to Remember (1972)

as Jimmy
The Gallant

The Gallant (1972)

as The Gallant
One-Armed Boxer

One-Armed Boxer (1972)

as Yu Tien-Lung
Iron Fist Adventure

Iron Fist Adventure (1972)

The Invincible

The Invincible (1972)

The Lion's Heart

The Lion's Heart (1972)

The Rebel Boxer

The Rebel Boxer (1972)

Showdown

Showdown (1972)

Furious Slaughter

Furious Slaughter (1972)

as Ma Yung Shen
Fury of King Boxer

Fury of King Boxer (1972)

Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness

Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness (1972)

Rage of the Master

Rage of the Master (1971)

The Hero

The Hero (1971)

as Tiger Wong
Blood of the Dragon

Blood of the Dragon (1971)

as Lung Ti / The White Dragon
The Magnificent Chivalry

The Magnificent Chivalry (1971)

The Professional Killer

The Professional Killer (1971)

as Lu He-Gang
The Gallant Duo

The Gallant Duo (1971)

as Yi Chun
The Brave and the Evil

The Brave and the Evil (1971)

as Bai Sifeng
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)

as Wang Kang
The Invincible Sword

The Invincible Sword (1971)

as Ling Yu Fong
The Sword

The Sword (1971)

The Chinese Boxer

The Chinese Boxer (1970)

as Lei Ming
My Son

My Son (1970)

as Yang Kuo-Liang
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)

as Fang Gang
The Sword of Swords

The Sword of Swords (1968)

as Lin Jenshiau
Golden Swallow

Golden Swallow (1968)

as Silver Roc Xiao Pang
The Assassin

The Assassin (1967)

as Nie Zheng
The One-Armed Swordsman

The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)

as Fang Kang
Asia-Pol

Asia-Pol (1967)

as Yang Ming Xuan
The Sword and the Lute

The Sword and the Lute (1967)

as Gui Wu
The Trail of the Broken Blade

The Trail of the Broken Blade (1967)

as Li Yue / Jiang Qi
Auntie Lan

Auntie Lan (1967)

as He You-Wen
The Joy of Spring

The Joy of Spring (1966)

as Himself [cameo]
The Magnificent Trio

The Magnificent Trio (1966)

as Lu Fang
Tiger Boy

Tiger Boy (1966)

as Lei Hu (Tiger Boy)
The Twin Swords

The Twin Swords (1965)

as Gui Wu
Temple of the Red Lotus

Temple of the Red Lotus (1965)

as Gui Wu