Acting
Jimmy Wang Yu
Born 1944-03-28
Wuxi, China
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Jimmy Wang Yu
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Dragon
2011
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Heart of Dragon
1985
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Island of Fire
1990
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The One-Armed Swordsman
1967
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1969
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Master of the Flying Guillotine
1976
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Millionaires' Express
1986
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One-Armed Boxer
1972
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The Man from Hong Kong
1975
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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (115 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Soul | Chuan's Father | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Guillotines | Gonge | Movie | 2012 |
 | Let's Go! | Mr Hon Yu | Movie | 2011 |
 | Dragon | The Master | Movie | 2011 |
 | A Century of Light and Shadow | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | Eighteen Springs | Producer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Stand Behind the Yellow Line | Producer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Cinema of Vengeance | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Dark Society in the East | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Requital | Wai's hired assassin | Movie | 1992 |
 | Shogun and Little Kitchen | Mr Lin Chong Yun | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Tantana | Producer | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Beheaded 1000 | Executioner Ren De-Tie | Movie | 1991 |
| The Beheaded 1000 | Producer | Movie | 1991 |
 | Island of Fire | Kui / Lucas | Movie | 1990 |
| Island of Fire | Executive Producer | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Thundering Ninja | David Wong (archive footage) | Movie | 1987 |
 | Millionaires' Express | Master Wong | Movie | 1986 |
 | Heart of Dragon | Presenter | Movie | 1985 |
 | Clash of the Professionals | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Shanghai 13 | Black Hat | Movie | 1984 |
 | Fantasy Mission Force | Captain Don Wen | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Boxer, Lover, Lawyer | Zhenghan | Movie | 1978 |
 | Big Leap Forward | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Return of the Chinese Boxer | Sau Bai-Lung | Movie | 1977 |
| Return of the Chinese Boxer | Director | Movie | 1977 |
| Return of the Chinese Boxer | Producer | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Criminal | Hung Ta Hao | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Deadly Silver Spear | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Return of the Tiger | Producer | Movie | 1977 |
 | One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Lantern Street | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao | Mayor | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Private Eyes | Actor in Theatre Movie | Movie | 1976 |
 | A Queen's Ransom | Jimmy | Movie | 1976 |
 | Killer Meteors | Killer Meteor Mei Sin Her | Movie | 1976 |
 | Master of the Flying Guillotine | Liu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer | Movie | 1976 |
| Master of the Flying Guillotine | Director | Movie | 1976 |
| Master of the Flying Guillotine | Writer | Movie | 1976 |
 | The One Armed Swordsmen | Fong Ping / One-armed Swordsman | Movie | 1976 |
| The One Armed Swordsmen | Director | Movie | 1976 |
 | One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers | Liu Ching Wu/Liu Yi Su | Movie | 1976 |
 | Tiger & Crane Fists | Ching Sing Chang | Movie | 1976 |
| Tiger & Crane Fists | Director | Movie | 1976 |
| One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers | Producer | Movie | 1976 |
| One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers | Writer | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Double Double Cross | Black suit | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Man from Hong Kong | Fang | Movie | 1975 |
| The Man from Hong Kong | Second Unit Director | Movie | 1975 |
 | My Wacky, Wacky World | Fake villager | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Great Hunter | Captain Wu | Movie | 1975 |
 | A Cookbook of Birth Control | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Four Real Friends | Hsiao Pao | Movie | 1974 |
| Four Real Friends | Director | Movie | 1974 |
 | My Father, My Husband, My Son | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Tattooed Dragon | Tattooed Dragon | Movie | 1973 |
 | Queen of Fist | Ma Yung-Chen | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Screaming Tiger | Ma Tai Yung | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Black Friday | Chen Ah Kwang | Movie | 1973 |
 | Fast Fists | Hong Ching-Pau/Red Lantern | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Two Cavaliers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Beach of the War Gods | Hsiao Feng | Movie | 1973 |
| Beach of the War Gods | Director | Movie | 1973 |
| Beach of the War Gods | Writer | Movie | 1973 |
 | Seaman No. 7 | Wang Hai-Lung | Movie | 1973 |
 | Knight Errant | Lin Hao-Shan | Movie | 1973 |
 | A Man Called Tiger | Chin Fu | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Iron Man | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | A Kiss to Remember | Jimmy | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Gallant | The Gallant | Movie | 1972 |
 | One-Armed Boxer | Yu Tien-Lung | Movie | 1972 |
| One-Armed Boxer | Writer | Movie | 1972 |
| One-Armed Boxer | Director | Movie | 1972 |
 | Iron Fist Adventure | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Invincible | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Lion's Heart | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Rebel Boxer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Showdown | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Furious Slaughter | Ma Yung Shen | Movie | 1972 |
 | Fury of King Boxer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Rage of the Tiger | Tiger Wong | Movie | 1971 |
 | Blood of the Dragon | Lung Ti / The White Dragon | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Sword | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
| The Sword | Director | Movie | 1971 |
| The Sword | Martial Arts Choreographer | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Magnificent Chivalry | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Professional Killer | Lu He-Gang | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Gallant Duo | Yi Chun | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Brave and the Evil | Bai Sifeng | Movie | 1971 |
| The Brave and the Evil | Writer | Movie | 1971 |
| The Brave and the Evil | Director | Movie | 1971 |
 | Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman | Wang Kang | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Invincible Sword | Ling Yu Fong | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Chinese Boxer | Lei Ming | Movie | 1970 |
| The Chinese Boxer | Director | Movie | 1970 |
| The Chinese Boxer | Screenplay | Movie | 1970 |
 | My Son | Yang Kuo-Liang | Movie | 1970 |
 | Return of the One-Armed Swordsman | Fang Gang | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Sword of Swords | Lin Jenshiau | Movie | 1968 |
 | Golden Swallow | Silver Roc Xiao Pang | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Assassin | Nie Zheng | Movie | 1967 |
 | The One-Armed Swordsman | Fang Kang | Movie | 1967 |
 | Asia-Pol | Yang Ming Xuan | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Sword and the Lute | Gui Wu | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Trail of the Broken Blade | Li Yue / Jiang Qi | Movie | 1967 |
 | Auntie Lan | He You-Wen | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Joy of Spring | Himself [cameo] | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Magnificent Trio | Lu Fang | Movie | 1966 |
 | Tiger Boy | Lei Hu (Tiger Boy) | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Twin Swords | Gui Wu | Movie | 1965 |
 | Temple of the Red Lotus | Gui Wu | Movie | 1965 |