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Jimmy Wang Yu

Bio: 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

Born: Tue, Mar 28 1944

Birthplace: Wuxi, China

Death: Tue, Apr 05 2022

Jimmy Wang Yu is 78 years old

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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Jimmy Wang Yu was

75 in Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Aug 14 2019

Doctor's Innocence

Jimmy Wang Yu was

70 in Doctor's Innocence

as 'Boss Yan'.

Wed, Feb 11 2015

Soul

Jimmy Wang Yu was

69 in Soul

as 'Wang'.

Fri, Aug 30 2013

The Guillotines

Jimmy Wang Yu was

68 in The Guillotines

as 'Gonge'.

Thu, Dec 20 2012

Let's Go!

Jimmy Wang Yu was

67 in Let's Go!

Thu, Nov 10 2011

Dragon

Jimmy Wang Yu was

67 in Dragon

as 'The Master'.

Mon, Jul 04 2011

A Century of Light and Shadow

Jimmy Wang Yu was

60 in A Century of Light and Shadow

as 'Himself'.

Sat, Jan 01 2005

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

Jimmy Wang Yu was

59 in The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

Wed, Jun 04 2003

Cinema of Vengeance

Jimmy Wang Yu was

49 in Cinema of Vengeance

as 'Himself (uncredited)'.

Sat, Jan 01 1994

The Beheaded 1000

Jimmy Wang Yu was

49 in The Beheaded 1000

as 'Executioner Ren De-Tie'.

Mon, Jun 28 1993

Dark Society in the East

Jimmy Wang Yu was

49 in Dark Society in the East

Sat, May 15 1993

Requital

Jimmy Wang Yu was

48 in Requital

as 'Wai's hired assassin'.

Thu, Nov 19 1992

Shogun and Little Kitchen

Jimmy Wang Yu was

47 in Shogun and Little Kitchen

as 'Mr Lin Chong Yun'.

Thu, Mar 19 1992

Island of Fire

Jimmy Wang Yu was

46 in Island of Fire

as 'Kui / Lucas'.

Wed, Mar 28 1990

The Thundering Ninja

Jimmy Wang Yu was

43 in The Thundering Ninja

as 'David Wong (archive footage)'.

Thu, Jul 16 1987

Millionaires' Express

Jimmy Wang Yu was

41 in Millionaires' Express

as 'Master Wong'.

Thu, Jan 30 1986

Clash of the Professionals

Jimmy Wang Yu was

40 in Clash of the Professionals

Tue, Jan 01 1985

Shanghai 13

Jimmy Wang Yu was

39 in Shanghai 13

as 'Black Hat'.

Sat, Feb 04 1984

Fantasy Mission Force

Jimmy Wang Yu was

38 in Fantasy Mission Force

as 'Captain Don Wen'.

Sun, Feb 13 1983

The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou

Jimmy Wang Yu was

36 in The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou

Sat, Aug 02 1980

Boxer, Lover, Lawyer

Jimmy Wang Yu was

34 in Boxer, Lover, Lawyer

as 'Zhenghan'.

Fri, Nov 03 1978

Big Leap Forward

Jimmy Wang Yu was

33 in Big Leap Forward

Thu, Mar 23 1978

Return of the Chinese Boxer

Jimmy Wang Yu was

33 in Return of the Chinese Boxer

as 'Sau Pai-lung'.

Sat, Nov 12 1977

The Criminal

Jimmy Wang Yu was

33 in The Criminal

as 'Hung Ta Hao'.

Sat, Sep 17 1977

The Deadly Silver Spear

Jimmy Wang Yu was

33 in The Deadly Silver Spear

Thu, Jun 30 1977

One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

Jimmy Wang Yu was

32 in One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

Fri, Mar 18 1977

Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao

Jimmy Wang Yu was

32 in Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao

as 'Mayor'.

Sat, Jan 01 1977

The Lantern Street

Jimmy Wang Yu was

32 in The Lantern Street

Sat, Jan 01 1977

The Private Eyes

Jimmy Wang Yu was

32 in The Private Eyes

as 'Actor in Theatre Movie'.

Thu, Dec 16 1976

A Queen's Ransom

Jimmy Wang Yu was

32 in A Queen's Ransom

as 'Jimmy'.

Thu, Sep 16 1976

The Killer Meteors

Jimmy Wang Yu was

32 in The Killer Meteors

as 'Killer Meteor Mei Sin Her'.

Sat, Aug 21 1976

Master of the Flying Guillotine

Jimmy Wang Yu was

32 in Master of the Flying Guillotine

as 'Liu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer'.

Sat, Apr 24 1976

The One Armed Swordsmen

Jimmy Wang Yu was

31 in The One Armed Swordsmen

as 'Fong Ping / One-armed Swordsman'.

Sat, Mar 13 1976

One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers

Jimmy Wang Yu was

31 in One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers

as 'Liu Ching Wu/Liu Yi Su'.

Thu, Jan 01 1976

Tiger & Crane Fists

Jimmy Wang Yu was

31 in Tiger & Crane Fists

as 'Ching Sing Chang'.

Thu, Jan 01 1976

The Double Double Cross

Jimmy Wang Yu was

31 in The Double Double Cross

Thu, Oct 16 1975

The Man from Hong Kong

Jimmy Wang Yu was

31 in The Man from Hong Kong

as 'Fang'.

Thu, Jul 31 1975

My Wacky, Wacky World

Jimmy Wang Yu was

31 in My Wacky, Wacky World

as 'Fake villager'.

Wed, Jul 16 1975

The Great Hunter

Jimmy Wang Yu was

30 in The Great Hunter

as 'Captain Wu'.

Wed, Jan 01 1975

Four Real Friends

Jimmy Wang Yu was

30 in Four Real Friends

as 'Hsiao Pao'.

Wed, Apr 24 1974

My Father, My Husband, My Son

Jimmy Wang Yu was

29 in My Father, My Husband, My Son

Tue, Jan 01 1974

Kung Fu Killers

Jimmy Wang Yu was

29 in Kung Fu Killers

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Jan 01 1974

The Tattooed Dragon

Jimmy Wang Yu was

29 in The Tattooed Dragon

as 'Tattooed Dragon'.

Fri, Dec 21 1973

Queen of Fist

Jimmy Wang Yu was

29 in Queen of Fist

as 'Ma Yung-Chen'.

Wed, Dec 12 1973

The Screaming Tiger

Jimmy Wang Yu was

29 in The Screaming Tiger

as 'Ma Tai Yung'.

Thu, Aug 16 1973

The Black Friday

Jimmy Wang Yu was

29 in The Black Friday

as 'Chen Ah Kwang'.

Sat, Aug 11 1973

Fast Fists

Jimmy Wang Yu was

29 in Fast Fists

as 'Hong Ching-Pau/Red Lantern'.

Thu, Aug 02 1973

The Two Cavaliers

Jimmy Wang Yu was

29 in The Two Cavaliers

Wed, Jul 25 1973

Beach of the War Gods

Jimmy Wang Yu was

29 in Beach of the War Gods

as 'Hsiao Feng'.

Fri, Jul 13 1973

Seaman No. 7

Jimmy Wang Yu was

29 in Seaman No. 7

as 'Wang Hai-Lung'.

Fri, Apr 20 1973

Knight Errant

Jimmy Wang Yu was

29 in Knight Errant

as 'Lin Hao-Shan'.

Sun, Apr 01 1973

A Man Called Tiger

Jimmy Wang Yu was

28 in A Man Called Tiger

as 'Chin Fu'.

Thu, Feb 01 1973

The Iron Man

Jimmy Wang Yu was

28 in The Iron Man

Fri, Jan 19 1973

Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong

Jimmy Wang Yu was

28 in Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong

as '(archive footage)'.

Mon, Jan 01 1973

The Gallant

Jimmy Wang Yu was

28 in The Gallant

as 'The Gallant'.

Thu, Aug 24 1972

One-Armed Boxer

Jimmy Wang Yu was

28 in One-Armed Boxer

as 'Yu Tien-Lung'.

Wed, Aug 02 1972

Iron Fist Adventure

Jimmy Wang Yu was

28 in Iron Fist Adventure

Fri, Jul 28 1972

The Invincible

Jimmy Wang Yu was

28 in The Invincible

Fri, Jul 14 1972

The Lion's Heart

Jimmy Wang Yu was

28 in The Lion's Heart

Tue, Jul 11 1972

The Rebel Boxer

Jimmy Wang Yu was

28 in The Rebel Boxer

Wed, Jun 14 1972

Showdown

Jimmy Wang Yu was

28 in Showdown

Sun, Jun 04 1972

Furious Slaughter

Jimmy Wang Yu was

28 in Furious Slaughter

as 'Ma Yung Shen'.

Fri, Mar 31 1972

Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness

Jimmy Wang Yu was

27 in Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness

Sat, Jan 01 1972

Fury of King Boxer

Jimmy Wang Yu was

27 in Fury of King Boxer

Sat, Jan 01 1972

Rage of the Master

Jimmy Wang Yu was

27 in Rage of the Master

Fri, Dec 31 1971

The Hero

Jimmy Wang Yu was

27 in The Hero

as 'Tiger Wong'.

Fri, Dec 31 1971

Blood of the Dragon

Jimmy Wang Yu was

27 in Blood of the Dragon

as 'Lung Ti / The White Dragon'.

Wed, Dec 08 1971

The Magnificent Chivalry

Jimmy Wang Yu was

27 in The Magnificent Chivalry

Thu, Jul 22 1971

The Professional Killer

Jimmy Wang Yu was

27 in The Professional Killer

as 'Lu He-Gang'.

Sat, Apr 10 1971

The Gallant Duo

Jimmy Wang Yu was

26 in The Gallant Duo

as 'Yi Chun'.

Fri, Mar 26 1971

The Brave and the Evil

Jimmy Wang Yu was

26 in The Brave and the Evil

as 'Bai Sifeng'.

Mon, Feb 01 1971

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Jimmy Wang Yu was

26 in Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

as 'Wang Kang'.

Wed, Jan 13 1971

The Sword

Jimmy Wang Yu was

26 in The Sword

Fri, Jan 01 1971

The Invincible Sword

Jimmy Wang Yu was

26 in The Invincible Sword

as 'Ling Yu Fong'.

Fri, Jan 01 1971

The Chinese Boxer

Jimmy Wang Yu was

26 in The Chinese Boxer

as 'Lei Ming'.

Fri, Nov 27 1970

My Son

Jimmy Wang Yu was

26 in My Son

as 'Yang Kuo-Liang'.

Fri, Jun 26 1970

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Jimmy Wang Yu was

24 in Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

as 'Fang Gang'.

Fri, Feb 28 1969

The Sword of Swords

Jimmy Wang Yu was

24 in The Sword of Swords

as 'Lin Jenshiau'.

Fri, Aug 23 1968

Golden Swallow

Jimmy Wang Yu was

24 in Golden Swallow

as 'Silver Roc Xiao Pang'.

Wed, Apr 03 1968

The Assassin

Jimmy Wang Yu was

23 in The Assassin

as 'Nie Zheng'.

Fri, Dec 22 1967

The One-Armed Swordsman

Jimmy Wang Yu was

23 in The One-Armed Swordsman

as 'Fang Kang'.

Wed, Jul 26 1967

Asia-Pol

Jimmy Wang Yu was

23 in Asia-Pol

as 'Yang Ming Xuan'.

Thu, Jun 22 1967

The Sword and the Lute

Jimmy Wang Yu was

23 in The Sword and the Lute

as 'Gui Wu'.

Thu, Apr 20 1967

The Trail of the Broken Blade

Jimmy Wang Yu was

22 in The Trail of the Broken Blade

as 'Li Yueh'.

Sat, Mar 04 1967

Auntie Lan

Jimmy Wang Yu was

22 in Auntie Lan

as 'He You-Wen'.

Thu, Mar 02 1967

The Joy of Spring

Jimmy Wang Yu was

22 in The Joy of Spring

as 'Himself (Cameo)'.

Wed, Dec 21 1966

The Magnificent Trio

Jimmy Wang Yu was

22 in The Magnificent Trio

as 'Lu Fang'.

Tue, Nov 08 1966

Tiger Boy

Jimmy Wang Yu was

21 in Tiger Boy

as 'Lei Hu (Tiger Boy)'.

Wed, Feb 16 1966

The Twin Swords

Jimmy Wang Yu was

21 in The Twin Swords

as 'Gui Wu'.

Wed, Dec 22 1965

Temple of the Red Lotus

Jimmy Wang Yu was

20 in Temple of the Red Lotus

as 'Gui Wu'.

Sun, Jan 10 1965

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