Jimmy Wang Yu
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jimmy Wang Yu
Dragon
2011
Filmography
Acting (87)
2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicksas Self (archive footage)
6.7
2013
Soulas Chuan's Father
6.1
2012
The Guillotinesas Gonge
5.6
2011
Let's Go!as Mr Hon Yu
7.0
2011
Dragonas The Master
6.9
1994
Cinema of Vengeanceas Self (uncredited)
6.2
6.7
1992
Requitalas Wai's hired assassin
5.6
1992
Shogun and Little Kitchenas Mr Lin Chong Yun
7.5
1991
The Beheaded 1000as Executioner Ren De-Tie
7.6
1991
Island of Fireas Kui / Lucas
6.3
1987
The Thundering Ninjaas David Wong (archive footage)
5.5
1986
Millionaires' Expressas Master Wong
6.7
1984
Shanghai 13as Black Hat
6.1
1983
Fantasy Mission Forceas Captain Don Wen
4.8
8.0
1978
Boxer, Lover, Lawyeras Zhenghan
1978
1977
Return of the Chinese Boxeras Sau Bai-Lung
5.2
1977
The Criminalas Hung Ta Hao
8.0
5.0
1977
Revenge Of Kung Fu Maoas Mayor
1976
The Private Eyesas Actor in Theatre Movie
6.4
1976
A Queen's Ransomas Jimmy
6.4
1976
Killer Meteorsas Killer Meteor Mei Sin Her
4.9
1976
Master of the Flying Guillotineas Liu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer
6.7
1976
The One Armed Swordsmenas Fong Ping / One-armed Swordsman
6.8
1976
One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killersas Liu Ching Wu/Liu Yi Su
5.7
1976
Tiger & Crane Fistsas Ching Sing Chang
7.3
1975
The Double Double Crossas Black suit
1975
The Man from Hong Kongas Fang
6.6
1975
My Wacky, Wacky Worldas Fake villager
10.0
1975
The Great Hunteras Captain Wu
6.9
1974
Four Real Friendsas Hsiao Pao
6.3
1973
The Tattooed Dragonas Tattooed Dragon
8.0
1973
Queen of Fistas Ma Yung-Chen
6.7
1973
The Screaming Tigeras Ma Tai Yung
6.3
1973
The Black Fridayas Chen Ah Kwang
1973
Fast Fistsas Hong Ching-Pau/Red Lantern
8.0
9.0
1973
Beach of the War Godsas Hsiao Feng
6.2
1973
Seaman No. 7as Wang Hai-Lung
6.8
1973
Knight Errantas Lin Hao-Shan
5.2
1973
A Man Called Tigeras Chin Fu
7.7
1973
6.8
1972
A Kiss to Rememberas Jimmy
1972
The Gallantas The Gallant
1972
One-Armed Boxeras Yu Tien-Lung
7.0
8.0
1972
6.0
1972
6.0
1972
6.0
1972
3.5
1972
Furious Slaughteras Ma Yung Shen
7.8
6.7
1971
Rage of the Tigeras Tiger Wong
6.0
1971
Blood of the Dragonas Lung Ti / The White Dragon
6.4
1971
7.0
6.4
1971
The Professional Killeras Lu He-Gang
7.0
1971
The Gallant Duoas Yi Chun
1971
The Brave and the Evilas Bai Sifeng
6.5
1971
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsmanas Wang Kang
6.8
1971
The Invincible Swordas Ling Yu Fong
6.0
1970
The Chinese Boxeras Lei Ming
6.2
1970
My Sonas Yang Kuo-Liang
7.5
1969
Return of the One-Armed Swordsmanas Fang Gang
6.6
1968
The Sword of Swordsas Lin Jenshiau
5.9
1968
Golden Swallowas Silver Roc Xiao Pang
6.4
1967
The Assassinas Nie Zheng
6.4
1967
The One-Armed Swordsmanas Fang Kang
6.9
1967
Asia-Polas Yang Ming Xuan
7.2
1967
The Sword and the Luteas Gui Wu
5.9
1967
The Trail of the Broken Bladeas Li Yue / Jiang Qi
6.0
1967
Auntie Lanas He You-Wen
7.0
1966
The Joy of Springas Himself [cameo]
1966
The Magnificent Trioas Lu Fang
6.5
1966
Tiger Boyas Lei Hu (Tiger Boy)
7.0
1965
The Twin Swordsas Gui Wu
5.6
1965
Temple of the Red Lotusas Gui Wu
5.0
Production & Directing (27)
1997
Eighteen SpringsProducer
7.3
1997
Stand Behind the Yellow LineProducer
7.0
1991
The TantanaProducer
6.3
1991
The Beheaded 1000Producer
7.6
1991
Island of FireExecutive Producer
6.3
1985
Heart of DragonPresenter
7.0
1977
Return of the Chinese BoxerDirector
5.2
1977
Return of the Chinese BoxerProducer
5.2
1977
Return of the TigerProducer
6.0
1976
Master of the Flying GuillotineDirector
6.7
1976
6.7
1976
The One Armed SwordsmenDirector
6.8
1976
Tiger & Crane FistsDirector
7.3
1976
5.7
1976
5.7
1975
The Man from Hong KongSecond Unit Director
6.6
1974
Four Real FriendsDirector
6.3
1973
Beach of the War GodsDirector
6.2
1973
Beach of the War GodsWriter
6.2
1972
One-Armed BoxerDirector
7.0
1972
One-Armed BoxerWriter
7.0
1971
The SwordDirector
7.0
1971
The SwordMartial Arts Choreographer
7.0
1971
The Brave and the EvilWriter
6.5
1971
The Brave and the EvilDirector
6.5
1970
The Chinese BoxerDirector
6.2
1970
The Chinese BoxerScreenplay
6.2