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Jimmy Wang Yu
Wang Zheng-Quan,  Wong Jing-Kuen,  Jimmy Wong Yu,  Wang Yu
Born: March 28th, 1944 (Jiangsu, China) - Died: April 5th, 2022





 
Filmography (1965-2013)
 
  Actor (83 films)
    Temple of the Red Lotus (1965) ... Gui Wu
    The Twin Swords (1965) ... Gui Wu
    Tiger Boy (1966) ... Lei Hu (Tiger Boy)
    Magnificent Trio (1966) ... Lu Fang
    The Joy of Spring (1966) ... Himself [cameo]
    Auntie Lan (1967) ... He You-Wen
    The Trail of the Broken Blade (1967) ... Li Yue /Jiang Qi
    The Sword and the Lute (1967) ... Kuei Wu
    Asia-Pol (1967) ... Yang Ming Xuan
    One-Armed Swordsman (1967) ... Fang Kang
    The Assassin (1967) ... Nie Zheng
    Golden Swallow (1968) ... Silver Roc Xiao Pang
    The Sword of Swords (1968) ... Lin Jenshiau
    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) ... Fang Gang/One Armed Swordsman
    My Son (1969) ... Yang Kuo-Liang
    The Chinese Boxer (1970) ... Lei Ming
    Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1970) ... Wang Gang
    The Brave and the Evil (1971) ... Iron palm Bai Si-Feng
    The Last Duel (1971) ... Yi Chun
    Professional Killer (1971) ... Lu He-Gang
    The Magnificent Chivalry (1971) ... Lai Piao
    The Sword (1971) ... Hsia Ho Wei
    The Invincible Sword (1971) ... Ling Yu-Feng
    The Desperate Chase (1971) ... White Dragon/Lung Tai
    The Hero (1971) ... Tiger Wong
    Furious Slaughter (1972) ... Ma
    Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness (1972) ... Li Yu / Yeh Tian-Hsin
    Showdown (1972)    
    Ma Su Chen (1972) ... Ma Yuen Chen
    Chow Ken (1972)    
    The Invincible (1972) ... Li Mu Pai
    One-Armed Boxer (1972) ... Yu Tien-Lung
    The Fast Fists (1972) ... Hong Ching-Pau/Red Lantern
    The Gallant (1972) ... 1), 2) and 3) Lead character
    The Adventure (1972) ... Guan Dong-Shan
    A Kiss to Remember (1972) ... Jimmy
    The Lion's Heart (1972) ... Wang Yu Shan
    A Man Called Tiger (1973) ... Chin Fu
    Knight Errant (1973) ... Lin Huo-Shan
    Seaman No. 7 (1973) ... Wang Hai-Lung
    Beach of the War Gods (1973) ... Hsiao Feng
    The Two Cavaliers (1973)    
    The Black Friday (1973) ... Chen Ah Kwang
    Wang Yu, King of Boxers (1973) ... Ma Tai-Yung
    The Iron Man (1973) ... Chin
    The Tattooed Dragon (1973) ... Tattooed Dragon
    Four Real Friends (1974) ... Hsiao Pao
    My Wacky, Wacky World (1975) ... Fake villager
    The Man from Hong Kong (1975) ... Inspector Fang Sing-Ling
    A Cookbook of Birth Control (1975)    
    One Armed Against Nine Killers (1976) ... Liu Ching Wu/Liu Yi Su
    The Great Hunter (1976)    
    The One-Armed Swordsmen (1976) ... Fong Ping
    One-armed Boxer vs. the Flying Guillotine (1976) ... One-armed boxer
    Tiger & Crane Fists (1976) ... Sing Chen
    The Killer Meteors (1976) ... Killer Meteor Mei Sin Her
    A Queen's Ransom (1976) ... Jimmy
    The Private Eyes (1976) ... Actor in theatre movie
    The Criminal (1977)    
    The Lantern Street (1977)    
    Revenge of Kung Fu Mao (1977) ... Mayor
    One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry (1977) ... Chi Chu-Chang
    The Deadly Silver Spear (1977) ... Lung Fei-Yung
    The Double Double Cross (1977) ... Black suit
    Return of the Chinese Boxer (1977) ... Sau Bai-Lung
    Big Leap Forward (1978)    
    Boxer, Lover, Lawyer (1978)    
    The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou (1979) ... Tank commander
    Only Yesterday (1980)    
    Flattering Family (1983)    
    Fantasy Mission Force (1983) ... Captain Don Wen
    The Shanghai Thirteen (1984) ... Black Hat
    The Millionaires' Express (1986) ... Master Wong
    The Thundering Ninja (1987) ... [Footage from The Criminal (1977)]
    Clash of the Professionals (1988)    
    Island of Fire (1990) ... Kui (Lucas)
    Shogun and Little Kitchen (1992) ... Mr Lin Chong Yun
    Requital (1992) ... Wai's hired assassin
    The Beheaded 1000 (1993) ... Executioner Ren De-Tie
    Wu Xia (2011) ... The Master
    Let's Go! (2011) ... Mr Hon Yu
    The Guillotines (2012) ... Gonge
    Soul (2013) ... Old Wang
  Director (10 films)
    The Chinese Boxer (1970)    
    The Brave and the Evil (1971)    
    The Sword (1971)    
    One-Armed Boxer (1972)    
    Beach of the War Gods (1973)    
    Four Real Friends (1974)    
    The One-Armed Swordsmen (1976)    
    One-armed Boxer vs. the Flying Guillotine (1976)    
    Tiger & Crane Fists (1976)    
    Return of the Chinese Boxer (1977)    
  Writer (5 films)
    The Chinese Boxer (1970)    
    The Brave and the Evil (1971)    
    One-Armed Boxer (1972)    
    Beach of the War Gods (1973)    
    One-armed Boxer vs. the Flying Guillotine (1976)    
  Producer (14 films)
    Girls of the Night (1972)    
    One Armed Against Nine Killers (1976)    
    Return of the Tiger (1977)    
    The Double Double Cross (1977)    
    Return of the Chinese Boxer (1977)    
    Cute Foster Sister (1979)    
    Only Yesterday (1980)    
    Zui Du Fu Ren Xin (1986)    
    Clash of the Professionals (1988)    
    Island of Fire (1990)    
    The Tantana (1991)    
    The Beheaded 1000 (1993)    
    Eighteen Springs (1997)    
    Stand Behind the Yellow Line (1997)    
  Co-Director (1 film)
    The Man from Hong Kong (1975)    
  Martial Arts Director (1 film)
    The Sword (1971)    
  Presenter (3 films)
    Fantasy Mission Force (1983)    
    Heart of the Dragon (1985)    
    All for the Gamblers (1991)    
  Planning (2 films)
    The Taxi Driver (1981)    
    Island of Fire (1990)    
 
 
Biography
 
  Wang Yu was born in 1944 in Jiangsu, China. He attended school in Shanghai, where he excelled in swimming. He went to Hong Kong in 1960, where he continued to excel in swimming, horse riding, and car racing, which paved the way for his future in wuxia movies. He tested into the Shaw Brothers studio in 1963. With Chang Cheh's "Tiger Boy" in 1966, he made a name for himself in the industry. A hard working, intelligent person, Wang Yu quickly became one of the hottest male actors in the Chinese world. He has starred in and has directed many classics, including the "One Armed Swordsman" and the "Chinese Boxer." He married Ling Cui in 1969, and in 1975 they divorced with Wang Yu marrying a flight attendant. He made appearences in such movies in the 80s as "Fantasy Mission Force" and "Shanghai 13." In 1991, Wang Yu served on Taiwan's "Two Worlds of Chinese Films Organization" committee, his films "Temple of the Red Lotus" and "One Armed Swordsman" (among others) represented.