Jimmy Wang Yu

Born: 1944-03-28

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.


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Island of Fire

as Kui / Lucas
Released: 1990-03-28

Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as...

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Dragon

as The Master
Released: 2011-07-04

A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a...

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Millionaires' Express

as Master Wong
Released: 1986-01-30

What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants,...

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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-08-14

The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through...

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The One-Armed Swordsman

as Fang Kang
Released: 1967-07-26

A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him...

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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

as Fang Gang
Released: 1969-02-28

Eight demon swordsmen and their gang have spread menace across many sword teaching schools. The...

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The Guillotines

as Gonge
Released: 2012-12-20

In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the...

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Fantasy Mission Force

as Captain Don Wen
Released: 1983-02-13

A force of loners and fighters is put together to try and rescue the generals and save the war...

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Shanghai 13

as Black Hat
Released: 1984-02-04

A patriot finds evidence that the government is collaborating with a foreign power. If the...

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The Killer Meteors

as Killer Meteor Mei Sin Her
Released: 1976-08-21

Mi Wey is a local hero named after "Killer Meteors", his secret weapon which makes him...

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One-Armed Boxer

as Yu Tien-Lung
Released: 1972-08-02

A martial-arts student learns the iron fist and death grip techniques to avenge his teacher's death.

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Master of the Flying Guillotine

as Liu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer
Released: 1976-04-24

A one-armed martial arts master is being stalked by an Imperial assassin, the master of two...

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The Man from Hong Kong

as Fang
Released: 1975-07-31

Australian authorities arrest a man believed to be connected to the Sydney criminal underworld...

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The Chinese Boxer

as Lei Ming
Released: 1970-11-27

Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces...

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Requital

as Wai's hired assassin
Released: 1992-11-19

A young Taiwanese man after being released from prison starts his life as a gangster. He goes to...

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Golden Swallow

as Silver Roc Xiao Pang
Released: 1968-04-03

Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around,...

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Cinema of Vengeance

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1994-01-01

A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles...

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The Private Eyes

as Actor in Theatre Movie
Released: 1976-12-16

The kingpin of the Manix Private Detective Agency and his fellow detective solve cases together.

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The Deadly Silver Spear

as uncredited
Released: 1977-06-30

Silver Spear (Jimmy Wang Yu) is a deadly Kung Fu bounty hunter who has been hired to kill three...

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The Twin Swords

as Gui Wu
Released: 1965-12-22

Gui Wu happens upon a kidnapping with his wife Gan Lian-zhu at the Red Lotus Temple. Lian-zhu...

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The Sword of Swords

as Lin Jenshiau
Released: 1968-08-23

A noble swordsman fights to recover the magical blade that has protected his country for...

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A Century of Light and Shadow

as Self
Released: 2005-01-01

Revisit 100 years of Chinese cinema through the RTHK TV program A Century of Light and Shadow....

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The Tattooed Dragon

as Tattooed Dragon
Released: 1973-12-21

Written and directed by Lo Wei for Golden Harvest, this feature stars Wang Yu as a guy known...

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The Trail of the Broken Blade

as Li Yue / Jiang Qi
Released: 1967-03-04

Chivalrous swordsman Jun-zhao goes in search of a fugitive named Li Yueh in order to reunite him...

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The Beheaded 1000

as Executioner Ren De-Tie
Released: 1993-06-28

An executioner beheads his 1000th criminal, and unleashes a demon army headed by an evil witch...

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Four Real Friends

as Hsiao Pao
Released: 1974-04-24

When a case of gold is stolen in transit, the surviving member of an escort party, Sung tries to...

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The One Armed Swordsmen

as Fong Ping / One-armed Swordsman
Released: 1976-03-13

The martial world is now awash in one-armed knights, who aren't inclined to make any permanent...

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The Magnificent Chivalry

as uncredited
Released: 1971-07-22

Hong Kong superstar Jimmy "One Arm Boxer" Wang Yu stars as the Bamboo blade, China's top...

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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

as Wang Kang
Released: 1971-01-13

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is...

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The Screaming Tiger

as Ma Tai Yung
Released: 1973-08-16

Rare was the film in 1973 that incorporated the star's name in the title. One of the few such...

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The Brave and the Evil

as Bai Sifeng
Released: 1971-02-01

Wang Yu stars as the charismatic martial arts master Iron Palm who crosses paths on the road...

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Blood of the Dragon

as Lung Ti / The White Dragon
Released: 1971-12-08

White Dragon must get a list with the names of rebel supporters to Prince Ma Tung, the leader of...

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Temple of the Red Lotus

as Gui Wu
Released: 1965-01-10

Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who...

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The Sword and the Lute

as Gui Wu
Released: 1967-04-20

The adventures of a young married swordfighting couple, Lianzhu and Gui Wu, and the...

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The Magnificent Trio

as Lu Fang
Released: 1966-11-08

A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers...

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Asia-Pol

as Yang Ming Xuan
Released: 1967-06-22

Yang Ming Xuan intercepts a truckload of contraband, but the criminals stage a brazen helicopter...

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The Thundering Ninja

as David Wong (archive footage)
Released: 1987-07-16

A Ninja Organisation and the C.I.A are fighting each other for the plans for a missile.

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The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

as uncredited
Released: 2003-06-04

One of the greatest, prolific and most influential action directors in history Chang Cheh! ...

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The Assassin

as Nie Zheng
Released: 1967-12-22

Yu is a two-armed swordsman who is betrayed by a jealous rival, but initially seeks a life of...

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Beach of the War Gods

as Hsiao Feng
Released: 1973-07-13

In the waning days of the Ming dynasty, Japanese marauders raid villages on the Chinese coast. ...

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A Man Called Tiger

as Chin Fu
Released: 1973-02-01

A young man suspects his father's suicide was actually a murder committed by gangsters. Using...

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My Son

as Yang Kuo-Liang
Released: 1970-06-26

Jimmy Wang Yu gets to flex his dramatic muscles in this contemporary Lo Chen drama. Wang is a...

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A Queen's Ransom

as Jimmy
Released: 1976-09-16

A Hong Kong mobster's sister is working with authorities on their investigation into her own...

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Kung Fu Killers

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1974-01-01

Australian stuntman Grant Page travels to Hong Kong to find Bruce Lee's successor and looks at...

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Return of the Chinese Boxer

as Sau Bai-Lung
Released: 1977-11-12

In wake of the First Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895, a group of Japanese warlords calculate that...

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Soul

as Wang
Released: 2013-08-30

Chuan, a quiet 30-year-old man working as a chef in a Japanese restaurant, collapses suddenly...

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Fury of King Boxer

as uncredited
Released: 1972-01-01

Jimmy Wang Yu leads revolutionaries against the Manchus featuring his trademark huge fights.

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Tiger & Crane Fists

as Ching Sing Chang
Released: 1976-01-01

Two masters from rival Kung Fu schools must combine their skills to defeat an evil Japanese lord.

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Furious Slaughter

as Ma Yung Shen
Released: 1972-03-31

When a martial arts expert discovers the existence of an illegal slave trade in the 1930s, he...

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Seaman No. 7

as Wang Hai-Lung
Released: 1973-04-20

When a sailor accidentally kills a Japanese man in a bar room brawl, he tries to escape the law...

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The Invincible

as uncredited
Released: 1972-07-14

After mistakenly helping Chang-qing, the sister of ruthless Mongol chieftain Liang escape...

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The Invincible Sword

as Ling Yu Fong
Released: 1971-01-01

During the Sung dynasty, Ch'in Kuei, a corrupt premier, orders the arrest of Yüeh Fei, an heroic...

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Rage of the Master

as uncredited
Released: 1971-12-31

Tiger Wong (Jimmy Wang Yu) is a student of martial arts who made a promise to his late father...

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Auntie Lan

as He You-Wen
Released: 1967-03-02

The contemporary issue of single mothers is sensitively handled in this melodrama as a young...

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Iron Fist Adventure

as uncredited
Released: 1972-07-28

An action-packed, flamboyant kung-fu adventure, based around a double revenge tale. The hero...

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Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness

as uncredited
Released: 1972-01-01

Warlord Yu Ming gained great power for himself. Anyone he suspected of disloyalty was jailed or...

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The Iron Man

as uncredited
Released: 1973-01-19

In 1944 Chang Chin's father was murdered by the Japanese with the help of Ching Tang and Fan...

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Tiger Boy

as Lei Hu (Tiger Boy)
Released: 1966-02-16

Tiger Boy, an itinerant young knight-errant bent on revenge for his father's death 15 years...

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The Hero

as Tiger Wong
Released: 1971-12-31

A village under the thumb of a band of thugs recruits a hero to help fight them off.

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Fast Fists

as Hong Ching-Pau/Red Lantern
Released: 1973-08-02

The man, the legend, the hero known as Jimmy Wang Yu returns in his greatest adventure since the...

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My Father, My Husband, My Son

as uncredited
Released: 1974-01-01

Taiwanese drama film directed by Pai Ching-jui.

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Dark Society in the East

as uncredited
Released: 1993-05-15

A story about the activities of Southeast Asian Mafia gangs in Shinjuku. Ryosuke Kano is an ex...

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Shogun and Little Kitchen

as Mr Lin Chong Yun
Released: 1992-03-19

Bo is the owner of an old building in Hong Kong. He sublets his building to other people, and...

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One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers

as Liu Ching Wu/Liu Yi Su
Released: 1976-01-01

Watch WANG YU as a one-armed savior battling the local goons in this martial arts classic. He...

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My Wacky, Wacky World

as Fake villager
Released: 1975-07-16

My Wacky, Wacky World is a Hong Kong Comedy starring Sammo Hung

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The Joy of Spring

as Jimmy Wang Yu
Released: 1966-12-21

Hong Kong musical directed by Lo Chen.

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Knight Errant

as Lin Hao-Shan
Released: 1973-04-01

Taiwan taxi driver Jimmy Wang Yu has good intentions -- he wants to pay for an operation to help...

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The Gallant

as The Gallant
Released: 1972-08-24

In this martial arts anthology film, Wang Yu plays three different characters, each of whom must...

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The Great Hunter

as Captain Wu
Released: 1975-01-01

Wang Yu plays a military captain who forms a bond with orphaned Chia Ling. Together they comb...

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Let's Go!

as uncredited
Released: 2011-11-10

Siu Sheung (Juno Mak) is a solitary and frustrated young man. He works as a delivery boy at a...

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Boxer, Lover, Lawyer

as Zhenghan
Released: 1978-11-03

Brothers Zhengxiong and Zhenghan lost their father in their early years. The brothers have been...

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The Gallant Duo

as Yi Chun
Released: 1971-03-26

A merciless professional killer is hired by an evil court official to get rid of his opponents....

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The Lion's Heart

as uncredited
Released: 1972-07-11

Drug trafficker Yu Shan returns home after 13 years to move a big shipment for his boss Kuang....

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The Black Friday

as Chen Ah Kwang
Released: 1973-08-11

Wang Yu as a pimp with redeeming qualities — concern for a hospitalised sister and love for a...

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The Sword

as uncredited
Released: 1971-01-01

This Film Centers On A Famous Sword, A Master Swordsman, And A Young Fighter Obsessed With A...

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One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry

as uncredited
Released: 1977-03-18

The story centers on a secret society that plots to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and resume the...

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The Rebel Boxer

as uncredited
Released: 1972-06-14

Believing that her brother has been murdered, a martial artist (Nancy Yen) sets out to avenge him.

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Showdown

as uncredited
Released: 1972-06-04

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The Professional Killer

as Lu He-Gang
Released: 1971-04-10

Shaw Brothers star Wang Yu plays Ho Gang, a competent swordsman who takes a job as a hired...

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The Double Double Cross

as uncredited
Released: 1975-10-16

Jimmy Wang Wu plays an outsider caught between two gangs.

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Queen of Fist

as Ma Yung-Chen
Released: 1973-12-12

Local gangsters apply pressure to the wrong family when they realize that the leader of the...

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The Two Cavaliers

as uncredited
Released: 1973-07-25

Gangster boss Red Rose and his evil gang exploit all regions with their raids and kill everyone...

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The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou

as uncredited
Released: 1980-08-02

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Clash of the Professionals

as uncredited
Released: 1985-01-01

Clash of the Professionals, 1985, Jimmy Wang Yu. Taiwan. Action.

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The Lantern Street

as uncredited
Released: 1977-01-01

The Lantern Street is a taiwanese Martial Arts movie starring Jimmy Wang Yu.

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Doctor's Innocence

as Boss Yan
Released: 2015-02-11

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Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao

as Mayor
Released: 1977-01-01

A housewife is searching for her errant husband as he seeks revenge on his killers.

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Big Leap Forward

as uncredited
Released: 1978-03-23

1978 Hong Kong comedy Big Leap Forward aka Tian jiang heng cai, directed by Kuen Yeung, starring...

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