Jimmy Wang Yu

Acting

Jimmy Wang Yu

Born March 28, 1944 · Wuxi, China

Died April 5, 2022 · aged 78

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 f…

Known For

Island of FireIsland of Fire · 1991
Island of Fire
★ 6.31991
MovieActionCrime
Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. A police officer is sent into the prison to gather evidence of the corruption.
DragonDragon · 2011
Dragon
★ 6.92011
MovieDramaAction
A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.
The Man from Hong KongThe Man from Hong Kong · 1975
The Man from Hong Kong
★ 6.61975
MovieActionCrime
Australian authorities arrest a man believed to be connected to the Sydney criminal underworld and send for Inspector Fang Sing Leng from Hong Kong to question him. After the alleged criminal is assassinated, Inspector Leng and the Sydney police try to hunt down those responsible and hope to solve their case along the way.
Heart of DragonHeart of Dragon · 1985
Heart of Dragon
★ 7.01985
MovieActionComedy
A policeman forsakes his dream of world travel to care for a mentally impaired brother, who is later kidnapped by gangsters.
The Private EyesThe Private Eyes · 1976
The Private Eyes
★ 6.41976
MovieComedyThriller
The kingpin of the Manix Private Detective Agency and his fellow detective solve cases together.
Millionaires' ExpressMillionaires' Express · 1986
Millionaires' Express
★ 6.71986
MovieActionComedy
What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants, concubines and a gang of brigands on board, speeds towards the small town of Hanshui, where escaping bank robbers, corrupt officials, and gamblers await? Well, let's just say the Titanic had a smoother maiden voyage.
Return of the One-Armed SwordsmanReturn of the One-Armed Swordsman · 1969
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
★ 6.61969
MovieActionAdventure
After the events of The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), a retired Fang Gang is drawn back into the jianghu to protect various young apprentices whose swordsmanship schools have been terrorized by 8 evil swordsmen seeking to rule the jianghu.
The One-Armed SwordsmanThe One-Armed Swordsman · 1967
The One-Armed Swordsman
★ 6.91967
MovieActionDrama
A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.

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