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Jimmy Wang Yu

Jimmy Wang Yu

Director & actor · born 28 March 1944 · Wuxi, China

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.

Where to start: Dragon (2011).

As director 10

As actor 74

TV shows 1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Jimmy Wang Yu movie?

By viewer score, Dragon (2011) at 6.9/10.

What are Jimmy Wang Yu’s most popular movies?

Dragon, Island of Fire, The One-Armed Swordsman.

How many movies has Jimmy Wang Yu made?

84 films on TMDB, 10 as director, 74 as actor.

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