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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 28, 1944(78)
Day of Death
April 5, 2022
Place of Birth
Wuxi, China
Also Known As
Yu WangWang ZhengquanWong Yu-lungWang Yue王羽
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.
Known For
Filmography
- 2019MovieIron Fists and Kung Fu Kicksas Self (archive footage)
- 2013MovieSoulas Chuan's Father
- 2012MovieThe Guillotinesas Gonge
- 2011MovieLet's Go!as Mr Hon Yu
- 2011MovieDragonas The Master
- 2005MovieA Century of Light and Shadowas Self
- 2003MovieThe Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
- 1994MovieCinema of Vengeanceas Self (uncredited)
- 1993MovieDark Society in the East
- 1992MovieRequitalas Wai's hired assassin
- 1992MovieShogun and Little Kitchenas Mr Lin Chong Yun
- 1991MovieThe Beheaded 1000as Executioner Ren De-Tie
- 1990MovieIsland of Fireas Kui / Lucas
- 1987MovieThe Thundering Ninjaas David Wong (archive footage)
- 1986MovieMillionaires' Expressas Master Wong
- 1985MovieClash of the Professionals
- 1984MovieShanghai 13as Black Hat
- 1983MovieFantasy Mission Forceas Captain Don Wen
- 1980MovieThe Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou
- 1978MovieBoxer, Lover, Lawyeras Zhenghan
- 1978MovieBig Leap Forward
- 1977MovieReturn of the Chinese Boxeras Sau Bai-Lung
- 1977MovieThe Deadly Silver Spear
- 1977MovieOne Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry
- 1977MovieThe Lantern Street
- 1977MovieRevenge Of Kung Fu Maoas Mayor
- 1976MovieThe Private Eyesas Actor in Theatre Movie
- 1976MovieA Queen's Ransomas Jimmy
- 1976MovieKiller Meteorsas Killer Meteor Mei Sin Her
- 1976MovieMaster of the Flying Guillotineas Liu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer
- 1976MovieThe One Armed Swordsmenas Fong Ping / One-armed Swordsman
- 1976MovieOne Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killersas Liu Ching Wu/Liu Yi Su
- 1976MovieTiger & Crane Fistsas Ching Sing Chang
- 1975MovieThe Double Double Crossas Black suit
- 1975MovieThe Man from Hong Kongas Fang
- 1975MovieMy Wacky, Wacky Worldas Fake villager
- 1975MovieThe Great Hunteras Captain Wu
- 1975MovieA Cookbook of Birth Control
- 1974MovieFour Real Friendsas Hsiao Pao
- 1974MovieMy Father, My Husband, My Son
- 1973MovieThe Tattooed Dragonas Tattooed Dragon
- 1973MovieQueen of Fistas Ma Yung-Chen
- 1973MovieThe Screaming Tigeras Ma Tai Yung
- 1973MovieThe Black Fridayas Chen Ah Kwang
- 1973MovieFast Fistsas Hong Ching-Pau/Red Lantern
- 1973MovieThe Two Cavaliers
- 1973MovieBeach of the War Godsas Hsiao Feng
- 1973MovieSeaman No. 7as Wang Hai-Lung
- 1973MovieKnight Errantas Lin Hao-Shan
- 1973MovieA Man Called Tigeras Chin Fu