Jimmy Wang Yu

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.

Jimmy Wang Yu is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Soul (2013), The Guillotines (2012), Dragon (2011), The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary (2003), Cinema of Vengeance (1994), Requital (1992), The Beheaded 1000 (1991), Island of Fire (1991). The recorded credits span 1973 to 2013, including 30 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.