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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.

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Actor

1965

[ ] Temple of the Red Lotus (Gui Wu)
[ ] The Twin Swords (Gui Wu)

1966

[ ] The Magnificent Trio (Lu Fang)
[ ] Tiger Boy (Lei Hu (Tiger Boy))
[ ] The Joy of Spring (Himself [cameo])

1967

[ ] The One-Armed Swordsman (Fang Kang)
[ ] The Assassin (Nie Zheng)
[ ] The Sword and the Lute (Gui Wu)
[ ] The Trail of the Broken Blade (Li Yue / Jiang Qi)
[ ] Auntie Lan (He You-Wen)
[ ] Asia-Pol (Yang Ming Xuan)

1968

[ ] Golden Swallow (Silver Roc Xiao Pang)
[ ] The Sword of Swords (Lin Jenshiau)

1969

[ ] Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (Fang Gang)

1970

[ ] The Chinese Boxer (Lei Ming)
[ ] My Son (Yang Kuo-Liang)

1971

[ ] The Magnificent Chivalry (????)
[ ] Blood of the Dragon (Lung Ti / The White Dragon)
[ ] Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (Wang Kang)
[ ] Rage of the Master (????)
[ ] The Hero (Tiger Wong)
[ ] The Brave and the Evil (Bai Sifeng)
[ ] The Invincible Sword (Ling Yu Fong)
[ ] The Gallant Duo (Yi Chun)
[ ] The Sword (????)
[ ] The Professional Killer (Lu He-Gang)

1972

[ ] One-Armed Boxer (Yu Tien-Lung)
[ ] Furious Slaughter (Ma Yung Shen)
[ ] Showdown (????)
[ ] The Lion's Heart (????)
[ ] Fury of King Boxer (????)
[ ] Boxers of Loyalty and Righteousness (????)
[ ] The Rebel Boxer (????)
[ ] The Gallant (The Gallant)
[ ] Iron Fist Adventure (????)
[ ] The Invincible (????)

1973

[ ] The Iron Man (????)
[ ] Knight Errant (Lin Hao-Shan)
[ ] The Screaming Tiger (Ma Tai Yung)
[ ] Fast Fists (Hong Ching-Pau/Red Lantern)
[ ] A Man Called Tiger (Chin Fu)
[ ] Beach of the War Gods (Hsiao Feng)
[ ] The Two Cavaliers (????)
[ ] Seaman No. 7 (Wang Hai-Lung)
[ ] The Tattooed Dragon (Tattooed Dragon)
[ ] Queen of Fist (Ma Yung-Chen)
[ ] The Black Friday (Chen Ah Kwang)

1974

[ ] Four Real Friends (Hsiao Pao)
[ ] My Father, My Husband, My Son (????)

1975

[ ] The Man from Hong Kong (Fang)
[ ] The Double Double Cross (Black suit)
[ ] The Great Hunter (Captain Wu)
[ ] My Wacky, Wacky World (Fake villager)
[ ] A Cookbook of Birth Control (????)

1976

[ ] The Private Eyes (Actor in Theatre Movie)
[ ] Master of the Flying Guillotine (Liu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer)
[ ] Killer Meteors (Killer Meteor Mei Sin Her)
[ ] One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers (Liu Ching Wu/Liu Yi Su)
[ ] A Queen's Ransom (Jimmy)
[ ] The One Armed Swordsmen (Fong Ping / One-armed Swordsman)
[ ] Tiger & Crane Fists (Ching Sing Chang)

1977

[ ] The Lantern Street (????)
[ ] Return of the Chinese Boxer (Sau Bai-Lung)
[ ] The Deadly Silver Spear (????)
[ ] One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry (????)
[ ] The Criminal (Hung Ta Hao)
[ ] Revenge Of Kung Fu Mao (Mayor)

1978

[ ] Big Leap Forward (????)
[ ] Boxer, Lover, Lawyer (Zhenghan)

1980

[ ] The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou (????)

1983

[ ] Fantasy Mission Force (Captain Don Wen)

1984

[ ] Shanghai 13 (Black Hat)

1985

[ ] Clash of the Professionals (????)

1986

[ ] Millionaires' Express (Master Wong)

1987

[ ] The Thundering Ninja (David Wong (archive footage))

1990

[ ] Island of Fire (Kui / Lucas)

1991

[ ] The Beheaded 1000 (Executioner Ren De-Tie)

1992

[ ] Requital (Wai's hired assassin)
[ ] Shogun and Little Kitchen (Mr Lin Chong Yun)

1993

[ ] Dark Society in the East (????)

1994

[ ] Cinema of Vengeance (Self (uncredited))

2003

[ ] The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary (????)

2005

[ ] A Century of Light and Shadow (Self)

2011

[ ] Dragon (The Master)
[ ] Let's Go! (Mr Hon Yu)

2012

[ ] The Guillotines (Gonge)

2013

[ ] Soul (Wang)

2019

[ ] Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (Self (archive footage))

Directing

1970

[ ] The Chinese Boxer (Director)

1971

[ ] The Sword (Director)
[ ] The Brave and the Evil (Director)

1972

[ ] One-Armed Boxer (Director)

1973

[ ] Beach of the War Gods (Director)

1974

[ ] Four Real Friends (Director)

1975

[ ] The Man from Hong Kong (Second Unit Director)

1976

[ ] The One Armed Swordsmen (Director)
[ ] Master of the Flying Guillotine (Director)
[ ] Tiger & Crane Fists (Director)

1977

[ ] Return of the Chinese Boxer (Director)

Writing

1970

[ ] The Chinese Boxer (Screenplay)

1971

[ ] The Brave and the Evil (Writer)

1972

[ ] One-Armed Boxer (Writer)

1973

[ ] Beach of the War Gods (Writer)

1976

[ ] Master of the Flying Guillotine (Writer)
[ ] One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers (Writer)

Production

1976

[ ] One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers (Producer)

1977

[ ] Return of the Tiger (Producer)
[ ] Return of the Chinese Boxer (Producer)

1990

[ ] Island of Fire (Executive Producer)

1991

[ ] The Beheaded 1000 (Producer)
[ ] The Tantana (Producer)

1997

[ ] Eighteen Springs (Producer)
[ ] Stand Behind the Yellow Line (Producer)

Crew

1985

[ ] Heart of Dragon (Presenter)