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Jimmy Wang Yu(1943-2022)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Jimmy Wang Yu and Jia-Min Li in Dragon (2011)
A village craftsman who saves a shopkeeper from two notorious gangsters finds himself under investigation by a detective who becomes convinced that his subject's martial-arts mastery belies a hidden history of training by one of the regionÂ’s vicious clans.
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Jimmy Wang Yu was born on 28 March 1943 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor and producer, known for Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976), Dragon (2011) and Soul (2013). He was married to Jeanette Lin Tsui. He died on 5 April 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan.
BornMarch 28, 1943
DiedApril 5, 2022(79)
BornMarch 28, 1943
DiedApril 5, 2022(79)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Yung-Sheng Wang and Jimmy Wang Yu in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
Master of the Flying Guillotine
7.3
  • Liu Ti Lung, The One-Armed Boxer(as Yu Wang)
  • 1976
Takeshi Kaneshiro and Donnie Yen in Dragon (2011)
Dragon
7.0
  • The Master (Jiaozhu)(as Jimmy Yu Wang)
  • 2011
Soul (2013)
Soul
6.3
  • Wang(as Yu Wang)
  • 2013
Jimmy Wang Yu in One-Armed Boxer (1972)
One-Armed Boxer
6.8
  • Yu Tien Lung(as Yu Wang)
  • 1972

Credits

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Actor

  • Soul (2013)
    Soul
    6.3
    • Wang (as Yu Wang)
    • 2013
  • The Guillotines (2012)
    The Guillotines
    4.8
    • Gong-E
    • 2012
  • Let's Go! (2011)
    Let's Go!
    5.2
    • Mr. Hon Yu (as Yu Wang)
    • 2011
  • Takeshi Kaneshiro and Donnie Yen in Dragon (2011)
    Dragon
    7.0
    • The Master (Jiaozhu) (as Jimmy Yu Wang)
    • 2011
  • Kyokutô kuroshakai (1993)
    Kyokutô kuroshakai
    6.6
    • Hong - Yan-Sheng (as Yu Wang)
    • 1993
  • Wu hu si hai (1992)
    Wu hu si hai
    6.6
    • Wei's hired assassin (as Yu Wang)
    • 1992
  • Leon Lai, Man-Tat Ng, and Biao Yuen in Shogun & Little Kitchen (1992)
    Shogun & Little Kitchen
    4.8
    • Lam Chung Yuen (as Yu Wang)
    • 1992
  • The Beheaded 1000 (1991)
    The Beheaded 1000
    5.9
    • Executioner Ren De-Tie (as Yu Wang)
    • 1991
  • Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Ko Chun-Hsiung, Andy Lau, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Chung-Hua Tou, and Jimmy Wang Yu in Island of Fire (1991)
    Island of Fire
    5.7
    • Kui
    • Lucas (as Wang Yu)
    • 1991
  • Cynthia Rothrock, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Emily Chu, Rosamund Kwan, Ching-Ying Lam, Richard Ng, Eric Tsang, Wu Ma, Biao Yuen, Yukari Ôshima, and Pauline Yuk-Wan Wong in Millionaires' Express (1986)
    Millionaires' Express
    6.9
    • Master Wong Kei Ying (as Yu Wang)
    • 1986
  • Jimmy Wang Yu in Clash of the Professionals (1985)
    Clash of the Professionals
    6.9
    • (as Yu Wang)
    • 1985
  • The Shanghai Thirteen (1984)
    The Shanghai Thirteen
    6.1
    • Black Hat (as Yu Wang)
    • 1984
  • Fantasy Mission Force (1983)
    Fantasy Mission Force
    4.6
    • Don Wen (as Wang Yu)
    • 1983
  • The Battle at Kuningtou (1980)
    The Battle at Kuningtou
    5.4
    • (as Yu Wang)
    • 1980
  • Tian jiang heng cai (1978)
    Tian jiang heng cai
    • (as Yu Wang)
    • 1978

Producer

  • Annie Wu in Stand Behind the Yellow Line (1997)
    Stand Behind the Yellow Line
    • producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1997
  • Leon Lai and Chien-Lien Wu in Eighteen Springs (1997)
    Eighteen Springs
    6.8
    • producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1997
  • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Ka-Lok Chin, Ching-Ying Lam, Wai-Kwong Lo, and Wu Ma in The Tantana (1991)
    The Tantana
    5.2
    • producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1991
  • The Beheaded 1000 (1991)
    The Beheaded 1000
    5.9
    • executive producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1991
  • Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Ko Chun-Hsiung, Andy Lau, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Chung-Hua Tou, and Jimmy Wang Yu in Island of Fire (1991)
    Island of Fire
    5.7
    • executive producer
    • supervising producer: production planner (as Wang Yu)
    • 1991
  • Maggie Cheung in Song of the Exile (1990)
    Song of the Exile
    7.4
    • producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1990
  • Zui du fu ren xin
    • producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1986
  • Jimmy Wang Yu in Clash of the Professionals (1985)
    Clash of the Professionals
    6.9
    • producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1985
  • Nu Shao Lin si (1979)
    Nu Shao Lin si
    5.7
    • supervising producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1979
  • Fei Lung and Jimmy Wang Yu in Return of the Chinese Boxer (1977)
    Return of the Chinese Boxer
    6.3
    • producer (as Jimmy Wong Yu)
    • 1977
  • Jimmy Wang Yu in One-Armed Swordsman vs. Nine Killers (1976)
    One-Armed Swordsman vs. Nine Killers
    5.2
    • producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1976
  • Da jiang nan bei (1975)
    Da jiang nan bei
    6.2
    • supervising producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1975
  • Ye nu liang (1972)
    Ye nu liang
    • producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1972

Director

  • Fei Lung and Jimmy Wang Yu in Return of the Chinese Boxer (1977)
    Return of the Chinese Boxer
    6.3
    • Director (as Jimmy Wong Yu)
    • 1977
  • Du bi dao da zhan du bi dao (1977)
    Du bi dao da zhan du bi dao
    6.3
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1977
  • Jimmy Wang Yu in The Savage Killers (1976)
    The Savage Killers
    6.0
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1976
  • Yung-Sheng Wang and Jimmy Wang Yu in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
    Master of the Flying Guillotine
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1976
  • The One Armed Swordsmen (1976)
    The One Armed Swordsmen
    6.2
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1976
  • The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
    The Man from Hong Kong
    6.6
    • Director (Hong Kong version, as Yu Wang)
    • 1975
  • Sing Chen and Yi Chang in The Dragon Squad (1974)
    The Dragon Squad
    6.3
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1974
  • Mao Shan and Jimmy Wang Yu in Beach of the War Gods (1973)
    Beach of the War Gods
    6.7
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1973
  • Da dao (1972)
    Da dao
    5.1
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1972
  • Jimmy Wang Yu in One-Armed Boxer (1972)
    One-Armed Boxer
    6.8
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1972
  • Hei bai dao (1971)
    Hei bai dao
    6.8
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1971
  • The Hammer of God (1970)
    The Hammer of God
    6.8
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1970

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Streaming Passport to China
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U.S. Version
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One-Armed Boxer
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One-Armed Boxer

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative names
    • Jimmy Yu Wang
  • Born
    • March 28, 1943
    • Shanghai, China
  • Died
    • April 5, 2022
    • Taipei, Taiwan(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Jeanette Lin Tsui1969 - 1975 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Linda Wong
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

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    Made his directing debut and acted in "The Chinese Boxer" ('Long hu dou (1970)') (his last film with Shaw), the first real kung fu movie (non-swords, only bare hand and kicks fighting), a new genre in HK action movies. It become a new box office success and paved the way for the future Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan for such a genre.
  • Nickname
    • The Asian Steve McQueen

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