Jimmy Wang Yu

Jimmy Wang Yu

March 28, 1944 · 82 years old

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 Stu…

Known For

18 titles
1
Dragon

Dragon

2011 · 1h 38m · Movie

A papermaker gets involved with a murder case concerning two criminals leading to a determined detective suspecting him and the former's vicious father searching for him.

7.0
2
One-Armed Swordsman

One-Armed Swordsman

1967 · 1h 55m · Movie

A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.

7.2
3
Island of Fire

Island of Fire

1990 · 2h 5m · Movie

A cop goes undercover to infiltrate a deadly prison where a team of mercenaries is being assembled.

5.7
4
Fantasy Mission Force

Fantasy Mission Force

1983 · 1h 30m · Movie

A force of loners and fighters is put together to try and rescue Generals that are captured by the Japanese and save the war effort with the promise of gold and/or pardons of past crimes.

4.6
5
The Man from Hong Kong

The Man from Hong Kong

1975 · 1h 46m · Movie

While on dispatch in Australia to extradite a drug courier, a tough Hong Kong cop wages a one-man war against Sydney's most powerful kingpin.

6.5
6
Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman

1971 · 1h 34m · Movie

Two of Japan and China's greatest heroic swordsman find themselves caught in a plot to protect a young child. But will national distrust and simple misunderstanding keep the two kindred spirits apart?

7.1
7
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

1969 · 1h 49m · Movie

The One-Armed Swordsman is forced out of retirement by a criminal organization consisting of eight swordsmen, who has forced every clan to send their best to compete against them for swordsman supremacy.

7.1
8
One-Armed Boxer

One-Armed Boxer

1972 · 1h 33m · Movie

After his schoolmate and master is killed and he loses an arm, student Tien Lung has to learn the art of one-arm boxing.

6.8
9
The Guillotines

The Guillotines

2012 · 1h 52m · Movie

An elite crime-fighting unit in the court of the Chinese emperor relies on flying swords to defeat their enemies.

4.8
10
The Killer Meteors

The Killer Meteors

1976 · 1h 44m · Movie

Mei Xing He is a local hero, as known as "Killer Meteors", his secret weapon makes him invincible. However, when Hua Wu Bin, another powerful local character seeks his assistance, Mei Xing He will face the deadliest challenge of h...

4.9
11
The Private Eyes

The Private Eyes

1976 · 1h 34m · Movie

The kingpin of the Manix Private Detective Agency and his fellow detective solve cases together.

7.0
12
The Hammer of God

The Hammer of God

1970 · 1h 30m · Movie

A martial artist seeks revenge after his master and his entire Kwoon are wiped out by Japanese Karate masters who're in cahoots with a vile martial artist seeking to control the area by opening casinos and trapping people in debt.

6.7
13
Golden Swallow

Golden Swallow

1968 · 1h 49m · Movie

The indomitable martial arts team of director Chang Cheh and stunt choreographer Liu Chia-liang continues the compelling saga of Golden Swallow from King Hu's Come Drink with Me in this sequel of heartbreaking romance, jianghu int...

6.7
14
Return of the Chinese Boxer

Return of the Chinese Boxer

1977 · 1h 40m · Movie

Jimmy Wang Yu, probably the most well-known martial arts star before the ascendance of Bruce Lee, directs himself in the martial arts action film Return of the Chinese Boxer.

6.3
15
The Assassin

The Assassin

1967 · 2h 1m · Movie

Yu is a two-armed swordsman who is betrayed by a jealous rival, but initially seeks a life of simple pleasures until an accidental meeting with another patriot sets him back on the road to bloody, brutal vengeance.

6.6
16
The Sword of Swords

The Sword of Swords

1968 · 1h 51m · Movie

A noble swordsman fights to recover the magical blade that has protected his country for centuries after being blinded and betrayed by a ruthless villain. A cunning killer has blinded the brave warrior chosen to defend his country...

6.5
17
Return of the Tiger

Return of the Tiger

1977 · 1h 32m · Movie

Shrewd and suave Chang Wong, and his redoubtable female partner, devise an elaborate plan to take out a heroin drug ring led by the flatulent and nefarious Paul.

5.5
18
The Tantana

The Tantana

1991 · 1h 31m · Movie

A Buddhist lama and an evil wizard battle for the Palace of Heaven.

5.2