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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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Dragon (2011)
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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 previously 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

Photos27

Shintarô Katsu and Jimmy Wang Yu in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Jimmy Wang Yu in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Jimmy Wang Yu in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Jimmy Wang Yu in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Jimmy Wang Yu in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Kôji Nanbara and Jimmy Wang Yu in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Kôji Nanbara and Jimmy Wang Yu in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Kôji Nanbara and Jimmy Wang Yu in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Kôji Nanbara and Jimmy Wang Yu in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Shintarô Katsu, Kanae Kobayashi, Michie Terada, and Jimmy Wang Yu in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Shintarô Katsu and Jimmy Wang Yu in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Jimmy Wang Yu in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)

Known for

Yung-Sheng Wang and Jimmy Wang Yu in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
Master of the Flying Guillotine
7.4
  • 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
    • Wang (as Yu Wang)
    • 2013
  • The Guillotines (2012)
    The Guillotines
    • Gong-E
    • 2012
  • Let's Go! (2011)
    Let's Go!
    • Mr. Hon Yu (as Yu Wang)
    • 2011
  • Takeshi Kaneshiro and Donnie Yen in Dragon (2011)
    Dragon
    • The Master (Jiaozhu) (as Jimmy Yu Wang)
    • 2011
  • Kyokutô kuroshakai (1993)
    Kyokutô kuroshakai
    • Hong - Yan-Sheng (as Yu Wang)
    • 1993
  • Wu hu si hai (1992)
    Wu hu si hai
    • Wei's hired assassin (as Yu Wang)
    • 1992
  • Leon Lai, Man-Tat Ng, and Biao Yuen in Shogun & Little Kitchen (1992)
    Shogun & Little Kitchen
    • Lam Chung Yuen (as Yu Wang)
    • 1992
  • The Beheaded 1000 (1991)
    The Beheaded 1000
    • Executioner Ren De Tie (as Yu Wang)
    • 1991
  • The Prisoner (1990)
    The Prisoner
    • Kui
    • Lucas (as Yu Wang)
    • 1990
  • Cynthia Rothrock, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Richard Ng, Eric Tsang, Biao Yuen, and Yukari Ôshima in Millionaires' Express (1986)
    Millionaires' Express
    • Master Wong Kei Ying (as Yu Wang)
    • 1986
  • Jimmy Wang Yu in Clash of the Professionals (1985)
    Clash of the Professionals
    • (as Yu Wang)
    • 1985
  • Shang Hai tan: Shi san tai bao (1984)
    Shang Hai tan: Shi san tai bao
    • Black Hat (as Yu Wang)
    • 1984
  • Jackie Chan and Brigitte Lin in Fantasy Mission Force (1983)
    Fantasy Mission Force
    • Don Wen (as Yu Wang)
    • 1983
  • Guningtou da zhan (1980)
    Guningtou da zhan
    • (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
    • producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1997
  • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Kar Lok Chin, Ching-Ying Lam, Ken Lo, and Wu Ma in Mi zong wei long (1991)
    Mi zong wei long
    • producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1991
  • The Beheaded 1000 (1991)
    The Beheaded 1000
    • executive producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1991
  • The Prisoner (1990)
    The Prisoner
    • producer
    • supervising producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1990
  • Maggie Cheung in Song of the Exile (1990)
    Song of the Exile
    • 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
    • producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1985
  • Nu Shao Lin si (1979)
    Nu Shao Lin si
    • supervising producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1979
  • Fei Lung and Jimmy Wang Yu in Return of the Chinese Boxer (1977)
    Return of the Chinese Boxer
    • producer (as Jimmy Wong Yu)
    • 1977
  • Jimmy Wang Yu in One-Armed Swordsman vs. Nine Killers (1976)
    One-Armed Swordsman vs. Nine Killers
    • producer (as Yu Wang)
    • 1976
  • Da jiang nan bei (1975)
    Da jiang nan bei
    • 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
    • Director (as Jimmy Wong Yu)
    • 1977
  • Du bi dao da zhan du bi dao (1977)
    Du bi dao da zhan du bi dao
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1977
  • Jimmy Wang Yu in The Savage Killers (1976)
    The Savage Killers
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1976
  • Yung-Sheng Wang and Jimmy Wang Yu in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
    Master of the Flying Guillotine
    • Director
    • 1976
  • The One Armed Swordsmen (1976)
    The One Armed Swordsmen
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1976
  • The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
    The Man from Hong Kong
    • Director (Hong Kong version, as Yu Wang)
    • 1975
  • Yi Chang and Jimmy Wang Yu in The Dragon Squad (1974)
    The Dragon Squad
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1974
  • Da dao (1973)
    Da dao
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1973
  • Mao Shan and Jimmy Wang Yu in Beach of the War Gods (1973)
    Beach of the War Gods
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1973
  • Jimmy Wang Yu in One-Armed Boxer (1972)
    One-Armed Boxer
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1972
  • Hei bai dao (1971)
    Hei bai dao
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1971
  • The Hammer of God (1970)
    The Hammer of God
    • Director (as Yu Wang)
    • 1970

Videos5

Streaming Passport to China
Clip 4:35
Streaming Passport to China
Trailer
Trailer 3:50
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 3:55
Trailer
U.S. Version
Trailer 2:26
U.S. Version
One-Armed Boxer
Trailer 1:45
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)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    In 1981, Wang was charged with murder in Taiwan, but was freed due to lack of evidence.
  • Nickname
    • The Asian Steve McQueen

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