Yu Wang was born on March 28, 1944 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. He is an actor and producer, known for Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976), Dragon (2011) and Dragon Flies (1975). He was previously married to Jeanette Tsui Lin.
His films set new box office records in Hong Kong for 4 consecutive years, a record no one ever had until today in Hong Kong and possibly in other countries too. One armed Swordsman(1967) The Golden Swallow(1968) Return of the One-armed Swordsman(1969) and The Chinese Boxer(Hammer of God, 1970).
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In 2014 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF).
Started his career as a contract actor with Shaw Brothers (HK), probably the only Shaw actor to gain a lead role from the very 1st movie and became the 1st Screen Hero of modern Chinese Cinema as well as the most popular and famous Chinese actor from 1965 until Bruce Lee's appearance in 1971.
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Gained super stardom status as the "One-armed Swordsman" ('Du bi shuang xiong (1976)'), the first HK movie to reach 1 Million Dollar Box office record. He continued to act as the One Armed Swordsman or the One Armed Boxer roles in a few more movies, including one with Japan's famous Blind Swordman.
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Made his directing debut and acted in "The Chinese Boxer" ('Long hu dou (1970)') (his last film with Shaw), the 1st 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.
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After "The Chinese Boxer" ('Long hu dou (1970)'), he broke his contract with Shaw (HK) and went over to Taiwan where he acted and directed most of his movies there, mostly for Golden Harvest (which later produced Bruce Lee) and independent companies. Despite that he lost his legal battle and was banned from making films in HK, he gained more fame and fortune as an independent. Unfortunately most of those films are not available now. Most of those with Shaw Brothers were released recently.
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During his Shaw days, most of his movies were directed by legendary swords fighting director, Cheh Chang, and he only had one movie with Shaw's queen swords woman, Pei-pei Cheng, of Wo hu cang long (2000), in Jin yan zi (1968), the one and only movie an actor has top-billing credit and a more important role over her.
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Former Hong Kong swimming champion
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In 1981, Wang was charged with murder in Taiwan, but was freed due to lack of evidence.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shi hun
2013
Wang
Xue di zi
2012
Gong-E (as Jimmy Wang Yu)
Let's Go!
2011
Dragon
2011
The Master (as Jimmy Wang Yu)
Kyokutô kuroshakai
1993
Hong - Yan-Sheng
Wu hu si hai
1992
Wai's hired assassin
Huo tou fu xing
1992
Lam Chung Yuen
Qian ren zhan
1991
Executioner Ren De Tie
Huo shao dao
1990
Kui / Lucas
Thundering Ninja
1987
David Wong (as Jimmy Wang Yu)
Shanghai Express
1986
Master Wong Kei Ying
Chuang jiang
1985
Shang Hai tan: Shi san tai bao
1984
Black Hat
Dragon Attack
1983
Don Wen (as Yu Wang)
Guningtou da zhan
1980
Shou zu qing shen
1978
Tian jiang heng cai
1978
Return of the Chinese Boxer
1977
Sau Pai-lung (as Jimmy Wong Yu)
Xue lian huan
1977
Lung Fei Yung / Silver Spear
Du bi dao da zhan du bi dao
1977
Ziqiang Ji (AKA Ziqiang Chi)
Deng long jie
1977
Pan jue
1977
Du bi shuang xiong
1976
Fong Ping / One-armed Swordsman
International Assassin
1976
Jimmy
The Killer Meteors
1976
Mei Xing He
The Savage Killers
1976
Ching Sing Chang
Master of the Flying Guillotine
1976
Liu Ti Lung, The One-Armed Boxer
One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers
1976
Liu Ching Wu / Liu Yi Su / One Armed Swordsman
The New Spartans
1975
Material arts movie star Wang Fu (as Jimmy Wang Yu)
Bei yun da quan
1975
Dragon Flies
1975
Inspector Fang Sing Leng (as Jimmy Wang Yu)
Da qian shi jie
1975
Da jiang nan bei
1975
Black suit (as Jimmy Wong Yu)
Lie ren
1975
Dragon Squad
1974
Hsiao Pao
Hei se xing qi wu
1974
Kang
Long hu jin hu
1973
Tattooed Dragon
Kung Fu Mama
1973
Ma Yung-Chen (Guest star)
Tang ren piao ke
1973
Wang Yu, King of Boxers
Da dao
1973
Hong Ching Pau / Red Lantern
Shuang long chu hai
1973
Zhan shen tan
1973
Hsia Feng
Tie han
1973
Chin
Hai yuan chi hao
1973
Wang Hai-Lung
Ying xiong ben se
1973
Lin Hao-Shan
Leng mian hu
1973
Chin Fu
Ai de tian di
1973
Professor
Flying Fists of Death
1973
He ri zai wen jun
1972
Zong heng tian xia
1972
Li Mu-Bai
Yi shen shi dan
1972
One-Armed Boxer
1972
Yu Tien Lung
Jing tian dong di
1972
Shi Ling Shu
Tian wang quan
1972
Ma Su Zhen bao xiong chou
1972
Kuang feng sha
1972
Ti Si-Guan
Ba wang quan
1972
Ma Yung Shen
Zhong yi men
1972
Yi fu dang guan
1972
Ling Yu Fong
Meng si hung feng
1972
Jian
1971
Hsia Ho Wei
Rage of the Tiger
1971
Tiger Wong
Zhui ming qiang
1971
Lung Ti
The White Dragon
Du hang da biao ke
1971
Xia yi shuang xiong
1971
Hei bai dao
1971
Shin zatô Ichi: Yabure! Tôjin-ken
1971
Wang Kong / One-armed Swordsman
Da sha xing
1971
The Hammer of God
1970
Lei Ming
Chun huo
1970
Yang Kuo-Liang
Du bei dao wang
1969
Fang Gang
One-armed Swordsman
The Sword of Swords
1968
Ling Tseng-hsiao
Golden Swallow
1968
Silver Roc Hsiao Peng
Da ci ke
1967
Nieh Cheng
Du bei dao
1967
Fang Kang
One-armed Swordsman
Qin jian en chou
1967
Kuei Wu
Duan chang jian
1967
Li Yueh
Lan yi
1967
He You-Wen
Kuai lo qing chun
1966
The Magnificent Trio
1966
Fang Lu
Hu xia jian chou
1966
'Tiger Boy' Lei Hu
Asiapol Secret Service
1966
Yang Ming-Hsuan
Yuan yang jian xia
1965
Kuei Wu
Jiang hu qi xia
1965
Kuei Wu
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ban sheng yuan
1997
producer
Sang yat doh luen si
1997
producer
Mi zong wei long
1991
producer
Qian ren zhan
1991
executive producer
Song of the Exile
1990
producer
Huo shao dao
1990
producer / supervising producer
Chuang jiang
1985
producer
Nu Shao Lin si
1979
supervising producer
Return of the Chinese Boxer
1977
producer - as Jimmy Wong Yu
One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers
1976
producer
Da jiang nan bei
1975
supervising producer
Ye nu liang
1972
producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Return of the Chinese Boxer
1977
as Jimmy Wong Yu
Du bi dao da zhan du bi dao
1977
Du bi shuang xiong
1976
The Savage Killers
1976
Master of the Flying Guillotine
1976
as Jimmy Wang Yu
Dragon Flies
1975
Hong Kong version
Dragon Squad
1974
Da dao
1973
Zhan shen tan
1973
One-Armed Boxer
1972
Hei bai dao
1971
The Hammer of God
1970
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Master of the Flying Guillotine
1976
written by - as Jimmy Wang Yu
One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers
1976
Zhan shen tan
1973
One-Armed Boxer
1972
screenplay
Hei bai dao
1971
screenplay
The Hammer of God
1970
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
2002
director: original 1976 footage - uncredited
Du zun
1991
presenter
Ji dan peng shi tou
1981
planner
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mi zong wei long
1991
dialogue editor
Stunts
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jian
1971
action coordinator
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Little Red Riding Hood
2009/I
Video short special thanks
El Morao del Dragon Gordo
2007
Short thanks
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
2002
special thanks - as Jimmy Wang Yu
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
I guerrieri del dragone
2011
Documentary
Himself
Tigres et dragons, les arts martiaux au cinéma
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Top Fighter
1995
Video documentary
Himself
Cinema of Vengeance
1994
Documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Missing Reel
2014
TV Mini-Series documentary
Fang Kang / One-armed swordsman
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
2002
Video documentary
Jimmy Wang Yu
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
2002
uncredited
Kung Fu Killers
1974
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
Hand Printing
Pusan International Film Festival
2013
Festival Prize
Taipei Film Festival
Best Actor
Shi hun (2013)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
Golden Horse Award
Golden Horse Film Festival
Best Leading Actor
Shi hun (2013)
2012
Hong Kong Film Award
Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Wu xia (2011)
2011
Golden Horse Award
Golden Horse Film Festival
Best Supporting Actor
Wu xia (2011)
1978
Golden Horse Award
Golden Horse Film Festival
Best Leading Actor
Shou zu qing shen (1978)
Known for movies
Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) as Liu Ti Lung, The One-Armed Boxer
$800,000
