Jimmy Wang Yu
Chinese-Taiwanese actor and filmmaker (1943-2022)
Jimmy Wang Yu was a Hong Kong-Taiwanese martial artist, actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. Initially a contract player for Shaw Brothers, he rose to fame for his starring role in The One-Armed Swordsman (1967) and its sequels, and was one of the first major stars of martial arts and wuxia cinema. At the height of his fame in the 1970s, he was the highest-paid martial arts actor in the world. According to The New York Times, Wang was "the biggest star of Asian martial arts cinema until the emergence of Bruce Lee."
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1971–1973) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A Man Called Tiger | Lo Wei | Color | |||
| 1972 | Ma Su Chen | Ting Shan-hsi | ||||
| 1971 | One Armed Boxer | Jimmy Wang Yu | 89 min |