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James Wang Yu (28 March 1943 – 5 April 2022) 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 One-Armed Swordsman (1967) and its sequels, and was one of the first major stars of martial arts and wuxia ...
Apr 21, 2022 · Jimmy Wang Yu, who in the 1960s, in movies like “The One-Armed Swordsman,” became the biggest star of Asian martial arts cinema until the emergence of Bruce Lee, died on April 5 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Jimmy Wang Yu was a Chinese martial arts film star and director, known for Master of the Flying Guillotine, Dragon and One-Armed Boxer. He died in 2022 in Taiwan at age 79.
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Apr 8, 2022 · Jimmy Wang Yu, the trailblazing martial artist who starred in classic Hong Kong movies Golden Swallow, One-Armed Swordsman and The Chinese Boxer and paved the way for the likes of Jackie Chan and...
Apr 8, 2022 · Wang was a Hong Kong and Taiwan film legend who appeared in more than 60 martial arts films, including "The One-Armed Swordsman" and "Dragon". He also wrote, directed and produced films, and received several awards and nominations.
Apr 5, 2022 · Veteran Taiwanese actor Jimmy Wang Yu, best known for playing the one-armed swordsman in the 1967 movie of the same name, has died at 80.
Apr 6, 2022 · Jimmy Wang Yu, star of the 1967 martial arts film, One-Armed Swordsman, died on Tuesday (Apr 5). He was 80. His eldest daughter, Linda Wong, announced the news on social media, writing...
