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Wang Yu was born in 1944 in Jiangsu, China. He attended school in Shanghai, where he excelled in swimming. He went to Hong Kong in 1960, where he continued to excel in swimming, horse riding, and car racing, which paved the way for his future in wuxia movies. He tested into the Shaw Brothers studio in 1963.
Apr 8, 2022 · Jimmy Wang Yu, once a superstar of multiple Asian martial arts genres, died on Tuesday.He was 79. News of his death in a Taipei hospital was posted on social media by Wang’s daughter Linda ...
Apr 5, 2022 · 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 Studio. The Chinese Boxer (1969), another film he acted in, is credited as the first Hong Kong ...
Apr 11, 2022 · Jimmy Wang Yu, pioneering martial arts actor, died Tuesday after a long illness at a hospital in Taipei, Taiwan at the age of 79.
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 that her father had died that morning at a hospital in Taipei. "My father was loyal and valued his friends,” wrote Linda Wong, who is a singer.
Jimmy Wang Yu. Wang Yu, also known as " Jimmy Wang " or " Jimmy Wang Yu " ( Chinese: 王羽; born Wáng Zhèngquán; 28 March 1943 – 5 April 2022), [1] was a Taiwanese actor, movie director, producer, and screenwriter. He first became famous in 1967 with his starring role in One-Armed Swordsman and The Chinese Boxer (1970).
Apr 7, 2022 · Jimmy Wang Yu passed away peacefully at the Taipei Zhenxing Hospital at the age of 80 after a six-year battle with declining health. Upon hearing the news, Jackie Chan posted on his blog, ...
