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James Wang Yu (28 March 1943 – 5 April 2022) [1] 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.
Jimmy Wang Yu was a Chinese martial arts star who acted in and directed many kung fu movies, such as Master of the Flying Guillotine and One-Armed Boxer. He died in 2022 in Taiwan at the age of 79.
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.
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 5, 2022 · TAIPEI - Veteran Taiwanese actor Jimmy Wang Yu, best known for playing the "one-armed swordsman" in the 1967 movie of the same name, died at 80 on Tuesday (April 5).