Description:
Jimmy Wang Yu was born on 28 March 1943 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor and producer, known for Du bi quan wang da po xue di zi (1976), Wu xia (2011) and Shi hun (2013). He was married to Jeanette Lin Tsui. He died on 5 April 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Birthday
March 28, 1943
Born In
Shanghai, China
Alternative names
Jimmy Yu Wang
, Yue Wang
, Yu Wang
, Yu Wong
, Jimmy Wong Yu
, Wang Yu
Trivia
Made his directing debut and acted in "The Chinese Boxer" ('Long hu dou (1970)') (his last film with Shaw), the first 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.
Nickname
The Asian Steve McQueen
