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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 cinema.
Apr 21, 2022 · By Richard Sandomir. Published April 21, 2022 Updated April 22, 2022. Jimmy Wang Yu, who in the 1960s, in movies like “The One-Armed Swordsman,” became the biggest star of Asian martial arts...
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...
Apr 8, 2022 · Apr 8, 2022 1:38am PT. Jimmy Wang Yu, Pioneering Martial Artist and ‘One-Armed Swordsman’ Star, Dies at 79. By Vivienne Chow. Everett Collection. Jimmy Wang Yu, once a superstar of multiple...
Apr 7, 2022 · The former action star died on Tuesday at a Taipei hospital, after battling an undisclosed illness for the past six years. He was known for his roles in One-Armed Swordsman and The Chinese Boxer, and was the highest-paid martial arts film actor before Bruce Lee. He also faced a murder charge in Taiwan in 1981 and a stroke in 2011.
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Apr 7, 2022 · April 6, 2022 5:45pm. Instagram. Jimmy Wang Yu, a Taiwanese actor who was once one of the biggest stars of martial arts cinema, died Tuesday in a Taipei hospital from an undisclosed illness he...
Apr 5, 2022 · Taiwanese actor and filmmaker Jimmy Wang Yu, one of the biggest stars of martial arts cinema, died in a Taipei hospital on Tuesday. He was 79. Born in Shanghai, Wang moved to Hong Kong and made...
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