1981
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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. At the height of his fame in the 1970s, he was the highest-paid martial arts actor in the world.
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...
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- Abid Rahman
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...
Apr 7, 2022 · The actor, known for One-Armed Swordsman and The Chinese Boxer, passed away in a Taipei hospital after battling an illness for six years. He was a pioneer of kung fu movies and a former swimming champion in Hong Kong.
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- Shafiq Najib
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 6, 2022 · Taiwanese actor Jimmy Wang Yu, best known for his role in the 1967 martial arts film One-Armed Swordsman, passed away after battling illness for six years. He received tributes from Jackie Chan, Ang Lee and other industry veterans.
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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...
