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Jimmy Wang Yu (born March 28, 1943, also known as Wong Yu-lung and Wang Yue) was a multi-talented Chinese people|Chinese actor, director, producer, and scriptwriter. He shot to fame with the Shaw Brothers Studio's martial arts film, The One-Armed Swordsman, in 1967. His film, The Chinese Boxer, in 1970, is credited with being the first Hong Kong martial arts film that kickstarted the unarmed combat genre that took Asia by storm in the 1970s. Born Wang Zhen-quan in Wuxi, Jiangsu|Jiangsu Province of China, Jimmy was a Hong Kong swimming champion, as well as a Auto racing|racing car enthusiast, before joining Shaw Brothers in 1963. He teamed up with the famous Swordsmanship|sword-fighting director, Chang Cheh, and acted in The Golden Swallow with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Actor|actress, Cheng Pei-Pei, in 1968. Jimmy starred in several notable films like:
If One Armed Swordsman was the movie that launched Jimmy's acting career, The Chinese Boxer was the film that sealed his fame in the realm of Cinema of Hong Kong|Chinese films. The latter movie has been credited as being the first Hong Kong martial arts film that kickstarted the unarmed combat genre, mainly kung fu. It also triggered a phenomenon that filled the ranks of many Chinese martial arts associations across South East Asia. Chinese youths, in their bid to emulate their screen hero, took to punching Punching bag|sandbags, and reading up on Shaolin (martial arts)|Shaolin kungfu history. Controversy dogged Jimmy after the fame that exploded with The Chinese Boxer. He broke his contract with Shaw Brothers, and was promptly slapped with a lawsuit. The legal tussle which ended in Shaw's favour led to Jimmy being Ban (law)|banned from making films in Hong Kong. Jimmy then looked to Taiwan for better career prospects, linking up with Golden Harvest and other independent film outfits. His subsequent films were mostly done in Taiwan. With the success of The Chinese Boxer, Jimmy stood unchallenged in South East Asia for a better part of a Decade (disambiguation)|decade as the Chinese actor with the most formidable Punch (strike)|fists and Human leg|legs. With the advent of the 70s, Jimmy???s star began to eclipse with the entry of new actors like Ti Lung, David Chiang, and especially Bruce Lee whose "The Big Boss" in 1971 revolutionized the martial arts film industry. In the late 70s, Jimmy helped Jackie Chan when the then young actor sought his help in settling a dispute with veteran director, Lo Wei. Jackie eventually repaid the favour with his role in Jimmy???s film, Island of Fire (1990). In 1986, Sammo Hung cast Jimmy as the father of the famous Chinese martial arts hero, Wong Fei Hung. In the years that followed, Jimmy kept a low profile, making a rare public appearance in 2002 at the funeral of his old friend and mentor, Chang Cheh. Jimmy acted in more than 70 films in a career that spanned more than two decades. Even though he left an indelible mark on the Chinese film martial arts scene, he was never the accomplished martial artist which his films made him to be. It was actually Movie camera|camera techniques and clever film editing that gave Jimmy the aura of invincibility in the fighting arena. Still, credit belongs to him for paving the way for other unforgettable Chinese kung fu films that came after he had left the center stage. In 1969, Jimmy married actress, Lin Tsui, who was nine years his senior, but not before conducting a Sex scandal|scandalous affair with a well-known actress who was then married to director, Qin Jan. Qin Jan hanged himself before a divorce took place. Lin Tsui (also known as "Lam Chui" or "Lin Cui"), was one of the more famous names in the Cinema of Hong Kong|Hong Kong film industry in the 1950s|50s and 1960s|60s. She dropped out of the film scene almost immediately after her marriage. Marriage|Matrimony turned out to be a tumultuous affair for both Jimmy and Lin. Amid allegations of wife-beating, the marriage crumbled in 1975. Lin Migration|migrated to the United States in 1977, and died in 1995 after an Asthma|asthma attack. Jimmy later remarried, this time to Flight attendant|air hostess, Kai-cheng. This marriage, too, proved to be a stormy relationship and Kai-cheng filed for divorce. Probably out of frustration, Kai-cheng started an affair with a young businessman. Having gotten wind of it, Jimmy, accompanied by reporters and the police, surprised the couple at their lodging and publicly exposed his wife. Satisfied with the public humiliation heaped on the couple, Jimmy then dropped Kai-cheng in 1997. There were other serious problems in Jimmy???s life. In 1981, he faced a murder Charge#Others|charge in Taiwan. However, the charge was dropped due to lack of Evidence (law)|evidence. Jimmy???s involvement in public brawls also made the headlines from time to time. Actor Producer
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Category:1943 births|Wang Yu, Jimmy Category:Chinese actors|Wang Yu, Jimmy Category:Chinese film producers|Wang Yu, Jimmy Category:Chinese film directors|Wang Yu, Jimmy Category:Chinese screenwriters|Wang Yu, Jimmy This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Jimmy Wang Yu".
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