ACTOR

Jimmy Wang Yu

1943 - 2022

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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 The 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. According to The New York Times, Wang was "the biggest star of Asian martial arts cinema until the emergence of Bruce Lee." Wang Yu was well known for his volatile personality and ties to organized crime off-screen. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmy Wang Yu is the 2,546th most popular actor (down from 1,956th in 2019), the 720th most popular biography from China (down from 658th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Chinese Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jimmy Wang Yu ranks 2,546 out of 13,578. Before him are Meryem Uzerli, Miranda Otto, Fan Bingbing, Jennifer Morrison, Liya Akhedzhakova, and Alexander Granach. After him are William Zabka, Agostina Belli, David Alan Grier, Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Robert Walker, and Joe E. Brown.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Jimmy Wang Yu ranks 275. Before him are Marika Green, Antal Dunai, Joselito, Iñaki Sáez, Tim Krabbé, and Charles Murray. After him are Dagmar Lassander, Clément Mouamba, Jim Croce, Dušan Uhrin, Carolyn Schuler, and Raúl Cubas Grau. Among people deceased in 2022, Jimmy Wang Yu ranks 205. Before him are Kunimitsu Takahashi, Elza Soares, Barbara Walters, Jüri Tarmak, Alec John Such, and Francisco Morales Bermúdez. After him are Nick Bollettieri, Jack Higgins, Joseph Delaney, Vlado Milunić, Eduard Artemyev, and Liz Sheridan.

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In China

Among people born in China, Jimmy Wang Yu ranks 720 out of 1,610. Before him are Lau Kar-leung (1934), Ma Jun (200), Shi Lang (1621), Wu Jingzi (1701), Fan Bingbing (1981), and Hai Rui (1514). After him are Tan Sitong (1865), Consort Ban (-48), Wang Can (177), Can Xue (1953), Ma Huateng (1971), and Wang Meng (1308).

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  • Photo of Lau Kar-leung

    Lau Kar-leung

    ACTOR

    1934 - 2013

    HPI: 60.25

    Rank: 714

  • Photo of Ma Jun

    Ma Jun

    ENGINEER

    200 - 265

    HPI: 60.24

    Rank: 715

  • Photo of Shi Lang

    Shi Lang

    POLITICIAN

    1621 - 1696

    HPI: 60.24

    Rank: 716

  • Photo of Wu Jingzi

    Wu Jingzi

    WRITER

    1701 - 1754

    HPI: 60.23

    Rank: 717

  • Photo of Fan Bingbing

    Fan Bingbing

    ACTOR

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 60.22

    Rank: 718

  • Photo of Hai Rui

    Hai Rui

    POLITICIAN

    1514 - 1587

    HPI: 60.21

    Rank: 719

  • Photo of Jimmy Wang Yu

    Jimmy Wang Yu

    ACTOR

    1943 - 2022

    HPI: 60.20

    Rank: 720

  • Photo of Tan Sitong

    Tan Sitong

    PHILOSOPHER

    1865 - 1898

    HPI: 60.19

    Rank: 721

  • Photo of Consort Ban

    Consort Ban

    WRITER

    48 BC - 6 BC

    HPI: 60.17

    Rank: 722

  • Photo of Wang Can

    Wang Can

    POLITICIAN

    177 - Present

    HPI: 60.15

    Rank: 723

  • Photo of Can Xue

    Can Xue

    WRITER

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 60.12

    Rank: 724

  • Photo of Ma Huateng

    Ma Huateng

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 60.08

    Rank: 725

  • Photo of Wang Meng

    Wang Meng

    PAINTER

    1308 - 1385

    HPI: 60.03

    Rank: 726

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Among ACTORS In China

Among actors born in China, Jimmy Wang Yu ranks 27. Before him are Lee Hoi-chuen (1901), Faye Wong (1969), Zhang Ziyi (1979), Li Bingbing (1973), Lau Kar-leung (1934), and Fan Bingbing (1981). After him are Ng Man-tat (1952), Bai Ling (1966), Ricky Hui (1946), Gordon Liu (1951), Lydia Shum (1945), and Liu Yifei (1987).

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