The Best Jimmy Wang Yu Movies

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Updated August 7, 2020 577 votes 168 voters
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List of the best Jimmy Wang Yu movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Jimmy Wang Yu's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Jimmy Wang Yu movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Jimmy Wang Yu movies will be at the top of the list. Jimmy Wang Yu has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Jimmy Wang Yu movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Jimmy Wang Yu films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Jimmy Wang Yu role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Jimmy Wang Yu performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

Items include everything from Fantasy Mission Force to Return of the One-Armed Swordsman.

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  • Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
    1

    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

    Jimmy Wang, Tien Feng, Lisa Chiao Chiao
    18 votes
    • Released: 1969
    • Directed by: Chang Cheh
    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman, also known as One-Armed Swordsman Return, is a 1969 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Chang Cheh and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. The film is a sequel to ...more
  • One Armed Boxer
    2

    One Armed Boxer

    Jimmy Wang
    22 votes
    • Released: 1971
    • Directed by: Jimmy Wang
    One Armed Boxer is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts film starring Jimmy Wang Yu. It is about a skilled Chinese martial artist who loses an arm and must exact revenge on his rival school. For the film, ...more
  • The One-Armed Swordsman
    3

    The One-Armed Swordsman

    Jimmy Wang, Chung-Hsin Huang, Lisa Chiao Chiao
    24 votes
    • Released: 1967
    • Directed by: Chang Cheh
    One-Armed Swordsman is a 1967 Hong Kong wuxia film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. Directed by Chang Cheh, it was the first of the new style of wuxia films emphasizing male anti-heroes, violent ...more
  • Master of the Flying Guillotine
    4

    Master of the Flying Guillotine

    Philip Kwok, Lau Kar-wing, Kang Chin
    37 votes
    • Released: 1976
    • Directed by: Jimmy Wang
    Master of the Flying Guillotine is a 1976 Taiwanese wuxia film starring Jimmy Wang Yu, who also wrote and directed the film. It is a sequel to Wang's 1971 film One Armed Boxer, and thus the film is ...more
  • Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
    5

    Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

    Shintarô Katsu, Yu Wang, Michie Terada
    20 votes
    • Released: 1971
    • Directed by: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
    Zatoichi meets Wang Kang, a Chinese swordsman protecting a brutally orphaned young child. Despite the language barrier, the men forge a friendship until their enemies trick them into fighting each ...more

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  • The Man from Hong Kong
    6

    The Man from Hong Kong

    George Lazenby, Sammo Hung, Bill Hunter
    22 votes
    • Released: 1975
    • Directed by: Jimmy Wang, Russell Boyd, Brian Trenchard-Smith
    The Man from Hong Kong is a 1975 action film that marked the first Australian-Hong Kong co-production filmed in both nations. It was directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and starred Shanghai-born Jimmy ...more