Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Apr 6, 2022 0:11:50 GMT -5
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Taiwanese martial arts action star Jimmy Wang Yu passed away on April 5th, 2022.
Jimmy Wang Yu was Asia's biggest movie star before Bruce Lee. He rose to fame in martial arts fantasy films like "Golden Swallow" and "One-Armed Boxer", but it was his film "The Chinese Boxer" that changed the genre. "The Chinese Boxer" dropped the fantasy elements of martial arts and focused on training and skill, which lead the studios to follow suit. Wang lead a controversial life, with several unsuccessful marriages and charges of public misconduct. Wang worked with Jackie Chan early in Jackie's career, and helped him move away from Lo Wei's failing studio to greater success.
Taiwanese martial arts action star Jimmy Wang Yu passed away on April 5th, 2022.
Jimmy Wang Yu was Asia's biggest movie star before Bruce Lee. He rose to fame in martial arts fantasy films like "Golden Swallow" and "One-Armed Boxer", but it was his film "The Chinese Boxer" that changed the genre. "The Chinese Boxer" dropped the fantasy elements of martial arts and focused on training and skill, which lead the studios to follow suit. Wang lead a controversial life, with several unsuccessful marriages and charges of public misconduct. Wang worked with Jackie Chan early in Jackie's career, and helped him move away from Lo Wei's failing studio to greater success.
