According to singer Wang Xinping, his father Wang Yu passed away yesterday at the age of 80. As one of the most representative martial arts stars, Wuxi-born actor Wang Yu has made 59 martial arts films in the past 30 years. The “One-Armed Swordsman” starring him once set a box office record in Hong Kong and won the Golden Horse Award in 2019. Lifetime Achievement Award.
If you don’t know regarding Wang Yu and “One-Armed Swordsman”, you may not be a qualified “Martial Arts fan”. Director Ang Lee once said: “Wang Yu not only established the standard of martial arts stars, but also pioneered boxing action films, inspiring countless successors.” Although Wang Yu was born in Shanghai, his ancestral home is Wuxi. In an interview for the promotion of “Martial Arts”, he once told reporters that “there are many relatives in Wuxi”.
Wang Yu has loved sports since he was a child, and he is tall and has outstanding appearance. In 1964, director Zhang Che caught a glimpse of Wang Yu in the Hong Kong martial arts film “The Founder of the Mountain” and invited him to be the leading actor in the martial arts film “Tiger Man Killing Enemy”, which started the magnanimous star road of “a generation of hero Wang Yu”. In Wang Yu’s screen career, “One-Armed Swordsman”, which came out in 1967, can be regarded as a work that changed his destiny. In the film, he created the image of a chivalrous person with amazing martial arts, breaking a new record in the box office of Hong Kong movies and breaking the threshold of one million yuan in revenue for a film. Wang Yu also gained the reputation of “The One-Armed Swordsman” by virtue of this film.
The news of Wang Yu’s death has aroused the mourning of many fans: “The reason why I became a martial arts fan is because of the movie “One-Armed Swordsman”. “I am really proud that Wuxi has produced such a martial arts superstar.”… …Daughter Wang Xinping said that Wang Yu had been fighting with the disease for 6 years. On and off the screen, he behaved like a heroic chivalrous man. “With all kinds of reluctance, we will always miss my father and believe in his one-armed sword. , the handsome hero image, will forever live in the history of film and the hearts of fans.”
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In the 21st century, Wang Yu came back and participated in many films, such as Chen Kexin’s “Martial Arts”, Liu Weiqiang’s “Blood Drops”, Meng Hong’s “Lost Soul”, etc. He said that he loves movies all his life, “As long as the movie needs Obligatory.”
In 2011, “Martial Arts” entered the publicity period, and the reporter had the opportunity to interview Wang Yu. At that time, Wang Yu was nearly 70 years old, and he spoke loudly, with rich expressions, and was humorous.
During the filming of “Martial Arts”, Wang Yu and Donnie Yen had a peak duel. Because there were many difficult moves, the crew was afraid that Wang Yu would be injured. The crew specially found a substitute, which made Wang Yu very unhappy, “I started learning at regarding 9 years old. Kung fu is never interrupted. After getting up every morning, I have to run and lift weights for more than 40 minutes. I don’t need a substitute.” When referring to the remuneration for returning to the screen, Wang Yu humorously stated that he was “priceless” because In the 1970s, he was the highest paid actor, and finally asked Chen Kexin for 1 yuan.
At the end of the interview, Wang Yu said very seriously to the media and staff at the scene: “At this age, thank you for remembering me. As long as I can still act, I will do my best to act well.” (Yingluo )
