A generation of martial arts superstar “One-Armed Swordsman” Wang Yu passed away this morning at the age of 80.Wang Yu’s daughter Wang Xinping pointed out on Facebook this morning: “It is with great sadness to tell everyone that our beloved father, Mr. Wang Yu, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 5th at the Taipei Zhenxing Hospital following six years of fighting with the disease. He was 80 years old. Loyalty, value friends. On and off the screen, his life is a stern chivalrous style, and his life is brilliant. With all the reluctance, we will always miss my father. I also believe in his one-armed sword – a handsome hero image , will live on in film history and in the hearts of fans forever.”
Wang Yu, formerly known as Wang Zhengquan, mainly worked as a martial arts actor in Hong Kong in the early days. Wang Yu has studied karate and Taijiquan. He debuted in 1963 and became famous for his “One-Armed Swordsman”. In addition to his acting career, Wang Yu has also directed several films, including the 1969 kung fu film “Dragon Tiger Fight”. According to media reports, following suffering a second stroke, Wang Yu returned to Taiwan on a medical plane from Thailand and was admitted to Zhenxing Hospital for a long time.
Wang Yu won the Golden Horse Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2019, but was unable to attend due to illness, and his daughters Wang Xinping and Wang Jialu accepted the award on their behalf. When accepting the award, Wang Jialu said, “My father is an eternal hero in everyone’s hearts. He has a true temperament and a pure heart. Although he sometimes speaks out, he keeps his word. He is on the screen and off the screen. , are playing the role of a hero.” “He is not only a hero, but also a fighter for life.” Ang Lee, chairman of the Golden Horse Award who presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Wang Yu, said that Wang Yu will always study hard and work hard. Take the work “Dragon and Tiger Fight” as an example. It was the first work he wrote, directed and acted. He developed this type of martial arts film earlier than Bruce Lee and inspired countless successors.
