By younger generations, Jackie was referring to himself. Wang helped Jackie get a foothold in Kung Fu movies. In 1976, Wang faced Chan in one of Chan’s earliest Kung Fu films, Killer Meteors.

He added, “In a way, Jimmy Wang Yu was responsible for Bruce Lee’s success, because ‘The Chinese Boxer’ established the template for the kung fu movie, and Bruce used that as his model for ...

But with boyish charms and youthful energy, it's easy to forget that Wang isn't a kung fu wunderkind like he appears ... of the original Karate Kid movies on his life, his future in Hollywood ...

Jimmy Wang Yu's daughter Linda Wang announced her ... "The contributions you've made to kung fu movies, and the support and wisdom you've given to the younger generations will always be remembered ...

Wang was aided by his fluency in Mandarin and his prowess across several forms of martial arts, according to The Hollywood Reporter. They include karate, wing chun/kung fu, gumdo, kempo and taekwondo.