Ivy Ling Po

Ivy Ling Po

Known for

Acting

Born

November 16, 1939 (age 86)

Birthplace

Shantou, China

Biography

Huang Yu-chun (born 16 November 1939 in Shantou, Republic of China), known by her final stage name Ivy Ling Po (Chinese: 凌波), is a retired Hong Kong actress and Chinese opera singer. She is best known for a number of mega-hit Huangmei opera films in the 1960s, especially The Love Eterne (1963) which made her an Asian superstar overnight. She played an important role in the entertainment industry for preserving the Huangmei opera art form.

Best known work

The 14 Amazons
The 14 Amazons
1972
The Love Eterne
The Love Eterne
1963
Duel for Gold
Duel for Gold
1971
Rice Rhapsody
Rice Rhapsody
2005
Temple of the Red Lotus
Temple of the Red Lotus
1965
The Crimson Charm
The Crimson Charm
1971
The Twin Swords
The Twin Swords
1965
Finger of Doom
Finger of Doom
1972
The Sword and the Lute
The Sword and the Lute
1967
Vermilion Door
Vermilion Door
1965

Filmography

  1. 2016

    The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

    as Self

  2. 2012

  3. 2005

    Rice Rhapsody

    as Grandma

  4. 2003

    Butterfly Lovers 40

    as Liang Shan-Bo

  5. 2003

  6. 2000

  7. 1987

    Golden Swallow

    as Old Lady

  8. 1987

  9. 1983

    The Lost Generation

    as Mr. Tsun's Sister

  10. 1982

    A Fairy to the World

    as Goddess of Mercy

  11. 1982

  12. 1982

  13. 1982

    New Pilgrims to the West

    as Goddess of Mercy

  14. 1981

  15. 1981

  16. 1980

  17. 1978

    Dream of the Red Chamber

    as Jia Bao Yu, Producer

  18. 1977

  19. 1976

    Crossroad

    as Shu Zhen

  20. 1976

    The Last Tempest

    as Empress Jin Feng

  21. 1975

    The Empress Dowager

    as Empress Chin Feng

  22. 1975

  23. 1975

    The Chinese Amazons

    as Army Instructor

  24. 1974

  25. 1973

    Flight Man

    as Yu San-mei

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