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Ivy Ling Po
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Ivy Ling Po

Known for The 14 Amazons · The Lost Generation · Golden Horse Awards

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…

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Born
Nov 16, 1939
Birthplace
Shantou, China
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

MOVIEThe 14 Amazons
The 14 AmazonsMu Kuei Ying · 1972
★ 6.6
MOVIEThe Lost Generation
The Lost GenerationMr. Tsun's Sister · 1983
★ 3.7
TVGolden Horse Awards
Golden Horse AwardsSelf - Host · 1962
★ 9.0

Filmography

Movies

The Eight Immortals in Jiangnan
1957
Murder in the Bath
1958
The Dream of the Red ChamberChia Bao Yu (singing voice)
1962
A Maid from HeavenTong Yong
1963
Return of the PhoenixCheng Xueyan (singing voice)
1963
The AdulteressXiao Bai-Cai (singing voice)
1963
The Love EterneLiang Shan-Bo
1963
Between Tears and SmilesKwan Sau Chu
1964
Lady General Hua MulanHua Mu-Lan
1964
The Crimson PalmLin Chao-Te
1964
The Female PrinceChin Feng-Hsiao
1964
Inside the Forbidden CityKou Zhu
1965
Temple of the Red LotusRed Lady Swordswoman
1965
The Grand SubstitutionChiu Wu
1965
The Lotus LampLiu Chen-Hsiung (singing voice)
1965
The MermaidScholar Zheng Zhan
1965
The Twin SwordsScarlet Maid / Gui Qiu
1965
The West ChamberZhang Junrui
1965
Vermilion DoorWu Mei-Bo
1965
西厢记
1965
Dawn Will ComeWen Shuzhen
1966
The Joy of SpringHerself [cameo]
1966
The Mating SeasonGuest Performer
1966
The Perfumed ArrowWen Jun-Qing / Fei-E
1966
Song of TomorrowSu Ling
1967
The Mirror and the LicheeChen Bo Qing / Chen San
1967
The Pearl PhoenixWen Bi Zheng (singing voice)
1967
The Sword and the LuteScarlet Maid / Gui Qiu
1967
Too Late for LoveChen Su-Fen
1967
Forever and EverLi Xiao-Wen
1968
Raw PassionsMrs Lin Man Ying
1969
The Three SmilesTang Bo Hu / Hua An
1969
A Cause to KillSin Lei
1970
The Younger GenerationMei Shu Qing
1970
Duel for GoldYu Yen
1971
The Crimson CharmYu Fang-Fang
1971
The Silent LoveKo Xiu-Zhi
1971
Finger of DoomHeroine
1972
The 14 AmazonsMu Kuei Ying
1972
The Mighty OneHsiao Chu
1972
Flight ManYu San-mei
1973
My Father, My Husband, My SonPeng Yin-Fang
1974
It's All in the FamilyPei Chuing
1975
The Chinese AmazonsArmy Instructor
1975
The Empress DowagerEmpress Chin Feng
1975
CrossroadShu Zhen
1976
The Last TempestEmpress Jin Feng
1976
The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho
1977
Dream of the Red ChamberJia Bao Yu
1978
Dream of the Red ChamberProducer
1978
TI
The Imperious PrincessGao Ai
1980
Consolidated Dougherty
1981
TF
Three Funny Detectives
1981
A Fairy to the WorldGoddess of Mercy
1982
A Rescue from Hades
1982
Match Maker for Successful CandidateYun Ching
1982
New Pilgrims to the WestGoddess of Mercy
1982
The Lost GenerationMr. Tsun's Sister
1983
Golden SwallowOld Lady
1987
Master Hui Neng
1987
甄妮2000一份真演唱会自己
2000
Butterfly Lovers 40Liang Shan-Bo
2003
Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw StudioSelf
2003
Rice RhapsodyGrandma
2005
Joseph Koo Master Classical Concert
2012
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden HorseSelf
2016

Television

Golden Horse AwardsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1962
Golden Horse AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1962

Photos

Ivy Ling Po photo
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