Ivy Ling Po
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.
The Love Eterne
as Liang Shan-BoIn this dreamy romance set in China during the fourth-century, a young woman convinces her...
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Lady General Hua Mulan
as Hua Mu-LanAbout a woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.
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The 14 Amazons
as Mu Kuei YingThe Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the...
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The Sword and the Lute
as Scarlet Maid / Gui QiuThe adventures of a young married swordfighting couple, Lianzhu and Gui Wu, and the...
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Dream of the Red Chamber
as Jia Bao YuTaiwanese huangmei opera film.
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Temple of the Red Lotus
as Red Lady SwordswomanJimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who...
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A Maid from Heaven
as Tong YongSeventh sister of the celestial world goes down to earth to marry Dong Yong, a young man sold to...
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The Last Tempest
as Empress Jin FengDespite Kuang Hsu's enthronement as the last reigning Emperor of China, his ability to rule...
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Between Tears and Smiles
as Kwan Sau ChuFan Chia-soo is a kind-hearted student whose heart is captured by the sweet song of Shen...
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The Twin Swords
as Scarlet Maid / Gui QiuGui Wu happens upon a kidnapping with his wife Gan Lian-zhu at the Red Lotus Temple. Lian-zhu...
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The Crimson Charm
as Yu Fang-FangA noble swordsman and a one-armed swordswoman go up against the vicious Crimson Charm gang of...
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Duel for Gold
as Yu YenSoon-to-be legendary director Chu Yuan had just joined the Shaw Brothers when he helmed this...
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Inside the Forbidden City
as Kou ZhuIt seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with...
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Finger of Doom
as HeroineThis creepy kung fu film fight-fest centers on the evil Madame Kung Sun and her poisonous...
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Rice Rhapsody
as GrandmaFearing her son could be gay, a conservative mother takes in a French foreign exchange student,...
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The Three Smiles
as Tang Bo Hu / Hua AnThe film tells the story of Tang Bohu, a famous scholar who spends most of his time wandering...
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The Adulteress
as Xiao Bai-Cai (singing)The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the...
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The West Chamber
as Zhang JunruiA scholar woos the daughter of an important family, while outwitting rebels who try to capture her.
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The Pearl Phoenix
as Wen Bi Zheng (singing)Huangmei Opera movies like The Pearl Phoenix are unique to 1960's Hong Kong culture, a product...
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The Female Prince
as Chin Feng-HsiaoThe husband-and-wife team of Ivy Ling Po and Chin Han returned to another Huangmei Opera classic...
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The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
as HerselfIn 2013, the Golden Horse Film Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. The ministry of Culture...
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The Lotus Lamp
as Liu Chen-Hsiung (singing)The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son...
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The Mermaid
as Scholar Zheng ZhanA Huangmei opera produced by Shaw Brothers about a carp spirit who transforms into an identical...
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The Perfumed Arrow
as Wen Jun-Qing/Fei-ELing Bor plays Wen Fei E who is both an excellent academic as well as martial arts expert. Since...
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The Chinese Amazons
as Army InstructorTaiwanese war film directed by Li Chia.
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The Silent Love
as Ko Xiu-ZhiIvy Ling Po gives a startling performance as an abused wife who suffers through all his...
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The Empress Dowager
as Empress Chin FengThis dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty was the power behind the throne for 50 years, and hew vast...
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The Grand Substitution
as Chiu WuWith China under control of a weak Emperor, two officials compete to steer the future destiny of...
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A Cause to Kill
as Sin LeiIvy Ling Po, star of The Temple of the Red Lotus, tears up the screen as a jealous, murderous...
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Return of the Phoenix
as Cheng Xueyan (singing)Return Of The Phoenix is yet another masterpiece from prolific director Li Han-hsiang. An...
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Spring Blossoms
as Third sister (Photo)Spring Blossoms is a parable about the Chinese youth culture and what's important to the younger...
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The Mating Season
as Guest performerThe Weiss Advertising Co under manageress Lo Yu Chun (Pat Ting Hung) and the Jen An Advertising...
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The Joy of Spring
as Herself (Cameo)Hong Kong musical directed by Lo Chen.
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The Lost Generation
as Mr. Tsun's sisterThe plot follows a group of women who struggle in Hong Kong, most of them illegal immigrants...
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The Crimson Palm
as Lin Chao-TeLing Bo is Lin, a young man engaged to the daughter of a rich man, who now despises Lin because...
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Too Late for Love
as Chen Su-FenSu Fen, a young and frail girl, looked forward to her wedding with her fiancé, Li Kuo-liang. The...
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The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho
as uncreditedCheng Ho was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during...
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The Mirror and the Lichee
as Chen Bo Qing/Chen SanMovie queen Ivy Ling Po is ideally cast as a male scholar in this historical Huangmei Opera...
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It's All in the Family
as Pei ChuingDanny Lee is Hsu Chih-yuan, the youngest son of strict patriarch Hsu Hui-tang (Cheng Miu). A...
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Vermilion Door
as Wu Mei-BoThe tragic love triangle of early 20th century Peking Opera star Chiu Hai-tang, his beautiful...
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Dawn Will Come
as Wen ShuzhenThe lovely Li Hsiang-chun stars as a poor beauty who is drugged, ravished, lied to, locked in a...
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Golden Swallow
as Old LadyA poor scholar named Lo Chih-Chiu, played by Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming, rescues a swallow from three...
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The Younger Generation
as Mei Shu QingThe Younger Generation is an ultra-tragic tale about a young girl, played by Ivy Ling Po who...
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Master Hui Neng
as uncreditedTaiwanese historical drama about the Buddhist monk Huineng.
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New Pilgrims to the West
as Goddess of MercyChan Jun-Leung's 1982 film based on The Journey to the West.
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Flight Man
as Yu San-meiFlight Man takes place in Taiwan in 1933, when the country was under Japanese occupation after...
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The Mighty One
as Hsiao ChuThe famed Ivy Ling Po (Temple Of The Red Lotus) stars as a mysterious swordswoman dedicated to...
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Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
as HerselfHong Kong cinemas had a wide range of glamorous female stars during the golden age of the 60's...
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Forever and Ever
as Li Xiao-WenIn 1966, like in The Love Eterne, Ling Bo took up the male lead in Forever and Ever, despite...
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The Dream of the Red Chamber
as Chia Bao Yu (singing)The Ching Dynasty novel The Dream of The Red Chamber is not only the most widely read, but also...
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Raw Passions
as Mrs Lin Man YingIvy Ling Po plays the dedicated wife of a man being blackmailed for an illicit love affair, who...
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Song of Tomorrow
as Su LingIvy Ling Po was at the height of her fame in traditional Huangmei Opera films -- and chiefly as...
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Butterfly Lovers 40
as Liang Shan-BoIvy Ling Po reprising her role as Liang Shanbo to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Love...
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My Father, My Husband, My Son
as Peng Yin-FangTaiwanese drama film directed by Pai Ching-jui.
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Consolidated Dougherty
as uncreditedTaiwanese adventure film that reunites Ivy Ling Po with ex-Shaw stars Ching Li and Lisa Chiao Chiao.
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A Fairy to the World
as Goddess of MercyThe heavenly maiden comes to earth in the form of a mortal and with her kung fu skills stamps...
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The Eight Immortals in Jiangnan
as uncreditedHong Kong fantasy film directed by Chiu Shu-San.
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A Rescue from Hades
as uncreditedThree generations of the Luo family fasted and chanted Buddha's name. However, Mr. Luo died...
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Golden Horse Awards
as HostThe Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ...
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Golden Horse Awards
as SelfThe Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ...
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