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Ivy Ling Po

Acting Born Nov 16, 1939 Shantou, China 24 credits

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

Golden Horse Awards

as Self - Host

Golden Horse Awards

as Self
Film

The 14 Amazons

as Mu Kuei Ying

Hellbound

as Old Lady

Full filmography

  • Golden Horse Awards (1962) as Self - Host
  • Golden Horse Awards (1962) as Self
  • Raw Passions (1969) as Mrs Lin Man Ying
  • The 14 Amazons (1972) as Mu Kuei Ying
  • The Love Eterne (1963) as Liang Shan-Bo
  • The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962) as Chia Bao Yu (singing voice)
  • Golden Swallow (1987) as Old Lady
  • The Adulteress (1963) as Xiao Bai-Cai (singing voice)
  • The Crimson Charm (1971) as Yu Fang-Fang
  • The Last Tempest (1976) as Empress Jin Feng
  • The Empress Dowager (1975) as Empress Chin Feng
  • The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse (2016) as Self
  • The Twin Swords (1965) as Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu
  • The West Chamber (1965) as Zhang Junrui
  • The Lotus Lamp (1965) as Liu Chen-Hsiung (singing voice)
  • Temple of the Red Lotus (1965) as Red Lady Swordswoman
  • The Sword and the Lute (1967) as Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu
  • The Grand Substitution (1965) as Chiu Wu
  • The Mermaid (1965) as Scholar Zheng Zhan
  • The Three Smiles (1969) as Tang Bo Hu / Hua An
  • The Lost Generation (1983) as Mr. Tsun's Sister
  • Lady General Hua Mulan (1964) as Hua Mu-Lan
  • Duel for Gold (1971) as Yu Yen
  • Vermilion Door (1965) as Wu Mei-Bo