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Kao Pao-Shu

Acting Born Feb 2, 1939 Suzhou, China 24 credits

Biography

Kao Pao-Shu (Chinese: 高寶樹; 1932–2000) was a Chinese actress, producer, writer and film director who appeared in over 100 films during her career. Originally from China, Kao moved to Hong Kong in 1951, where she acted in minor role before joining Shaw Brothers Studio in 1958. Here, she starred in over 80 films, working alongside directors Yueh Feng and Cheng Kang, and she made her directorial debut in 1970 in Lady with a Sword. Later she started her own company, producing films throughout the 1970s before she retired in the 1980s. In July 2000, she died at the age of 68.

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Known for

Film

Empress Wu

as Lady Shang Kuan
Film

The Love Eterne

as Ms. Meng

Full filmography

  • The Monkey Goes West (1966) as Green Snake Demon
  • The Thirteen Grand Tutors (1951) as Ah Jin
  • Empress Wu (1963) as Lady Shang Kuan
  • The Love Eterne (1963) as Ms. Meng
  • Sweet as a Melon (1956)
  • The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962) as Elder Brother's Wife Wang Xifeng
  • Win Them All (1973) as (Guest star)
  • The Story of Sue San (1964) as Madam Pi
  • Sons of the Good Earth (1965) as Mrs Chang Erh Hu
  • The Twin Swords (1965) as Gan Sumei
  • Trilogy of Swordsmanship (1972) as Ying Ying's Mother
  • Vengeance Is a Golden Blade (1969) as Li Yuexiang
  • The Golden Sword (1969) as 7th Lady
  • King Drummer (1967) as Sun's mother
  • The Jade Fox (1979)
  • The Adulteress (1963) as Magistrate Liu's Wife
  • Temple of the Red Lotus (1965) as Jin Su Mei, Lian Zhu's aunt
  • The Midnight Murder (1967) as Madame Wang
  • Love Without End (1961) as Meng Li
  • Comedy of Mismatches (1964) as Weiliang's mother
  • Squadron 77 (1965) as Kuo Chiang's Mother
  • Spring Blossoms (1968) as Mrs Zhao
  • The Goddess of Mercy (1967) as Princess Miao Yun
  • Return of the Phoenix (1963) as Mrs. Cheng