Ivy Ling Po

Born 1939-11-16 (age 86) Shantou, China

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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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Ivy Ling Po

Known For

The 14 Amazons

The 14 Amazons

1972

as Mu Kuei Ying

The Last Tempest

The Last Tempest

1976

as Empress Jin Feng

The Love Eterne

The Love Eterne

1963

as Liang Shan-Bo

The Crimson Charm

The Crimson Charm

1971

as Yu Fang-Fang

The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

2016

as Self

Rice Rhapsody

Rice Rhapsody

2005

as Grandma

The Sword and the Lute

The Sword and the Lute

1967

as Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu

The Lotus Lamp

The Lotus Lamp

1965

as Liu Chen-Hsiung (singing voice)

Golden Swallow

Golden Swallow

1987

as Old Lady

The Empress Dowager

The Empress Dowager

1975

as Empress Chin Feng

The Adulteress

The Adulteress

1963

as Xiao Bai-Cai (singing voice)

Temple of the Red Lotus

Temple of the Red Lotus

1965

as Red Lady Swordswoman

A Cause to Kill

A Cause to Kill

1970

as Sin Lei

Raw Passions

Raw Passions

1969

as Mrs Lin Man Ying

Vermilion Door

Vermilion Door

1965

as Wu Mei-Bo

The Dream of the Red Chamber

The Dream of the Red Chamber

1962

as Chia Bao Yu (singing voice)

The West Chamber

The West Chamber

1965

as Zhang Junrui

The Pearl Phoenix

The Pearl Phoenix

1967

as Wen Bi Zheng (singing voice)

The Perfumed Arrow

The Perfumed Arrow

1966

as Wen Jun-Qing / Fei-E

The Three Smiles

The Three Smiles

1969

as Tang Bo Hu / Hua An