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

Raw Passions

Raw Passions

1969

as Mrs Lin Man Ying

The 14 Amazons

The 14 Amazons

1972

as Mu Kuei Ying

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

Temple of the Red Lotus

Temple of the Red Lotus

1965

as Red Lady Swordswoman

The Love Eterne

The Love Eterne

1963

as Liang Shan-Bo

Rice Rhapsody

Rice Rhapsody

2005

as Grandma

The Last Tempest

The Last Tempest

1976

as Empress Jin Feng

Duel for Gold

Duel for Gold

1971

as Yu Yen

Golden Swallow

Golden Swallow

1987

as Old Lady

The Dream of the Red Chamber

The Dream of the Red Chamber

1962

as Chia Bao Yu (singing voice)

The Empress Dowager

The Empress Dowager

1975

as Empress Chin Feng

The Joy of Spring

The Joy of Spring

1966

as Herself [cameo]

Between Tears and Smiles

Between Tears and Smiles

1964

as Kwan Sau Chu

The Twin Swords

The Twin Swords

1965

as Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu

The Lotus Lamp

The Lotus Lamp

1965

as Liu Chen-Hsiung (singing voice)

Flight Man

Flight Man

1973

as Yu San-mei

The Adulteress

The Adulteress

1963

as Xiao Bai-Cai (singing voice)

Lady General Hua Mulan

Lady General Hua Mulan

1964

as Hua Mu-Lan

The Mermaid

The Mermaid

1965

as Scholar Zheng Zhan