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

Crossroad

Crossroad

1976

as Shu Zhen

The Eight Immortals in Jiangnan

The Eight Immortals in Jiangnan

1957

A Cause to Kill

A Cause to Kill

1970

as Sin Lei

The Crimson Palm

The Crimson Palm

1964

as Lin Chao-Te

The 14 Amazons

The 14 Amazons

1972

as Mu Kuei Ying

The Chinese Amazons

The Chinese Amazons

1975

as Army Instructor

The Imperious Princess

1980

as Gao Ai

Butterfly Lovers 40

Butterfly Lovers 40

2003

as Liang Shan-Bo

My Father, My Husband, My Son

My Father, My Husband, My Son

1974

as Peng Yin-Fang

The Empress Dowager

The Empress Dowager

1975

as Empress Chin Feng

Between Tears and Smiles

Between Tears and Smiles

1964

as Kwan Sau Chu

A Fairy to the World

A Fairy to the World

1982

as Goddess of Mercy

The Lotus Lamp

The Lotus Lamp

1965

as Liu Chen-Hsiung (singing voice)

The Crimson Charm

The Crimson Charm

1971

as Yu Fang-Fang

The Grand Substitution

The Grand Substitution

1965

as Chiu Wu

The Love Eterne

The Love Eterne

1963

as Liang Shan-Bo

Temple of the Red Lotus

Temple of the Red Lotus

1965

as Red Lady Swordswoman

The Mermaid

The Mermaid

1965

as Scholar Zheng Zhan

The Twin Swords

The Twin Swords

1965

as Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu

The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

2016

as Self