Ivy Ling Po
Acting
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.
Born: November 16, 1939
Place of Birth: Shantou, China
Known For
The Adulteress
The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced wife of a peddler in the waning days of the Ching Dynasty. To make matters worse, she’s soon framed for her husband’s murder by her rapist - the son of the local magistrate! And even that isn’t the end of her woes. It’s best to have a box of tissues nearby as two expert directors ratchet up the emotional suspense in this consummate tearjerker.
Golden Horse Awards
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times
Golden Horse Awards
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times
Master Hui Neng
Taiwanese historical drama about the Buddhist monk Huineng.
Duel for Gold
Soon-to-be legendary director Chu Yuan had just joined the Shaw Brothers when he helmed this thriller of bickering bandits. Audiences loved watching three pairs of cunning male and female crooks trying to steal a million gold taels from the Fu Lai Treasury House...not knowing that one of them is actually an undercover hero. Even without him, there's no honor amongst thieves, so the double-crosses and deadly duels come fast and furious, all choreographed by Hsu Erh-niu.
Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
Hong Kong cinemas had a wide range of glamorous female stars during the golden age of the 60's and 70's. The series will take the audience on a sentimental journey to the good old days and once again look at the expansive epic costume dramas and huangmei operas in which actresses played both the male and female roles. Rare interviews with Sir Run Run Shaw, stars Ivy Ling Po, Shaw Yin Yin, Tanny Tie Ni and Cheng Pei Pei are also featured.
The Empress Dowager
This dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty was the power behind the throne for 50 years, and hew vast tapestry of palace intrigues is vividly brought to the screen in this memorable epic.
The Three Smiles
The film tells the story of Tang Bohu, a famous scholar who spends most of his time wandering around the countryside.
The Love Eterne
In this dreamy romance set in China during the fourth-century, a young woman convinces her parents to allow her to dress as a boy and attend university.
The Dream of the Red Chamber
The Ching Dynasty novel The Dream of The Red Chamber is not only the most widely read, but also the most filmed book in Chinese history. The sprawling love story has proven a challenge to many filmmakers, but this version is acclaimed as the most successful. A sumptuous feature which took three years of planning and another for production, it was a hugely popular and critical hit which still stands out as a classic of both 18th century literature and 1960s moviemaking.
Filmography
as Grandma
as Liang Shan-Bo
as Old Lady
as Mr. Tsun's Sister
as Goddess of Mercy
as Yun Ching
as Goddess of Mercy
as Jia Bao Yu
as Shu Zhen
as Empress Jin Feng
as Empress Chin Feng
as Pei Chuing
as Army Instructor
as Peng Yin-Fang
as Yu San-mei
as Mu Kuei Ying
as Heroine
as Hsiao Chu
as Yu Fang-Fang
as Yu Yen
as Ko Xiu-Zhi
as Mei Shu Qing
as Sin Lei
as Tang Bo Hu / Hua An
as Mrs Lin Man Ying
as Li Xiao-Wen
as Chen Bo Qing / Chen San
as Su Ling
as Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu
as Chen Su-Fen
as Wen Bi Zheng (singing voice)
as Herself [cameo]
as Wen Jun-Qing / Fei-E
as Guest Performer
as Wen Shuzhen
as Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu
as Zhang Junrui
as Kou Zhu
as Wu Mei-Bo
as Liu Chen-Hsiung (singing voice)
as Chiu Wu
as Scholar Zheng Zhan
as Red Lady Swordswoman
as Chin Feng-Hsiao
as Lin Chao-Te
as Hua Mu-Lan
as Kwan Sau Chu
as Tong Yong
as Xiao Bai-Cai (singing voice)
as Cheng Xueyan (singing voice)
as Liang Shan-Bo
as Self - Host
as Self
as Chia Bao Yu (singing voice)