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Ivy Ling Po

Ivy Ling Po

Actor · Born November 16, 1939 · 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.

Acted in 59

2010s

  1. 2012

    Joseph Koo Master Classical Concert

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2005

    Rice Rhapsody

    Grandma

  2. 2003

    Butterfly Lovers 40

    Liang Shan-Bo

  3. 2000

    甄妮2000一份真演唱会

    自己

1980s

  1. 1987
  2. Master Hui Neng

    Movie

  3. 1983

    The Lost Generation

    Mr. Tsun's Sister

  4. 1982

    A Fairy to the World

    Goddess of Mercy

  5. A Rescue from Hades

    Movie

  6. Match Maker for Successful Candidate

    Yun Ching

  7. New Pilgrims to the West

    Goddess of Mercy

  8. 1981

    Consolidated Dougherty

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1978

    Dream of the Red Chamber

    Jia Bao Yu

  2. 1977

    The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho

    Movie

  3. 1976

    Crossroad

    Shu Zhen

  4. The Last Tempest

    Empress Jin Feng

  5. 1975

    The Empress Dowager

    Empress Chin Feng

  6. It's All in the Family

    Pei Chuing

  7. The Chinese Amazons

    Army Instructor

  8. 1974

    My Father, My Husband, My Son

    Peng Yin-Fang

  9. 1973

    Flight Man

    Yu San-mei

  10. 1972
  11. The Mighty One

    Hsiao Chu

  12. Finger of Doom

    Heroine

  13. 1971

    Duel for Gold

    Yu Yen

  14. The Crimson Charm

    Yu Fang-Fang

  15. The Silent Love

    Ko Xiu-Zhi

  16. 1970

    The Younger Generation

    Mei Shu Qing

  17. A Cause to Kill

    Sin Lei

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Three Smiles

    Tang Bo Hu / Hua An

  2. 1968

    Forever and Ever

    Li Xiao-Wen

  3. 1967

    The Mirror and the Lichee

    Chen Bo Qing / Chen San

  4. Song of Tomorrow

    Su Ling

  5. The Sword and the Lute

    Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu

  6. Too Late for Love

    Chen Su-Fen

  7. The Pearl Phoenix

    Wen Bi Zheng (singing voice)

  8. 1966

    The Perfumed Arrow

    Wen Jun-Qing / Fei-E

  9. The Mating Season

    Guest Performer

  10. Dawn Will Come

    Wen Shuzhen

  11. 1965

    The Twin Swords

    Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu

  12. The West Chamber

    Zhang Junrui

  13. Inside the Forbidden City

    Kou Zhu

  14. Temple of the Red Lotus

    Red Lady Swordswoman

  15. Vermilion Door

    Wu Mei-Bo

  16. The Lotus Lamp

    Liu Chen-Hsiung (singing voice)

  17. The Grand Substitution

    Chiu Wu

  18. The Mermaid

    Scholar Zheng Zhan

  19. 1964

    The Female Prince

    Chin Feng-Hsiao

  20. The Crimson Palm

    Lin Chao-Te

  21. Lady General Hua Mulan

    Hua Mu-Lan

  22. Between Tears and Smiles

    Kwan Sau Chu

  23. 1963

    A Maid from Heaven

    Tong Yong

  24. The Adulteress

    Xiao Bai-Cai (singing voice)

  25. Return of the Phoenix

    Cheng Xueyan (singing voice)

  26. The Love Eterne

    Liang Shan-Bo

  27. 1962

    The Dream of the Red Chamber

    Chia Bao Yu (singing voice)

1950s

  1. 1958

    Murder in the Bath

    Movie

  2. 1957

    The Eight Immortals in Jiangnan

    Movie

Produced 1

1970s

  1. 1978

    Dream of the Red Chamber

    Producer

Appearances4

2010s

  1. 2016

    The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

    Self

2000s

  1. 2003

    Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio

    Self

1960s

  1. 1966

    The Joy of Spring

    Herself [cameo]

  2. 1962