Ivy Ling Po

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.

Known For

The 14 Amazons
The 14 Amazons
The Crimson Charm
The Crimson Charm
Duel for Gold
Duel for Gold
The Mighty One
The Mighty One
The Female Prince
The Female Prince
The Sword and the Lute
The Sword and the Lute
Rice Rhapsody
Rice Rhapsody
Finger of Doom
Finger of Doom
Temple of the Red Lotus
Temple of the Red Lotus
The Twin Swords
The Twin Swords

Filmography

2016 The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
as Self
2012 Joseph Koo Master Classical Concert
as
2004 Rice Rhapsody
as Grandma
2003 Butterfly Lovers 40
as Liang Shan-Bo
2003 Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
as Self
1987 Golden Swallow
as Old Lady
1987 Master Hui Neng
as
1983 The Lost Generation
as Mr. Tsun's Sister
1982 A Fairy to the World
as Goddess of Mercy
1982 A Rescue from Hades
as
1982 Imperial Matchmaker
as Yun Ching
1982 New Pilgrims to the West
as Goddess of Mercy
1981 Consolidated Dougherty
as
1981 Three Funny Detectives
as
1980 The Imperious Princess
as Gao Ai
1978 Dream of the Red Chamber
as Jia Bao Yu
1977 The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho
as
1976 Crossroad
as Shu Zhen
1976 The Last Tempest
as Empress Jin Feng
1975 The Empress Dowager
as Empress Chin Feng