Ivy Ling Po

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Ivy Ling Po

Born November 16, 1939 · Shantou, China (age 86)

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 f…

Known For

My Father, My Husband, My SonMy Father, My Husband, My Son · 1974
My Father, My Husband, My Son
1974
MovieDrama
Taiwanese drama film directed by Pai Ching-jui.
The Crimson PalmThe Crimson Palm · 1964
The Crimson Palm
8.01964
MovieDramaCrime
Ling Bo is Lin, a young man engaged to the daughter of a rich man, who now despises Lin because of his family's declining status. Lin visits his beloved fiancee before he heads towards the imperial city to participate in the civil service examination, only to find her maid lying dead in blood. Lin is then accused of murder. How can Judge Bao prove his innocence?
The 14 AmazonsThe 14 Amazons · 1972
The 14 Amazons
6.71972
MovieActionAdventure
The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war General Yang is ambushed and killed. His widow and the entire family set out to avenge his death and defend the country.
The Chinese AmazonsThe Chinese Amazons · 1975
The Chinese Amazons
10.01975
MovieWarAction
Taiwanese war film directed by Li Chia.
A Cause to KillA Cause to Kill · 1970
A Cause to Kill
7.01970
MovieThrillerDrama
Ivy Ling Po, star of The Temple of the Red Lotus, tears up the screen as a jealous, murderous movie star, who, like seemingly all "film noir" vixens, wants to kill off her husband. While she's infuriated that the hitman she hires bungles the job, she's delighted that her husband is found guilty for the killer's "murder".
Butterfly Lovers 40Butterfly Lovers 40 · 2003
Butterfly Lovers 40
5.02003
MovieDramaRomance
Ivy Ling Po reprising her role as Liang Shanbo to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Love Eterne (1963).
Raw PassionsRaw Passions · 1969
Raw Passions
3.61969
MovieThrillerDrama
Ivy Ling Po plays the dedicated wife of a man being blackmailed for an illicit love affair, who uncovers a pit of deceit, double-crosses, extortion and murder after murder.
CrossroadCrossroad · 1976
Crossroad
1976
MovieDrama
Taiwanese drama film starring Ivy Ling Po.

Movies

My Father, My Husband, My SonMy Father, My Husband, My Son · 1974
My Father, My Husband, My Son
1974
MovieDrama
Taiwanese drama film directed by Pai Ching-jui.
The Crimson PalmThe Crimson Palm · 1964
The Crimson Palm
8.01964
MovieDramaCrime
Ling Bo is Lin, a young man engaged to the daughter of a rich man, who now despises Lin because of his family's declining status. Lin visits his beloved fiancee before he heads towards the imperial city to participate in the civil service examination, only to find her maid lying dead in blood. Lin is then accused of murder. How can Judge Bao prove his innocence?
The 14 AmazonsThe 14 Amazons · 1972
The 14 Amazons
6.71972
MovieActionAdventure
The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war General Yang is ambushed and killed. His widow and the entire family set out to avenge his death and defend the country.
The Chinese AmazonsThe Chinese Amazons · 1975
The Chinese Amazons
10.01975
MovieWarAction
Taiwanese war film directed by Li Chia.
A Cause to KillA Cause to Kill · 1970
A Cause to Kill
7.01970
MovieThrillerDrama
Ivy Ling Po, star of The Temple of the Red Lotus, tears up the screen as a jealous, murderous movie star, who, like seemingly all "film noir" vixens, wants to kill off her husband. While she's infuriated that the hitman she hires bungles the job, she's delighted that her husband is found guilty for the killer's "murder".
Butterfly Lovers 40Butterfly Lovers 40 · 2003
Butterfly Lovers 40
5.02003
MovieDramaRomance
Ivy Ling Po reprising her role as Liang Shanbo to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Love Eterne (1963).
Raw PassionsRaw Passions · 1969
Raw Passions
3.61969
MovieThrillerDrama
Ivy Ling Po plays the dedicated wife of a man being blackmailed for an illicit love affair, who uncovers a pit of deceit, double-crosses, extortion and murder after murder.
CrossroadCrossroad · 1976
Crossroad
1976
MovieDrama
Taiwanese drama film starring Ivy Ling Po.
The Lost GenerationThe Lost Generation · 1983
The Lost Generation
3.71983
MovieDrama
The plot follows a group of women who struggle in Hong Kong, most of them illegal immigrants from mainland China.
The Empress DowagerThe Empress Dowager · 1975
The Empress Dowager
8.01975
MovieActionAdventure
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 Crimson CharmThe Crimson Charm · 1971
The Crimson Charm
6.51971
MovieActionDrama
A noble swordsman and a one-armed swordswoman go up against the vicious Crimson Charm gang of thieves and cutthroats. The lovely and lethal Ivy Ling Po teams with the amazing Chang I for a classic tale of good versus evil in which the best man and one-armed woman wins.
The Love EterneThe Love Eterne · 1963
The Love Eterne
7.01963
MovieMusicDrama
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 ChamberThe Dream of the Red Chamber · 1962
The Dream of the Red Chamber
7.21962
MovieDramaRomance
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.
New Pilgrims to the WestNew Pilgrims to the West · 1982
New Pilgrims to the West
1982
MovieFantasyAdventure
Chan Jun-Leung's 1982 film based on The Journey to the West.
The Last TempestThe Last Tempest · 1976
The Last Tempest
6.41976
MovieDramaHistory
Despite Kuang Hsu's enthronement as the last reigning Emperor of China, his ability to rule effectively is overshadowed by the ever-present power of the Dowager Empress.
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden HorseThe Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse · 2016
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
2016
MovieDocumentary
In 2013, the Golden Horse Film Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. The ministry of Culture commissioned director Yang Li-chou to make a documentary about the history of Golden Horse. What is unique to this film is that it's not an ode to celebrities but about the role cinema plays in ordinary people's lives. It's a love letter to cinema, filmmakers and audiences.
The MermaidThe Mermaid · 1965
The Mermaid
6.71965
MovieFantasyRomance
A Huangmei opera produced by Shaw Brothers about a carp spirit who transforms into an identical copy of a beautiful woman to win the heart of a lonely male scholar.
Lady General Hua MulanLady General Hua Mulan · 1964
Lady General Hua Mulan
6.11964
MovieActionDrama
About a woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.
A Fairy to the WorldA Fairy to the World · 1982
A Fairy to the World
1982
MovieFantasyDrama
The heavenly maiden comes to earth in the form of a mortal and with her kung fu skills stamps out some evil doers.
The Twin SwordsThe Twin Swords · 1965
The Twin Swords
5.61965
MovieActionHistory
Gui Wu happens upon a kidnapping with his wife Gan Lian-zhu at the Red Lotus Temple. Lian-zhu sends Wu to go for reinforcements while she stays to fight the kidnappers. Fortunately, the mysterious Scarlet Maid is surreptitiously helping her.
Golden SwallowGolden Swallow · 1987
Golden Swallow
5.01987
MovieAdventureFantasy
A poor scholar named Lo Chih-Chiu, played by Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming, rescues a swallow from three mischievous boys, and frees the bird afterward. The bird then magically takes the form of a beautiful lady named Hsiao-Hseuh, played by Cherie Chung, who falls in love with the scholar because he had saved her life. She returns the deed by rescuing him from a ruthless band of warlords. She and her sister, Hsiao-Shang, are both originally swallows, but can change into human forms due to witchcraft and wizardry. Hsiao-Hseuh later confronts Chih-Chiu, and later reveals she is a servant of an evil witch queen, who feeds on human blood. When the witch discovers their friendship and bond, she was on the verge of destroying him, but Hsiao-Hseuh pleads for his life in exchange for their separation. After being back in the custody of the witch queen, Hsiao-Hseuh sneaks out and reunites with Chih-Chiu, but posing as a different person to hide her identity.
Duel for GoldDuel for Gold · 1971
Duel for Gold
7.01971
MovieAction
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.
The West ChamberThe West Chamber · 1965
The West Chamber
8.01965
MovieDramaRomance
A scholar woos the daughter of an important family, while outwitting rebels who try to capture her.
The Sword and the LuteThe Sword and the Lute · 1967
The Sword and the Lute
5.91967
MovieActionAdventure
The adventures of a young married swordfighting couple, Lianzhu and Gui Wu, and the swordfighting members of their different clans.

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