Kao Pao-Shu

Acting

Kao Pao-Shu

Born February 2, 1939 · Suzhou, China

Died July 20, 2000 · aged 61

Kao Pao-Shu (Chinese: 高寶樹; 1932–2000) was a Chinese actress, producer, writer and film director who appeared in over 100 films during her career. Originally from China, Kao moved to Hong Kong in 1951, where she acted in minor role before joining Shaw Brothers Studio in 1958. Here, she starred in over 80 films, working alongside directors Yueh Feng and Cheng Kang, and she made her directorial debut…

Known For

The Virgin MartThe Virgin Mart · 1974
The Virgin Mart
10.01974
MovieActionComedy
Innocent girls are lured to Hong Kong and trapped in a prostitution ring.
Corpse-Drivers of XiangxiCorpse-Drivers of Xiangxi · 1957
Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi
7.01957
MovieHorror
Criminals use jiangshi corpses to smuggle illicit drugs.
Love Without EndLove Without End · 1961
Love Without End
7.11961
MovieRomanceDrama
Li Qingqing, an orphan, just arrives in Hong Kong and becomes a singer who sacrifices everything for her man.
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.
The CannibalsThe Cannibals · 1972
The Cannibals
7.21972
MovieAction
A man (Chang Yi) is looking for stolen money (gold coins) and seeking revenge for the death of his master.
Win Them AllWin Them All · 1973
Win Them All
5.31973
MovieAction
Filial daughter seeks revenge on father's killer. She must associate with dishonest people to finance her mission.
The Golden SwordThe Golden Sword · 1969
The Golden Sword
6.21969
MovieActionAdventure
Bai Yu Lung's father mysteriously disappears one night, and for 10 years Bai searches for him in vain. Finally, he decides to head to the far northern part of the country with the hope that he can find a clue in that region. There, he falls in love with a beggar (Cheng Pei-pei) and they continue the search together.
The Monkey Goes WestThe Monkey Goes West · 1966
The Monkey Goes West
8.01966
MovieFantasyAction
THE MONKEY GOES WEST is the first entry in the studio’s epic, four-part screen adaptation of “Journey to the West,” a 16th-century novel recounting the efforts of a Buddhist monk and his magical companions to travel to India and bring back Buddhist sutras.

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Vengeance Is a Golden BladeVengeance Is a Golden Blade · 1969
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
5.21969
MovieActionDrama
Li Zhishan is a rich man, but wealth cannot keep the loyalties of his wife, who has been visiting the bed of a rival. She helps plot against him, and the Vicious Long Brothers invade his home and steal the Golden Dragon Blade - a sword that makes its wielder unbeatable. Zhishan, crippled in the attack, and his young daughter are whisked away by a devoted servant, and the trio soon find shelter in the home of an herbalist. Years pass, the daughter grows up to be a lovely young woman and a powerful fighter, and the Long Brothers use the Golden Dragon Blade to gain power in the region. Zhishan's family of sorts has managed to stay well hidden, but a trip into the city - the daughter's first - sets off an old power struggle as Zhishan's wife discovers her daughter is quite alive.

Li Yuexiang