Ivy Ling Po

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1939-11-16 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Shantou, China

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.

Acting

1972

The 14 Amazons

as Mu Kuei Ying

1971

The Crimson Charm

as Yu Fang-Fang

1971

Duel for Gold

as Yu Yen

1972

The Mighty One

as Hsiao Chu

1964

The Female Prince

as Chin Feng-Hsiao

1967

The Sword and the Lute

as Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu

2004

Rice Rhapsody

as Grandma

1972

Finger of Doom

as Heroine

1965

Temple of the Red Lotus

as Red Lady Swordswoman

1965

The Twin Swords

as Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu

1969

Raw Passions

as Mrs Lin Man Ying

1965

Vermilion Door

as Wu Mei-Bo

1964

1975

The Empress Dowager

as Empress Chin Feng

1963

A Maid from Heaven

as Tong Yong

1969

The Three Smiles

as Tang Bo Hu / Hua An

1987

Golden Swallow

as Old Lady

1963

The Love Eterne

as Liang Shan-Bo

1975

1983

The Lost Generation

as Mr. Tsun's Sister

1965

The West Chamber

as Zhang Junrui

1966

The Mating Season

as Guest Performer

1967

Too Late for Love

as Chen Su-Fen

1964

1970

The Younger Generation

as Mei Shu Qing

1964

The Crimson Palm

as Lin Chao-Te

1971

The Silent Love

as Ko Xiu-Zhi

1970

A Cause to Kill

as Sin Lei

1968

Forever and Ever

as Li Xiao-Wen

1967

The Mirror and the Lichee

as Chen Bo Qing / Chen San

1966

The Perfumed Arrow

as Wen Jun-Qing / Fei-E

1967

1966

Dawn Will Come

as Wen Shuzhen

1965

The Mermaid

as Scholar Zheng Zhan

1965

The Lotus Lamp

as Liu Chen-Hsiung (singing voice)

1976

The Last Tempest

as Empress Jin Feng

1973

Flight Man

as Yu San-mei

1967

The Pearl Phoenix

as Wen Bi Zheng (singing voice)

1978

1982

1982

A Fairy to the World

as Goddess of Mercy

1982

New Pilgrims to the West

as Goddess of Mercy

1976

Crossroad

as Shu Zhen

1963

The Adulteress

as Xiao Bai-Cai (singing voice)

1966

The Joy of Spring

as Ivy Ling Po

1962

The Dream of the Red Chamber

as Chia Bao Yu (singing voice)

1963

Return of the Phoenix

as Cheng Xueyan (singing voice)

1974

1975

The Chinese Amazons

as Army Instructor

2003

Butterfly Lovers 40

as Liang Shan-Bo

Production

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