Kao Pao-shu

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1939-02-02 (61 years old)

Deathday

2000-07-20

Place of Birth

Suzhou, China

Kao Pao-shu

Biography

Kao Pao-shu or Gao Baoshu (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 in 1970 in Lady with a Sword. Later she started her own company, producing films throughout the 1970s before she retired in the 1980s. In July 2000, she died at the age of 68.

Acting

1969

Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

as Mrs Li Yuexiang

1969

The Golden Sword

as 7th Lady

1965

Temple of the Red Lotus

as Jin Su Mei, Lian Zhu's aunt

1965

The Twin Swords

as Gan Sumei

1968

Mist over Dream Lake

as Hsu Chieh Chun

1956

A Lonely Heart

as Wet nurse

1972

Trilogy of Swordsmanship

as Ying Ying's Mother

1962

The Tryst

as Mrs. Han

1956

1958

Where Is My Bride?

as Aunt Zhang

1968

Spring Blossoms

as Mrs Zhao

1967

King Drummer

as Sun's mother

1967

Trapeze Girl

as Jin-Hua

1967

The Midnight Murder

as Madame Wang

1967

That Tender Age

as Wen-Chieh's mother

1965

1967

1966

The Blue and the Black 2

as Madame Kao's Eldest Daughter-in-Law

1966

The Blue and the Black

as Madame Kao's eldest daughter-in-law

1966

The Monkey Goes West

as Green Snake Demon

1970

Double Bliss

as Mrs. Li

1970

1965

The Lark

as Bao's Wife

1965

Sons of the Good Earth

as Mrs Chang Erh Hu

1963

The Love Eterne

as Ms. Meng

1963

Love Parade

as Lady Snow

1961

1964

Comedy of Mismatches

as Weiliang's mother

1963

Three Sinners

as Yi Li-Chiao

1963

Empress Wu

as Lady Shang Kuan

1963

1963

The Adulteress

as Magistrate Liu's Wife

1962

The Dream of the Red Chamber

as Elder Brother's Wife Wang Xifeng

1967

The Goddess of Mercy

as Princess Miao Yun

1967

1965

1965

Squadron 77

as Kuo Chiang's Mother

1964

The Female Prince

as Madame Hsia

1964

1957

Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi

as Yu Wa's Mother

1973

Win Them All

as (Guest star)

1976

Low Society

as Tang Li

1966

1961

Les Belles

as Mrs Ma

1956

The Long Lane

as Hsioa Yen-Tsai

1963

Production

1971

1971

1971

1977

Black Hornet

as Director

1977

Black Hornet

as Writer

1980

1979

The Jade Fox

as Director

1972

The Cannibals

as Director

1974

The Virgin Mart

as Director

1975

Female Fugitive

as Director

1980

1980

1973

Win Them All

as Director

1976

Low Society

as Director

1976

Low Society

as Screenplay

1981

Seed of Evil

as Director

1981

Seed of Evil

as Screenplay

1975

Female Fugitive

as Screenplay

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