Ivy Ling Po
Date of birth: 1939-11-16
Place of birth: Shantou, China
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 凌波
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.
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The 14 Amazons
1972-07-27
The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war Ge
The Crimson Charm
1971-07-01
A noble swordsman and a one-armed swordswoman go up against the vicious Crimson Charm gang of thieve
Duel for Gold
1971-06-11
Soon-to-be legendary director Chu Yuan had just joined the Shaw Brothers when he helmed this thrille
The Mighty One
1972-02-05
The famed Ivy Ling Po (Temple Of The Red Lotus) stars as a mysterious swordswoman dedicated to keepi
The Female Prince
1964-12-10
The husband-and-wife team of Ivy Ling Po and Chin Han returned to another Huangmei Opera classic aft
The Sword and the Lute
1967-04-20
The adventures of a young married swordfighting couple, Lianzhu and Gui Wu, and the swordfighting me
Rice Rhapsody
2005-01-20
With her elder two sons being gay, a traditionally-minded mother fears her youngest son could be too
Finger of Doom
1972-04-14
This creepy kung fu film fight-fest centers on the evil Madame Kung Sun and her poisonous "Finger of
Temple of the Red Lotus
1965-01-10
Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who was
The Twin Swords
1965-12-22
Gui Wu happens upon a kidnapping with his wife Gan Lian-zhu at the Red Lotus Temple. Lian-zhu sends
Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
2003-01-03
Hong Kong cinemas had a wide range of glamorous female stars during the golden age of the 60's and 7
Raw Passions
1969-04-08
Ivy Ling Po plays the dedicated wife of a man being blackmailed for an illicit love affair, who unco
Vermilion Door
1965-08-26
The tragic love triangle of early 20th century Peking Opera star Chiu Hai-tang, his beautiful stage
Lady General Hua Mulan
1964-06-15
About a woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.
The Empress Dowager
1975-07-23
This dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty was the power behind the throne for 50 years, and hew vast tap
A Maid from Heaven
1963-12-11
Seventh sister of the celestial world goes down to earth to marry Dong Yong, a young man sold to ser
The Grand Substitution
1965-04-14
With China under control of a weak Emperor, two officials compete to steer the future destiny of the
The Three Smiles
1969-09-23
The film tells the story of Tang Bohu, a famous scholar who spends most of his time wandering around
Golden Swallow
1987-12-16
A poor scholar named Lo Chih-Chiu, played by Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming, rescues a swallow from three mis
The Love Eterne
1963-04-03
In this dreamy romance set in China during the fourth-century, a young woman convinces her parents t
A Rescue from Hades
1982-07-29
Three generations of the Luo family fasted and chanted Buddha's name. However, Mr. Luo died young. L
It's All in the Family
1975-03-08
Danny Lee is Hsu Chih-yuan, the youngest son of strict patriarch Hsu Hui-tang (Cheng Miu). A sailor,
The Lost Generation
1983-09-21
The plot follows a group of women who struggle in Hong Kong, most of them illegal immigrants from ma
The West Chamber
1965-11-10
A scholar woos the daughter of an important family, while outwitting rebels who try to capture her.
Joseph Koo Master Classical Concert
2012-12-05
The Mating Season
1966-09-14
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Too Late for Love
1967-03-29
Su Fen, a young and frail girl, looked forward to her wedding with her fiancé, Li Kuo-liang. The hap
Between Tears and Smiles
1964-01-17
Fan Chia-soo is a kind-hearted student whose heart is captured by the sweet song of Shen Feng-hsien.
The Younger Generation
1970-03-12
The Younger Generation is an ultra-tragic tale about a young girl, played by Ivy Ling Po who gets ma
The Crimson Palm
1964-10-28
Ling Bo is Lin, a young man engaged to the daughter of a rich man, who now despises Lin because of h
The Silent Love
1971-04-02
Ivy Ling Po gives a startling performance as an abused wife who suffers through all his adulterous a
A Cause to Kill
1970-01-15
Ivy Ling Po, star of The Temple of the Red Lotus, tears up the screen as a jealous, murderous movie
Forever and Ever
1968-01-20
In 1966, like in The Love Eterne, Ling Bo took up the male lead in Forever and Ever, despite Shaw Br
The Mirror and the Lichee
1967-11-09
Movie queen Ivy Ling Po is ideally cast as a male scholar in this historical Huangmei Opera romance.
Inside the Forbidden City
1965-10-16
It seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her
The Perfumed Arrow
1966-11-23
Ling Bor plays Wen Fei E who is both an excellent academic as well as martial arts expert. Since her
Song of Tomorrow
1967-10-12
Ivy Ling Po was at the height of her fame in traditional Huangmei Opera films -- and chiefly as a ma
Dawn Will Come
1966-03-02
The lovely Li Hsiang-chun stars as a poor beauty who is drugged, ravished, lied to, locked in a burn
The Mermaid
1965-01-29
A Huangmei opera produced by Shaw Brothers about a carp spirit who transforms into an identical copy
Master Hui Neng
1987-01-01
Taiwanese historical drama about the Buddhist monk Huineng.
Murder in the Bath
1958-01-01
Murder mystery.
Three Funny Detectives
1981-01-01
Taiwanese comedy film.
The Lotus Lamp
1965-07-07
The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son is ra
The Last Tempest
1976-02-21
Despite Kuang Hsu's enthronement as the last reigning Emperor of China, his ability to rule effectiv
Flight Man
1973-10-24
Flight Man takes place in Taiwan in 1933, when the country was under Japanese occupation after the F
The Pearl Phoenix
1967-02-04
Huangmei Opera movies like The Pearl Phoenix are unique to 1960's Hong Kong culture, a product of th
The Imperious Princess
1980-07-01
Taiwanese huangmei opera starring Ivy Ling Po.
The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho
1977-01-01
Cheng Ho was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's e
Dream of the Red Chamber
1978-05-18
Taiwanese huangmei opera film.
Match Maker for Successful Candidate
1982-01-01
Half-brothers Yan Jun and Yan Qing share a bond of deep respect and affection, yet their mother open
A Fairy to the World
1982-10-16
The heavenly maiden comes to earth in the form of a mortal and with her kung fu skills stamps out so
Consolidated Dougherty
1981-07-01
Taiwanese adventure film that reunites Ivy Ling Po with ex-Shaw stars Ching Li and Lisa Chiao Chiao.
New Pilgrims to the West
1982-01-01
Chan Jun-Leung's 1982 film based on The Journey to the West.
Crossroad
1976-07-05
Taiwanese drama film starring Ivy Ling Po.
The Adulteress
1963-08-08
The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drug
The Joy of Spring
1966-12-21
The film tells the story of Xing Yonghui, a rich girl who has fun with her painter boyfriend Du Shao
The Eight Immortals in Jiangnan
1957-05-24
Hong Kong fantasy film directed by Chiu Shu-San.
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962-08-02
The Ching Dynasty novel The Dream of The Red Chamber is not only the most widely read, but also the
Return of the Phoenix
1963-07-24
Return Of The Phoenix is yet another masterpiece from prolific director Li Han-hsiang. An imperial m
My Father, My Husband, My Son
1974-01-01
Taiwanese drama film directed by Pai Ching-jui.
The Chinese Amazons
1975-02-11
Taiwanese war film directed by Li Chia.
Butterfly Lovers 40
2003-04-25
Ivy Ling Po reprising her role as Liang Shanbo to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Love Eterne
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
2016-03-04
In 2013, the Golden Horse Film Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. The ministry of Culture com