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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

66

Gender

Female

Birthday

1939-11-16 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Shantou, China

Also Known As

凌波

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.

Known For

Acting

The 14 Amazons

1972

The 14 Amazons

as

Mu Kuei Ying

The Crimson Charm

1971

The Crimson Charm

as

Yu Fang-Fang

Duel for Gold

1971

Duel for Gold

as

Yu Yen

The Mighty One

1972

The Mighty One

as

Hsiao Chu

The Female Prince

1964

The Female Prince

as

Chin Feng-Hsiao

The Sword and the Lute

1967

The Sword and the Lute

as

Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu

Rice Rhapsody

2004

Rice Rhapsody

as

Grandma

Finger of Doom

1972

Finger of Doom

as

Heroine

Temple of the Red Lotus

1965

Temple of the Red Lotus

as

Red Lady Swordswoman

The Twin Swords

1965

The Twin Swords

as

Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu

Raw Passions

1969

Raw Passions

as

Mrs Lin Man Ying

Vermilion Door

1965

Vermilion Door

as

Wu Mei-Bo

Lady General Hua Mulan

1964

Lady General Hua Mulan

as

Hua Mu-Lan

The Empress Dowager

1975

The Empress Dowager

as

Empress Chin Feng

A Maid from Heaven

1963

A Maid from Heaven

as

Tong Yong

The Three Smiles

1969

The Three Smiles

as

Tang Bo Hu / Hua An

Golden Swallow

1987

Golden Swallow

as

Old Lady

The Love Eterne

1963

The Love Eterne

as

Liang Shan-Bo

It's All in the Family

1975

It's All in the Family

as

Pei Chuing

The Lost Generation

1983

The Lost Generation

as

Mr. Tsun's Sister

The West Chamber

1965

The West Chamber

as

Zhang Junrui

The Mating Season

1966

The Mating Season

as

Guest Performer

Too Late for Love

1967

Too Late for Love

as

Chen Su-Fen

Between Tears and Smiles

1964

Between Tears and Smiles

as

Kwan Sau Chu

The Younger Generation

1970

The Younger Generation

as

Mei Shu Qing

The Crimson Palm

1964

The Crimson Palm

as

Lin Chao-Te

The Silent Love

1971

The Silent Love

as

Ko Xiu-Zhi

A Cause to Kill

1970

A Cause to Kill

as

Sin Lei

Forever and Ever

1968

Forever and Ever

as

Li Xiao-Wen

The Mirror and the Lichee

1967

The Mirror and the Lichee

as

Chen Bo Qing / Chen San

Song of Tomorrow

1967

Song of Tomorrow

as

Su Ling

The Perfumed Arrow

1966

The Perfumed Arrow

as

Wen Jun-Qing / Fei-E

Dawn Will Come

1966

Dawn Will Come

as

Wen Shuzhen

The Mermaid

1965

The Mermaid

as

Scholar Zheng Zhan

The Lotus Lamp

1965

The Lotus Lamp

as

Liu Chen-Hsiung (singing voice)

The Last Tempest

1976

The Last Tempest

as

Empress Jin Feng

Flight Man

1973

Flight Man

as

Yu San-mei

The Pearl Phoenix

1967

The Pearl Phoenix

as

Wen Bi Zheng (singing voice)

Imperial Matchmaker

1982

Imperial Matchmaker

as

Yun Ching

Dream of the Red Chamber

1978

Dream of the Red Chamber

as

Jia Bao Yu

A Fairy to the World

1982

A Fairy to the World

as

Goddess of Mercy

New Pilgrims to the West

1982

New Pilgrims to the West

as

Goddess of Mercy

Crossroad

1976

Crossroad

as

Shu Zhen

The Adulteress

1963

The Adulteress

as

Xiao Bai-Cai (singing voice)

The Joy of Spring

1966

The Joy of Spring

as

Ivy Ling Po

The Dream of the Red Chamber

1962

The Dream of the Red Chamber

as

Chia Bao Yu (singing voice)

Return of the Phoenix

1963

Return of the Phoenix

as

Cheng Xueyan (singing voice)

The Chinese Amazons

1975

The Chinese Amazons

as

Army Instructor

Butterfly Lovers 40

2003

Butterfly Lovers 40

as

Liang Shan-Bo

Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

as

Self - Host

Production

Crew

Directing