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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

86

Gender

Female

Birthday

1939-02-02

Day of Death

2000-07-20 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Suzhou, China

Also Known As

高寶樹

Pao-Shu Kao

Go Bo-Shu

Kao Pau-Shiu

Ko Pai-Shu

Kau Pau-Shu

Kuo Po-Shu

高寶樹

Ke Jin Xing

Baoshu Gao

Bo Shu Go

Pao Shu Kao

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.

Known For

Acting

Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

1969

Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

as

Mrs Li Yuexiang

The Golden Sword

1969

The Golden Sword

as

7th Lady

Temple of the Red Lotus

1965

Temple of the Red Lotus

as

Jin Su Mei, Lian Zhu's aunt

The Twin Swords

1965

The Twin Swords

as

Gan Sumei

Mist over Dream Lake

1968

Mist over Dream Lake

as

Hsu Chieh Chun

A Lonely Heart

1956

A Lonely Heart

as

Wet nurse

Trilogy of Swordsmanship

1972

Trilogy of Swordsmanship

as

Ying Ying's Mother

The Tryst

1962

The Tryst

as

Mrs. Han

Rainstorm in Chinatown

1956

Rainstorm in Chinatown

as

Hsiao Yan

Where Is My Bride?

1958

Where Is My Bride?

as

Aunt Zhang

Trapeze Girl

1967

Trapeze Girl

as

Jin-Hua

King Drummer

1967

King Drummer

as

Sun's mother

The Midnight Murder

1967

The Midnight Murder

as

Madame Wang

Spring Blossoms

1968

Spring Blossoms

as

Mrs Zhao

That Tender Age

1967

That Tender Age

as

Wen-Chieh's mother

The Blue and the Black 2

1966

The Blue and the Black 2

as

Madame Kao's Eldest Daughter-in-Law

The Blue and the Black

1966

The Blue and the Black

as

Madame Kao's eldest daughter-in-law

The Butterfly Chalice

1965

The Butterfly Chalice

as

Madam Lu

Too Late for Love

1967

Too Late for Love

as

Li Juan

The Monkey Goes West

1966

The Monkey Goes West

as

Green Snake Demon

Double Bliss

1970

Double Bliss

as

Mrs. Li

A Place to Call Home

1970

A Place to Call Home

as

Julie Liou

Sons of the Good Earth

1965

Sons of the Good Earth

as

Mrs Chang Erh Hu

The Lark

1965

The Lark

as

Bao's Wife

The Love Eterne

1963

The Love Eterne

as

Ms. Meng

Love Without End

1961

Love Without End

as

Meng Li

Love Parade

1963

Love Parade

as

Lady Snow

Comedy of Mismatches

1964

Comedy of Mismatches

as

Weiliang's mother

Empress Wu

1963

Empress Wu

as

Lady Shang Kuan

Three Sinners

1963

Three Sinners

as

Yi Li-Chiao

Return of the Phoenix

1963

Return of the Phoenix

as

Mrs. Cheng

The Adulteress

1963

The Adulteress

as

Magistrate Liu's Wife

The Dream of the Red Chamber

1962

The Dream of the Red Chamber

as

Elder Brother's Wife Wang Xifeng

The Goddess of Mercy

1967

The Goddess of Mercy

as

Princess Miao Yun

The Pearl Phoenix

1967

The Pearl Phoenix

as

Mrs Huo

Inside the Forbidden City

1965

Inside the Forbidden City

as

Empress Liu

Squadron 77

1965

Squadron 77

as

Kuo Chiang's Mother

The Female Prince

1964

The Female Prince

as

Madame Hsia

The Story of Sue San

1964

The Story of Sue San

as

Madam Pi

Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi

1957

Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi

as

Yu Wa's Mother

Low Society

1976

Low Society

as

Tang Li

Win Them All

1973

Win Them All

as

(Guest star)

The Joy of Spring

1966

The Joy of Spring

as

Teacher

Les Belles

1961

Les Belles

as

Mrs Ma

The Coin

1964

The Coin

as

The Long Lane

1956

The Long Lane

as

Hsioa Yen-Tsai

My Lucky Star

1963

My Lucky Star

as

Susan

Production

Crew

Directing