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Ivy Ling Po

Ivy Ling Po

Birthday: 1939-11-16 | Place of Birth: Shantou, China

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2004
Rice Rhapsody

as    Grandma

1987
Golden Swallow

as    Old Lady

1975
The Empress Dowager

as    Empress Chin Feng

1972
Finger of Doom

as    Heroine

1972
The Mighty One

as    Hsiao Chu

1972
The 14 Amazons

as    Mu Kuei Ying

1971
The Silent Love

as    Ko Xiu-Zhi

1971
Duel for Gold

as    Yu Yen

1969
Raw Passions

as    Mrs Lin Man Ying

1968
Forever and Ever

as    Li Xiao-Wen

1967
The Mirror and the Lichee

as    Chen Bo Qing / Chen San

1967
The Sword and the Lute

as    Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu

1967
The Pearl Phoenix

as    Wen Bi Zheng (singing voice)

1966
The Mating Season

as    Guest Performer

1966
The Perfumed Arrow

as    Wen Jun-Qing / Fei-E

1966
Dawn Will Come

as    Wen Shuzhen

1965
The Grand Substitution

as    Chiu Wu

1965
Inside the Forbidden City

as    Kou Zhu

1965
Temple of the Red Lotus

as    Red Lady Swordswoman

1965
The Twin Swords

as    Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu

1965
The West Chamber

as    Zhang Junrui

1964
The Female Prince

as    Chin Feng-Hsiao

1964
Lady General Hua Mulan

as    Hua Mu-Lan

1964
Between Tears and Smiles

as    Kwan Sau Chu

1964
The Crimson Palm

as    Lin Chao-Te