Ivy Ling Po

Ivy Ling Po

Actor · Producer

Shantou, China
November 16, 1939

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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Ivy Ling Po 1

Representative Works

The 14 Amazons
The 14 Amazons
6.6
/ Chinese Simplified
The Imperious Princess
The Imperious Princess
10.0
/ Chinese Simplified
Crossroad
Crossroad
No Rating Yet
/ Chinese Simplified
The Crimson Palm
The Crimson Palm
8.0
/ Chinese Simplified
The Chinese Amazons
The Chinese Amazons
10.0
/ Chinese Simplified
Raw Passions
Raw Passions
3.6
/ Chinese Simplified
A Cause to Kill
A Cause to Kill
7.0
/ Chinese Simplified
The Lotus Lamp
The Lotus Lamp
7.3
/ Chinese Simplified
The Sword and the Lute
The Sword and the Lute
5.9
/ Chinese Simplified
Return of the Phoenix
Return of the Phoenix
7.5
/ Chinese Simplified
My Father, My Husband, My Son
My Father, My Husband, My Son
No Rating Yet
/ Chinese Simplified
Temple of the Red Lotus
Temple of the Red Lotus
5.0
/ Chinese Simplified

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The 14 Amazons
1972Nominee

Best Performance

The 14 Amazons

Crossroad
1976Nominee

Best Performance

Crossroad

The Crimson Palm
1964Winner

Best Performance

The Crimson Palm

Career Highlights

The Chinese Amazons
1975Highlight

Best Performance

The Chinese Amazons

Raw Passions
1969Highlight

Best Performance

Raw Passions