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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.

Most Popular Ivy Ling Po Trailers

Total trailers found: 63

Between Tears and Smiles Trailer (1964)

17 January 1964

Fan Chia-soo is a kind-hearted student whose heart is captured by the sweet song of Shen Feng-hsien. However, he is not the only one who has eyes for Shen.

Too Late for Love Trailer (1967)

29 March 1967

Su Fen, a young and frail girl, looked forward to her wedding with her fiancé, Li Kuo-liang. The happy couple's bliss was cut short when war broke out.

The Twin Swords Trailer (1965)

22 December 1965

Gui Wu happens upon a kidnapping with his wife Gan Lian-zhu at the Red Lotus Temple. Lian-zhu sends Wu to go for reinforcements while she stays to fight the kidnappers.

The West Chamber Trailer (1965)

10 November 1965

A scholar woos the daughter of an important family, while outwitting rebels who try to capture her.

The Sword and the Lute Trailer (1967)

20 April 1967

The adventures of a young married swordfighting couple, Lianzhu and Gui Wu, and the swordfighting members of their different clans.

Dream of the Red Chamber Trailer (1978)

18 May 1978

Taiwanese huangmei opera film.

The Crimson Palm Trailer (1964)

28 October 1964

Ling Bo is Lin, a young man engaged to the daughter of a rich man, who now despises Lin because of his family's declining status.

The Female Prince Trailer (1964)

10 December 1964

The husband-and-wife team of Ivy Ling Po and Chin Han returned to another Huangmei Opera classic after Lady General Hua Mu-Lan.

Rice Rhapsody Trailer (2004)

11 October 2004

With her elder two sons being gay, a traditionally-minded mother fears her youngest son could be too, thereby losing her last chance to have any grandchildren.

A Maid from Heaven Trailer (1963)

11 December 1963

Seventh sister of the celestial world goes down to earth to marry Dong Yong, a young man sold to servitude.

My Father, My Husband, My Son Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Taiwanese drama film directed by Pai Ching-jui.

Return of the Phoenix Trailer (1963)

24 July 1963

Return Of The Phoenix is yet another masterpiece from prolific director Li Han-hsiang. An imperial minister Cheng Pu (Ching Miao) is faced with a quandary.

The Three Smiles Trailer (1969)

23 September 1969

The film tells the story of Tang Bohu, a famous scholar who spends most of his time wandering around the countryside.

The Adulteress Trailer (1963)

08 August 1963

The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced wife of a peddler in the waning days of the Ching Dynasty.

Lady General Hua Mulan Trailer (1964)

15 June 1964

About a woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.

A Cause to Kill Trailer (1970)

15 January 1970

Ivy Ling Po, star of The Temple of the Red Lotus, tears up the screen as a jealous, murderous movie star, who, like seemingly all "film noir" vixens, wants to kill off her husband.

It's All in the Family Trailer (1975)

08 March 1975

Danny Lee is Hsu Chih-yuan, the youngest son of strict patriarch Hsu Hui-tang (Cheng Miu). A sailor, Chih-yuan incurs his father's wrath when he tells the latter of his girlfriend Susan's (Ai Ti) pregnancy.

Song of Tomorrow Trailer (1967)

12 October 1967

Ivy Ling Po was at the height of her fame in traditional Huangmei Opera films -- and chiefly as a male impersonator -- when she radically changed her image, taking on an ultra-contemporary semi-musical role in Song Of Tomorrow.

Finger of Doom Trailer (1972)

14 April 1972

This creepy kung fu film fight-fest centers on the evil Madame Kung Sun and her poisonous "Finger of Doom", a unique supernatural power which allows her to transform normal, everyday people into horrifying zombies! In the face of this devastating talent, only one person has the guts to stop Madame Kung Sun in her chilling bid for martial arts supremacy - the villainess' own sister.

Vermilion Door Trailer (1965)

26 August 1965

The tragic love triangle of early 20th century Peking Opera star Chiu Hai-tang, his beautiful stage partner, and the warlord who forces himself between them, has been a favorite with Chinese audiences for decades.

The Mirror and the Lichee Trailer (1967)

09 November 1967

Movie queen Ivy Ling Po is ideally cast as a male scholar in this historical Huangmei Opera romance. It’s a tragic love story between the scholar and a local beauty (played by Fang Ying).

The Lotus Lamp Trailer (1965)

07 July 1965

The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son is raised in secret until he can attempt to free her.

The Lost Generation Trailer (1983)

21 September 1983

The plot follows a group of women who struggle in Hong Kong, most of them illegal immigrants from mainland China.

Inside the Forbidden City Trailer (1965)

16 October 1965

It seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her rival Madame Liu for the emperor's sole, undivided attention.

The Pearl Phoenix Trailer (1967)

04 February 1967

Huangmei Opera movies like The Pearl Phoenix are unique to 1960's Hong Kong culture, a product of the Swinging Sixties but considerably more in touch with their Chinese roots.

The Younger Generation Trailer (1970)

12 March 1970

The Younger Generation is an ultra-tragic tale about a young girl, played by Ivy Ling Po who gets married, has five kids, then she and her husband die forcing one child sold to prostitution to feed the other four.

The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse Trailer (2016)

04 March 2016

In 2013, the Golden Horse Film Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. The ministry of Culture commissioned director Yang Li-chou to make a documentary about the history of Golden Horse.

The Silent Love Trailer (1971)

02 April 1971

Ivy Ling Po gives a startling performance as an abused wife who suffers through all his adulterous and treacherous ways in The Silent Love, which became an allegorical, tragic love story that reflected the unspoken truths inherent in Chinese society.

The Mating Season Trailer (1966)

14 September 1966

The Weiss Advertising Co under manageress Lo Yu Chun (Pat Ting Hung) and the Jen An Advertising Co. managed by playboy Tsao Chung Nien (Peter Chen Ho) are business rivals.

The Empress Dowager Trailer (1975)

23 July 1975

This dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty was the power behind the throne for 50 years, and hew vast tapestry of palace intrigues is vividly brought to the screen in this memorable epic.

The Dream of the Red Chamber Trailer (1962)

02 August 1962

The Ching Dynasty novel The Dream of The Red Chamber is not only the most widely read, but also the most filmed book in Chinese history.

Butterfly Lovers 40 Trailer (2003)

25 April 2003

Ivy Ling Po reprising her role as Liang Shanbo to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Love Eterne (1963).

The Grand Substitution Trailer (1965)

14 April 1965

With China under control of a weak Emperor, two officials compete to steer the future destiny of the land.

Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio Trailer (2003)

03 January 2003

Hong Kong cinemas had a wide range of glamorous female stars during the golden age of the 60's and 70's.

The Eight Immortals in Jiangnan Trailer (1957)

24 May 1957

Hong Kong fantasy film directed by Chiu Shu-San.

Dawn Will Come Trailer (1966)

02 March 1966

The lovely Li Hsiang-chun stars as a poor beauty who is drugged, ravished, lied to, locked in a burning store room, left to drown, and chased by sword-wielding ruffians, among other things.

Master Hui Neng Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

Taiwanese historical drama about the Buddhist monk Huineng.

The Mermaid Trailer (1965)

29 January 1965

A Huangmei opera produced by Shaw Brothers about a carp spirit who transforms into an identical copy of a beautiful woman to win the heart of a lonely male scholar.

Flight Man Trailer (1973)

24 October 1973

Flight Man takes place in Taiwan in 1933, when the country was under Japanese occupation after the First Sino-Japanese War.

The Perfumed Arrow Trailer (1966)

23 November 1966

Ling Bor plays Wen Fei E who is both an excellent academic as well as martial arts expert. Since her childhood days fond of dressing up as a boy, she becomes a village scholar sharing classes with Tu Zi Zheng (Chin Feng) and Wei Zhun Zhi (Ho Fan).

The 14 Amazons Trailer (1972)

27 July 1972

The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war General Yang is ambushed and killed.

Three Funny Detectives Trailer (1981)

01 January 1981

Taiwanese comedy film.

Imperial Matchmaker Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

Taiwanese huangmei opera film.

Murder in the Bath Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

Murder mystery.

A Rescue from Hades Trailer (1982)

29 July 1982

Three generations of the Luo family fasted and chanted Buddha's name. However, Mr. Luo died young. Luo's mother complained and began to kill animals and eat meat.

The Love Eterne Trailer (1963)

03 April 1963

In this dreamy romance set in China during the fourth-century, a young woman convinces her parents to allow her to dress as a boy and attend university.

The Joy of Spring Trailer (1966)

21 December 1966

Hong Kong musical directed by Lo Chen.

Joseph Koo Master Classical Concert Trailer (2012)

05 December 2012

The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

Cheng Ho was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's early Ming dynasty.

The Last Tempest Trailer (1976)

21 February 1976

Despite Kuang Hsu's enthronement as the last reigning Emperor of China, his ability to rule effectively is overshadowed by the ever-present power of the Dowager Empress.

Golden Swallow Trailer (1987)

16 December 1987

A poor scholar named Lo Chih-Chiu, played by Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming, rescues a swallow from three mischievous boys, and frees the bird afterward.

The Imperious Princess Trailer (1980)

01 July 1980

Taiwanese huangmei opera starring Ivy Ling Po.

Temple of the Red Lotus Trailer (1965)

10 January 1965

Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who was promised as his bride.

Duel for Gold Trailer (1971)

11 June 1971

Soon-to-be legendary director Chu Yuan had just joined the Shaw Brothers when he helmed this thriller of bickering bandits.

The Crimson Charm Trailer (1971)

01 July 1971

A noble swordsman and a one-armed swordswoman go up against the vicious Crimson Charm gang of thieves and cutthroats.

The Chinese Amazons Trailer (1975)

11 February 1975

Taiwanese war film directed by Li Chia.

Forever and Ever Trailer (1968)

20 January 1968

In 1966, like in The Love Eterne, Ling Bo took up the male lead in Forever and Ever, despite Shaw Brothers' earlier plan of having her as the female lead.

Crossroad Trailer (1976)

05 July 1976

Taiwanese drama film starring Ivy Ling Po.

Raw Passions Trailer (1969)

08 April 1969

Ivy Ling Po plays the dedicated wife of a man being blackmailed for an illicit love affair, who uncovers a pit of deceit, double-crosses, extortion and murder after murder.

The Mighty One Trailer (1972)

05 February 1972

The famed Ivy Ling Po (Temple Of The Red Lotus) stars as a mysterious swordswoman dedicated to keeping the five volume "Five Generations Fighting Methods" kung-fu manual out of evil-doers' hands.