Ivy Ling Po is a Chinese

Han Chinese

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 actress and Huangmei opera

Huangmei Opera

Huangmei opera or Huangmei tone originated as a form of rural folksong and dance that has been in existence for the last 200 years and possibly longer. The music is performed with a pitch that hits high and stays high for the duration of the song...

 singer. She played an important role in the entertainment industry for preserving the art form.

1950s - 1960s

Ivy Ling Po was born in Shantou

Shantou

Shantou , historically known as Swatow or Suátao, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, with a total population of 5,391,028 as of 2010 and an administrative area of...

, China

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 and resided at Xiamen

Xiamen

Xiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million...

 for a time before moving to Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. Her first screen appearance was in the Ha-Yuen movie Love of Young People (1951) at the age of twelve under the name of Xiao Juan with the Amoy movie company. Besides appearing in more than 50 Hokkien movies, she also dubbed for other movie companies and particularly Huangmei Operas

Huangmei Opera

Huangmei opera or Huangmei tone originated as a form of rural folksong and dance that has been in existence for the last 200 years and possibly longer. The music is performed with a pitch that hits high and stays high for the duration of the song...

 for Shaw Brothers. She was discovered by Li Han-hsiang while dubbing for the Shaw Brothers' opera Dream of the Red Chamber

Dream of the Red Chamber

Dream of the Red Chamber , composed by Cao Xueqin, is one of China's Four Great Classical Novels. It was composed in the middle of the 18th century during the Qing Dynasty. It is considered to be a masterpiece of Chinese vernacular literature and is generally acknowledged to be a pinnacle of...

and cast as Liang Shanbo in Love Eterne (Liang Shanbo yu Zhu Yingtai also known as Liang Zhu) in 1962 with Betty Loh Ti

Betty Loh Ti

Betty Loh Ti was a Chinese actress who was often described as the 'Chinese Classic Beauty'. In the 1960s, she was popular among both Chinese and Western filmgoers.- Biography :...

. The judges at the 2nd Golden Horse Awards were so impressed by her performance that they created a special award for her citing "Outstanding Performance". One year later, Ivy Ling Po took home the coveted title of Asian Movie Queen when she won the "Best Actress" award at the 11th Asian Film Festival for her superlative performance in Lady General Hua Mulan

Lady General Hua Mulan

Lady General Hua Mulan is a 1964 Hong Kong Huangmei opera musical film, directed by Yuek Feng, depicting the story of Hua Mulan.- Synopsis :...

. She would add the "Most Versatile Talent" award to her collection when she won it at the 12th Asian Film Festival a year later for her role as a young prince in The Grand Substitution

The Grand Substitution

The Grand Substitution is a 1965 Chinese movie of the Huangmei Opera genre.-Synopsis:A patriotic physician Cheng Ying was persuaded to serve the government by his sworn brother, Kung Sun...

and a scholar in The Mermaid

The Mermaid

The Mermaid is a 1964 Hong Kong movie of the Huangmei Opera genre.- Synopsis :Zhang Zhen's family had fallen on hard times but remembering the bethrothal agreement between his father and the prime minister, Master Chin, he set off for his fiance's home...

. She became the leading figure in the Huangmei Opera genre and was usually cast in male roles. Every year without fail, Ivy Ling Po would make the list of the Top Ten stars in Hong Kong in polls conducted by magazines and newspapers. Indeed she was at no. 1 for many years in annual polls conducted by Cinemart magazine.

To avoid being type-cast, she tried successfully for various roles in wuxia

Wuxia

Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...

 and contemporary genres. On one of her contemporary outings, she picked up a Golden Horse Best Actress award playing the ill-fated wife of Kwan Shan in Too Late for Love.

1970s - 1980s

In 1975, a bit role as a neglected empress in Li Han-hsiang's "Empress Dowager" won her the "Best Supporting Actress" award. Despite her limited screen time in this sprawling epic, it is remarkable that she won this award despite tough competition. After her contract with Shaw Brothers Studio

Shaw Brothers Studio

The Shaw Brothers Studio , owned by Shaw Brothers Ltd., was the foremost and the largest movie production company of Hong Kong movies.From their distribution base in Singapore where they founded parent company Shaw Organization in 1924, and as a strategic development of their movie distribution...

 ended in 1975, she went on to act in other television series and films with her husband. A plum movie role in which she had to age from a teenager to an old woman in Father, Husband, Son won her another Golden Horse Best Actress award. Her last screen appearance was in the movie Golden Swallow (1987) playing an evil witch. She retired after that and emigrated with her family, Bi Chin Han and three sons, to Toronto

Toronto

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, Canada

Canada

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 in 1989.

2000s

Ivy Ling Po made a spectacular career resurgence in 2002 when she teamed up with another veteran Shaw actress Hu Chin to stage Butterfly Lovers

Butterfly Lovers

The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai , whose names form the title of the story...

. Two original cast members Li Kun

Li Kun

Li Kun is a Chinese football defender, who plays for Anhui Jiufang in China League One.He holds the dubious distinction of having played in the most teams to be relegated and then subsequently disbanded from the top tier of Chinese football.-Bayi Football Team:Li Kun started his professional...

 & Jen Chieh were also on hand to recreate their respective roles. She toured extensively with this stage version of her signature movie bringing it to Malaysia, Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

, Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

 & USA. This stage musical was so successful that Ivy had to restage it two years later in Taiwan. A double DVD set was released in 2003 by Rock Records.

Since then, Ivy Ling Po has staged numerous concerts in Taiwan, USA and Malaysia. Her two concerts at Genting City Of Entertainment in Malaysia in 2005 were particularly memorable as she brought along her close friends Hu Chin, Chin Hsiang Lin & Yueh Hua to sing with her. Fans flew in from as far away as USA, Australia, Taiwan & Hong Kong to pay homage.

In 2006, Ivy Ling Po returned to the Hong Kong Coliseum

Hong Kong Coliseum

Hong Kong Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.It was built by the Urban Council and inaugurated on 27 April 1983....

 as part of a large group of singers for the Everlasting Golden Hits concert. She sang her signature songs from The Love Eterne

The Love Eterne

The Love Eterne is a 1963 Hong Kong musical film of the Huangmei opera genre directed by Li Han Hsiang. It is based on the Chinese classic story The Butterfly Lovers, which is sometimes referred to as the Romeo and Juliet of the Far East...

, even duetting with Lisa Wang

Lisa Wang

Lisa Wang is a nationally and internationally ranked rhythmic gymnast. She began rhythmic gymnastics training in 1998, when she was ten years old. In 2000, Wang became a part of the National Team...

 who sang the part of Zhu Yingtai. In addition, she thrilled audiences with her definitive version of Jiao Dao from The Crimson Palm

The Crimson Palm

The Crimson Palm is a 1964 Hong Kong Cinema film directed by Chan Yau-San for Shaw Brothers.-Plot:The father of Lin Shao-teh, a high court official, has betrothed him to the daughter of millionaire Wang Chun. Lin's father dies and the Lin family is impoverished. Lin Shao-teh Ivy Ling Po has to work...

 and claimed her song back from cover versions sung over the years by Tsin Ting, Jenny Tseng and Yao Su Rung.

Many in the audience went specially to see her despite the presence of other top singers like Frances Yip

Frances Yip

Frances Yip Lai-yee is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer. She is best known for performing many of the theme songs for television series produced by TVB in the 1980s and early 1990s....

, Eliza Chan, Susanna Kwan

Susanna Kwan

Susanna Kwan Kuk-ying is a 1974-1987, 2006-Present Hong Kong female singer. She has recently been an actress for a number of TVB shows. Her nickname is "Big Doll" or "Small Sworn Mother" . She had been married to Lai Siu-tin followed by a divorce. In February 5, 1990 to January 1, 2006, she moved...

, Wah Wa (sister of Liu Yun), Sandra Lang

Sandra Lang

Sandra Lang is a former Taishan Cantopop singer, active in the 1970s. - Career :During the late 1960s Sandra Lang's career began under the HK English pop group named The Chopsticks. The group did not last long, as Lang soon went solo for TVB....

, Kenny Bee

Kenny Bee

Chung Chun-to , better known as Kenny Bee, is a Hong Kong singer, musician and actor. He is well-known as a member of the Hong Kong English pop and cantopop band the Wynners, and as a solo artist who has been active in the Hong Kong entertainment industry for nearly three decades.-Career:Bee made...

, Johnny Yip & Adam Cheng

Adam Cheng

Adam Cheng Siu-chow is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer.-Career:Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reputation for playing the lead roles in TVB Wuxia drama series based on the works of Louis Cha and Gu Long, such as The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Chor Lau Heung...

. A 3-CD set has been released in HK by Kinston Entertainment & a DVD/VCD release followed a few months later.

With many of her Shaw movies being re-released by Celestial, Ivy Ling Po has become a hot star again. She was in the first batch of Hong Kong celebrities who were invited to open the Avenue of Stars

Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong

The Avenue of Stars , modelled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It honours celebrities of the Hong Kong film industry.-History:...

 in April 2004 in Tsim Sha Tsui

Tsim Sha Tsui

Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui...

. Her handprints and signature are now prominently displayed there affirming her status as one of the greats of the Hong Kong film industry.

In January 2006, Ivy Ling Po was awarded the WIFTI-HK Professional Achievement Award with the re-release and screening of the remastered The 14 Amazons

The 14 Amazons

The 14 Amazons is a 1972 Hong Kong wuxia film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and featuring a predominantly female cast. The story is about the female Generals of the Yang Clan.-Plot:...

at Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre

Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre

The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre is located in Hong Kong Park, at 7A Kennedy Road in Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.According to the Plaque in the Arts Centre, it was opened by Leung Ding-Bon, the then chairman of the Urban Council in 1992....

. Ivy received the award from Dr Charles Wang, director of Salon Film (HK) Ltd.

In April 2006, Ivy Ling Po and Bi Chin Han appeared on prime-time TVB for an interview. Ivy also promoted the CD release of Everlasting Golden Hits concert whilst in HK.

On 8 April 2006, the couple attended the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards

25th Hong Kong Film Awards

Ceremony for the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 8 April 2006 in the Hong Kong Coliseum and hosted by Eric Tsang, Teresa Mo and Chapman To...

 with son Kenneth Bi

Kenneth Bi

Kenneth Bi has written, directed, and acted in Canada and Hong Kong in numerous theatre and film productions.-Biography:Kenneth Bi is the son of legendary movie star from the Shaw Brothers Studio, Ivy Ling Po and Chin Han. They have both starred in numerous films and also had a cameo on Kenneth...

 and daughter-in-law Rosa Li. To their delight as parents, they witnessed him receive the "Best New Director" award for his work on Rice Rhapsody

Rice Rhapsody

Rice Rhapsody is a 2005 film directed by Kenneth Bi. The cast includes Sylvia Chang and Martin Yan. Jackie Chan was one of the executive producers....

, in which they also made a cameo appearance.

Indeed 2006 promises to be a very good year as Ivy Ling Po and Chin Han celebrate 40 years of wedded bliss with ex-Shaw stars Chin Ping, Fang Yin, Chiao Chiao, Cheng Pei Pei, Helen Ma

Helen Ma

Helen Ma is a Chinese figure skating coach in Australia. She graduated from Harbin Sports University. She and her husband Andrew Wang moved to Australia in 1996. She previously coached the Chinese national team...

, Ching Li, Tanny Tien Ni, Yueh Hua, Allyson Chang Yen, Lily Li

Lily Li

Lily Li is a Hong Kong actress.-Filmography:* State of Divinity * Centre Stage* The Young Master* Disciples of the 36th Chamber* Shatter* Shaolin Mantis* Challenge of the Masters...

, Ti Lung

Ti Lung

Tommy Tam Fu-Wing, also known as Ti Lung , or Dik Lung, is a Hong Kong actor.-Background:He studied Wing Chun under the martial arts master Chu Wan. In 1969, Ti was found by the Shaw Brothers and cast in Return of the One-Armed Swordsman opposite Jimmy Wang Yu, a role which would launch his career...

 & Chen Hung Lieh.

In October 2006, Ivy Ling Po, Hu Chin and Xie Lei performed for adoring fans at Star City in Sydney, Australia. The response was so overwhelming that each of the 2 concerts lasted for close to 3 hours.

Ivy Ling Po was also the special guest star at the Frances Yip S.U.C.C.E.S.S concert held at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Queen Elizabeth Theatre

The Queen Elizabeth Theatre is a performing arts venue in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Along with the Orpheum and the Vancouver Playhouse, it is one of three facilities operated by the Vancouver Civic Theatres Department .Formerly the home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, which...

 in Vancouver

Vancouver

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 on October 30. Although she only sang 3 songs, it was sufficient to please her many fans who flocked to the concert from all over USA and Canada.

As 2006 draws to a close and IVL is preparing to release 2 more of her classic movies The Mirror & The Lichee (on 23 Nov 2006) & Duel For Gold (in Dec 2006) on DVD/VCD, Ivy Ling Po has found recognition and fame amongst the young movie lovers of today who appreciate good acting and charisma.

Love Eterne legacy

Two Huangmei Opera movies, Love Eterne and another titled Hung Niang were filmed in tandem in 1962. Filming commenced first on Hung Niang with Margaret Tu Chuan

Margaret Tu Chuan

Margaret Tu Chuan was a Hong Kong actress.-Career:She made her first film, The Magic Touch, in 1958. The film was directed by Li Han Hsiang who discovered her at age seventeen....

 in the title role. At the same time, Li Han-Hsiang was looking around for a fresh face to cast the main male character for Love Eterne which was due to begin filming. He made the momentous decision to cast Ivy Ling Po in the role instead of a male actor. Due to competition with Cathay

Cathay Organisation

Cathay Organisation Holdings Limited is one of Singapore's leading leisure and entertainment groups. It has the first THX cinema hall and digital cinema in Singapore. The group has operations in Singapore and Malaysia.-The early years:...

 who was filming Butterfly Lovers

Butterfly Lovers

The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai , whose names form the title of the story...

at the time, Shaw Brothers pushed for a quicker completion of Love Eterne. When it became a box office hit, the decision was taken to completely destroy the film Hung Niang in which Ling Po acted in a female role, as it was feared the release of the film would detract her popularity as a male impersonator. Although the Cathay version starred two movie queens Teresa Li Li-hua and Lucilla Yu Ming, the Shaw version which was released 20 months earlier completely overshadowed it and Ivy Ling Po became a household name. When she went to Taipei

Taipei

Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...

 to promote the movie, she was mobbed by thousands at the airport and who lined the streets. Everywhere she went, they yelled Brother Liang, a nickname that has stuck to this day. Some people saw The Love Eterne

The Love Eterne

The Love Eterne is a 1963 Hong Kong musical film of the Huangmei opera genre directed by Li Han Hsiang. It is based on the Chinese classic story The Butterfly Lovers, which is sometimes referred to as the Romeo and Juliet of the Far East...

 more than 50 or 100 times and Run Run Shaw

Run Run Shaw

Sir Run Run Shaw CBE, GBM is a Hong Kong media mogul.-Overview:Sir Run Run Shaw was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China in 1907. There has been no official or formal announcement on the exact day and month of his birth. According to A&C Black published Who's Who 2007, Shaw Run Run was born on 14...

 issued a statement that these superfans are not to be charged for their tickets anymore.

Hung Niang was later remade in 1964 as West Chamber with Ling Po taking on the role of the scholar played by Chiao Chuang in the uncompleted "Hung Niang".

Awards

• Special Award : Outstanding Performance (2nd Golden Horse Awards) - Love Eterne (1963)
• Best Actress (11th Asian Film Festival, 1964) - Lady General Hua Mulan (1964)
• Most Versatile Talent(12th Asian Film Festival,1965)- The Mermaid(1965)
• Best Actress (6th Golden Horse Awards, 30 October 68) - Too Late for Love (1966)
• Best Actress (20th Asian Film Festival, 15 June 74) - Father, Husband, Son
• Best Supporting Actress (Asian Film Festival) - Empress Dowager (1975)
• WIFTI-HK Professional Achievement Award (2006) presented during RR of 14 Amazons in HK.

Filmography

Titles & dates of release courtesy of Hong Kong Film Archive

• • RR = remastered and released on DVD
  • R = released without being remastered probably in the wrong aspect ratio

Amoy (Hokkien) Films

• Love Of Young People - 1951
• Judge Bao Judges Yueying - 20 November 1955
• The Phoenix's Flirtation With Twin Dragons (Meng Lijun,The Sequel) - 25 November 1955
• Meng Jiangnu's Wail Shattered The Great Wall-6 July 1955
• Meng Lijun (A Reborn Love) - 26 August 1955
• The Cowherd And The Weaving Girl - 8 September 1955
• The Story Of Third Madam Li - 12 May 1955
• Liang Shanbo & Zhu Yingtai - 3 August 1955
• Xuemei Teaches Her Son - 15 September 1955
• Chen Shimei Denies His Wife - 20 September 1955
• Love's Obligation - 13 April 1955
• Flower Terrace - 15 November 1956
• The Death Of Daiyu (Back To Heaven) - 18 May 1956
• The Phoenix Returns Home - 6 June 1956
• Tiger Wang Snatches His Bride - 11 May 1956
• Lady Red-Broom - 11 February 1956
• Dream Of The Red Chamber - 22 November 1956
• An'an Searches For His Mother - 20 December 1956
• Lianli Gives Birth To Han Qi - 22 May 1956
• Nazha Creates Havoc In The East Sea - 21 February 1956
• Wang Zhaojun - 26 April 1956
• Judge Bao's Night Trial Of Guo Huai - 2 December 1956
• Madam Zhou Cheng In Search Of Her Husband - 13 December 1956
• 8 Immortals In Jiangnan(8 Immortals Cross The Sea) - 24 May 1957
• Monk Ji Gong - 4 April 1957
• Peach Blossom Weeps Blood - 6 June 1957
• Third Madam Teaches Her Son - 2 October 1957
• Xiaofeng - 5 November 1957
• Mulian Saves His Mother - 3 November 1957
• Love Mismatched - 14 February 1957
• Strange Tales Of An Empty Chest - 6 May 1957
• Burning Of Red Lotus Temple - 1 February 1957
• Meeting On The Magpies Bridge - 21 September 1957
• Burning Of Red Lotus Temple, The Sequel - 2 February 1957
• True And False Romance - 12 October 1957
• The Battle Between Red Kid & Monkey King - 18 January 1957
• Xuemei Misses Her Husband - 26 February 1958
• Choosing A Son-In-Law - 17 September 1958
• Lu Mengzheng Wins The Bride's Embroidered Ball-8 May 1958

• Mr Wang Marries His Daughter To Hong Kong - 22 November 1958

• Hot Lady - 19 May 1958
• Discarded Body In A Bathroom - 7 August 1958
• Shrews From Afar - 5 June 1958
• Marry Into Your Own Class - 4 April 1958
• Harmony Between The In-Laws - 3 July 1958
• Teddy Girls - 30 October 1958
• The True Story Of Mazhu - 1 January 1958
• Crossroads - 24 September 1958
• Burning Of Red Lotus Temple Part 3–14 January 1959
• Burning Of Red Lotus Temple Part 4–17 January 1959
• Queen Of Folk Songs - 17 April 1959
• Miss Jinfeng - 28 March 1959
• I Love Young Men - 17 June 1959
• Suffer For My Wife - 8 September 1959
• Brother Wang And Brother Liu - 1959
• Miss Singapore - 3 September 1959
• He Has Taken Her For Another - 4 September 1959
• Miss Cuicui - 7 February 1959
• Phony Phoenixes - 31 July 1959
• Mr Wang Throws A Birthday Party - 3 April 1959
• A Perfect Match - 11 March 1959
• Who Is Not Amorous? - 21 February 1959
• The Love Of A Pedicab Driver - 16 January 1959
• Who Is The Murderer? - 16 April 1959
• A Girl In Love - 27 March 1959
• True Love - 14 January 1959
• The Maiden Catches The Culprit - 24 December 1959
• Mr Wang's New Year - 21 February 1959
• Liu Hai Meets Fairy - 1961
• Little Wild Cat (Xiao Ye Mao) - date of release unknown
• Long Feng Pei - date of release unknown
• Secret Swordswoman (Shen Mi Nu Xia) - date of release unknown
• Zai Jia Xin Niang - date of release unknown
• Fan Li Hua - date of release unknown

Cantonese Films

• Seven Daughters Of Tsoi - 21 February 1962
• The Grandest Of All Families - 13 February 1962
• The Little Happy Star - 9 February 1962
• Renegade (The Criminals) - 19 April 1963

• Cantonese Opera : Fu Gwai Wing Wah Tai Yat Ka (with Yam Kim Fai) - date of release unknown

Huangmei Opera Dubbings

• Dream Of The Red Chamber - 2 August 1962 (RR-2004)
• Return Of The Phoenix - 24 July 1963 (RR-2007)
• The Adulteress (Xiao Bai Cai) - 8 August 1963 (RR-2006)
• The Lotus Lamp - 8 July 1965 (RR - 2004)
• The Pearl Phoenix - 4 February 1967 (RR-2003)

Huangmei Opera Films

• Hung Niang - 1962 (not released -see last paragraph in biography)
• Love Eterne - 3 April 1963 (RR - 2003)
• A Maid From Heaven (Seven Fairies) - 11 December 1963 (RR - 2004)
• Lady General Hua Mulan
  Lady General Hua Mulan
  Lady General Hua Mulan is a 1964 Hong Kong Huangmei opera musical film, directed by Yuek Feng, depicting the story of Hua Mulan.- Synopsis :...
  
   - 18 June 1964 (RR - 2004)
• The Crimson Palm
  The Crimson Palm
  The Crimson Palm is a 1964 Hong Kong Cinema film directed by Chan Yau-San for Shaw Brothers.-Plot:The father of Lin Shao-teh, a high court official, has betrothed him to the daughter of millionaire Wang Chun. Lin's father dies and the Lin family is impoverished. Lin Shao-teh Ivy Ling Po has to work...
  
   - 28 October 1964 (RR-2007)
• The Female Prince
  The Female Prince
  The Female Prince is a 1964 Shaw Brothers Studio Hong Kong Huangmei opera musical film directed by Chow Sze-Loke, written by Chang Cheh and starring Ivy Ling Po.-Plot:...
  
   - 10 December 1964 (RR - 2006)
• Inside The Forbidden City
  Inside The Forbidden City
  Inside The Forbidden City is a 1965 Hong Huangmei opera musical film. The action focuses on events at the court of Emperor Renzong, specifically around the choice and identity of Renzong's successor.- Synopsis :...
  
   - 16 October 1965 (RR - 2003)
• The Grand Substitution
  The Grand Substitution
  The Grand Substitution is a 1965 Chinese movie of the Huangmei Opera genre.-Synopsis:A patriotic physician Cheng Ying was persuaded to serve the government by his sworn brother, Kung Sun...
  
   - 15 April 1965 (RR - 2003)
• The Mermaid
  The Mermaid
  The Mermaid is a 1964 Hong Kong movie of the Huangmei Opera genre.- Synopsis :Zhang Zhen's family had fallen on hard times but remembering the bethrothal agreement between his father and the prime minister, Master Chin, he set off for his fiance's home...
  
   - 29 January 1965 (RR - 2005)
• The West Chamber - 10 October 1965 (RR - 2004)
• Dawn Will Come - 2 March 1966
• The Perfumed Arrow - 23 November 1966
• The Mirror And The Lichee - 9 November 1967 (RR - 2006)
• Forever And Ever - 20 January 1968
• The Three Smiles
  The Three Smiles
  The Three Smiles is a 1969 film.-Plot:Tang Bo Hu was a talented and well-educated scholar. Well-to-do and famous in the Jiangnan region, he cared nothing for fame and fortune but spent his time roaming the country, enjoying leisure, poetry and song.One day, Tang Bo Hu happened to be at the...
  
   - 24 September 1969 (RR - 2003)

Wuxia/Martial Arts Films

• Temple Of The Red Lotus - 1 October 1965 (RR - 2003)
• The Twin Swords - 1965 (RR - 2007 of March)
• Sword And The Lute - 21 April 1967 (RR - 2006)
• Duel For Gold - 16 November 1971 (To be RR - Dec 2006)
• The Mighty One - 1972 (RR - July 2006)
• The Crimson Charm - 16 July 1971 (RR - 2005)
• The 14 Amazons
  The 14 Amazons
  The 14 Amazons is a 1972 Hong Kong wuxia film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and featuring a predominantly female cast. The story is about the female Generals of the Yang Clan.-Plot:...
  
   - 27 July 1972 (RR - 2006)
• Finger Of Doom - 14 April 1972 (RR - 2005)
• Flight Man (The Daredevil) - 1972
• Unarmed Combat - not completed in 1972

Contemporary Films

• Between Tears And Smiles - 18 January 1964 (RR - 2005)
• Vermilion Door - 26 August 1965 (RR - 2003)
• The Mating Season (Guest Star) - 1966
• Song Of Tomorrow - 12 October 1967 (RR - 2005)
• Too Late For Love - 29 March 1967 (RR - 2003)
• Raw Passions - 4 September 1969 (RR - 2005)
• The Younger Generation - 12 March 1970 (RR - 2003)
• A Cause To Kill - 15 January 1970 (RR - 2004)
• The Silent Love - 2 April 1971 (RR - 2003)
• It's All In The Family - 1974 (RR - 2006)

Historical Drama Films

• Empress Dowager
  Empress Dowager
  Empress Dowager was the title given to the mother of a Chinese, Korean, Japanese or Vietnamese emperor.The title was also given occasionally to another woman of the same generation, while a woman from the previous generation was sometimes given the title of Grand empress dowager. Numerous empress...
  
   - 21 March 1975 (RR - 2003)
• The Last Tempest - 21 February 1976 (RR - 2003)

Huangmei Opera Films & TV Productions

• Dream Of The Red Chamber - 18 May 1978 (R on LD & VCD in 1993 ; OUT OF PRINT)
• The Imperious Princess (Jin hsi yu ye) - 25 July 1980 (R on LD & VCD in 1990 ; OUT OF PRINT)
• Imperial Matchmaker - 1982 (R on VCD in Malaysia by Zestbase)
• Butterfly Lovers 40 - 2002 [Stage] (RR in 2003)
• The Lute (Pi Pa Ji)- TV movie release date unknown (RR on DVD in Taiwan without English subs)

Notes:

1. The Dream Of The Red Chamber and The Imperious Princess have been remastered by Warner Bros and screened on Celestial Channel. Both remastered prints are in the correct aspect ratio of 2.35:1 with English subtitles.

2. Imperial Matchmaker marked the only pairing on film of two famed male impersonators : Ivy Ling Po and Yang Lihua.

3. The Imperious Princess marked the final huangmei dubbing of Ivy Ling Po & Tsin Ting together on film. Tsin Ting is billed as Kwok Tsin Ting in the credits.

Wuxia/Martial Arts Films

• The Chinese Amazons(Women Soldiers) - 11 February 1975 (R on Tai Seng VHS in USA ; OUT OF PRINT)
• The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho - 18 October 1977 (R on LD & VCD ; OUT OF PRINT)
• A Rescue From Hades (Mulian Saves His Mother) - release date unknown
• 15 Female Warriors Of The Sa Family - 1981
• Long Nuu Xin Fan (Dragon Girl Descends From Heaven) - 1982
• New Pilgrims To The West - 1986
• Liu Zhu Hui Nen Zuan (Legend Of Liu Zhu Hui Nen Buddha) - 1987
• Golden Swallow - 16 December 1987 (RR - 2002)

Notes:

1. The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho is retitled The Great Chase for the laserdisc and VCD release. Laser disc features an English soundtrack not on VCD.

2. Ivy Ling Po has cameos in both A Rescue From Hades & New Pilgrims To The West as Kuan Yin, the Goddess Of Mercy.

3. A Rescue From Hades has been remastered in the correct aspect ratio of 2.35:1 with English subtitles and screened on Celestial channel.

4. 15 Female Warriors Of The Sa Family reunites Ivy Ling Po with ex-Shaw stars Ching Li & Chiao Chiao. This movie also co-stars Kue Ya Lei as the eldest sister, Tang Lan Hua and Han Hsiang Chin. The villain is played by Chen Hsing.

Drama Films

• Father Husband Son - 1974
• Crossroad - 1976
• Mother - 1982 (R on Tai Seng VHS in USA dubbed in Cantonese)
• The Lost Generation (Feng shui er shi nien) - 1983

Notes:

Crossroad has been remastered by Warner Bros in the correct aspect ratio of 2.35:1 with English subtitles and screened on Celestial channel.

The Lost Generation grossed HK$1.548M and starred Chen Chen, Ivy Ling Po, Betty Ting Pei, Paul Chang Chung, Kwan Shan, Jenny Tseng, Chin Han (Ivy's husband), Yi Lei, Roy Chiao, Rosemund Kwan, Sibelle Hu, Kue Ya Lei, Chen Kuan Tai, Ke Chun Hsiung, Chin Han and Ching Miao among other stars. Written and directed by Liu Chia Chang.

Television

• Ba Qian Li Lu Yun He Yue (Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon)
• 7 Lives Becoming Couple (Qi Shi Fu Qi) - 16 April 1972
• Spring In Jiangnan - 1980
• Wu Tu Wu Ming - 1981
• Chang Lang Qi Tan - 1982
• Man Feng He Ming - 13 February 1983
• Qin Gui He Chu - 1984
• Fan Pu - 1986
• Ta Men De Gu Shi - 1986
• Jui Gan Pao Tiao Peng - 1986
• Jin Fen Wang Chao - 1986
• Qin Suo - 1986

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