Connie Chan Po-Chu
Both of her parents being Cantonese Opera stars - Chan Fei Nung and Kung Fan Hung. Connie Chan as an actor is of undoubted pedigree and to the manner born. She learned the skills of Cantonese Opera from her parents and after that she became an apprentice under Peking Opera master Fen Ju Hua and Cantonese Superstar Yam Kim Fai. Hence she was trained in both the Southern and Northern styles of martial arts and operas. She made her screen debut with Chun Heung Lin in 1958 and then appeared with opera legend Yam Kim Fai in the Cantonese opera film The Unroyal Prince. She was one of the most popular actresses in the sixties. In 1967 alone, she played in 32 films. Chan is a versatile actress and she can play both male and female roles. She appeared in films like costumed action movies, dramas, comedies and also musicals. An icon of young girls in the sixties, her popularity was such that she was known as the Movie Princess at that time. Was a member of Madame Fan Fok-Fa's The Spring And Autumn Drama School's Peking Opera.
Known For
Credits
- 2005 ·A Century of Light and Shadowas Self
- 1972 ·The Lizardas Yo Xiao Ju
- 1970 ·The Wedding Gownas Hsiao Hai Yun
- 1970 ·I'll Get You One Dayas Lee Wai-Fung
- 1970 ·Misunderstoodas
- 1969 ·Her Tender Loveas
- 1969 ·Supreme Swordas
- 1969 ·Mary I Love Youas
- 1968 ·The Tin Long Gangas Shang Kuan Yu Fung
- 1968 ·The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)as
- 1968 ·Young, Pregnant and Unmarriedas Mui Lai-Fong
- 1968 ·Give Me a Kissas Yap Wai Yee
- 1968 ·A Romantic Thiefas Liang Pui Pui
- 1968 ·Red Lamp Shaded in Bloodas
- 1968 ·The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-faas Fan Lei-fa
- 1968 ·The Blossoming Roseas Ho Siu Ping
- 1967 ·Dragnet of the Lawas Kong Yin
- 1967 ·Paragon of Sword and Knifeas
- 1967 ·A Glamourous Christmas Nightas
- 1967 ·Lady Black Cat Strikes Againas Lady Black Cat
- 1967 ·A Death Passas Detective 001
- 1967 ·The Perilous Rescueas Kong Yin
- 1967 ·The Sweetest Momentas Lee Ching Yu
- 1967 ·The Black Killeras Wong Ming-Wai / Wong Ming-Sing
- 1967 ·The Female Chivalryas Wai-ping
- 1966 ·Return of Lady Bondas Kong Yin/ Tong Ching-yee
- 1966 ·Girl Detective 001as Pak Yik-wah
- 1966 ·Girls are Flowersas Ng Hoi-yin
- 1966 ·Lady Black Catas Girl Friday
- 1966 ·Lady Black Catas Lady Black Cat
- 1966 ·The Big Chaseas Tse Bo-chun
- 1966 ·Colorful Youthas
- 1966 ·Lady Bondas Kong Yin
- 1966 ·Movie-fan Princessas
- 1966 ·Spy with My Faceas Chan Mei-ling
- 1966 ·Eternal Loveas
- 1965 ·Book Without Wordsas Purple Wolf
- 1965 ·The Black Roseas Chan Mei-Ling
- 1965 ·The Furious Buddha's Palmas
- 1965 ·The Bloody Devil, Concluding Episodeas Chan Lam
- 1965 ·The All-powerful Flute: Part 2as
- 1965 ·The All-powerful Flute: Part 1as
- 1965 ·Master Cuteas
- 1965 ·The Bloody Devil, Part Oneas Chan Lam
- 1965 ·Six Fingersas
- 1964 ·The Snowflake Sword (Part 3)as Chen Xuanshuang
- 1964 ·The Snowflake Sword (Part 2)as Chen Xuanshuang
- 1964 ·The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)as Chen Xuanshuang
- 1964 ·The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Twoas Hung Tin-bo
- 1964 ·The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Oneas Hung Tin-bo
- 1963 ·The Black Centipedeas
- 1963 ·The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2as
- 1962 ·The Secret Book (New Series), Part 1as
- 1962 ·Yellow Giantas Heung Ngan
- 1962 ·The Blonde Hair Monsteras Heung Ngan
- 1962 ·The Monkey King Stormed the Sea Palaceas Monkey King
- 1961 ·A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Twoas Lam Siu Man