About
Connie Chan Po-Chu
Overview
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
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2005 | A Century of Light and Shadow | Actor | Herself | N/A N/A |
1972 | The Lizard | Actor | Yo Xiao Ju | 58 Average |
1970 | The Wedding Gown | Actor | Hsiao Hai Yun | N/A N/A |
1970 | I'll Get You One Day | Actor | Lee Wai-Fung | N/A N/A |
1970 | Misunderstood | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Her Tender Love | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Supreme Sword | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Mary I Love You | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1968 | The Tin Long Gang | Actor | Shang Kuan Yu Fung | 59 Average |
1968 | The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1968 | Young, Pregnant and Unmarried | Actor | Mui Lai-Fong | N/A N/A |
1968 | Give Me a Kiss | Actor | Yap Wai Yee | N/A N/A |
1968 | A Romantic Thief | Actor | Liang Pui Pui | N/A N/A |
1968 | Red Lamp Shaded in Blood | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1968 | The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa | Actor | Fan Lei-fa | N/A N/A |
1967 | Dragnet of the Law | Actor | Kong Yin | N/A N/A |
1967 | Paragon of Sword and Knife | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1967 | A Glamourous Christmas Night | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1967 | Lady Black Cat Strikes Again | Actor | Lady Black Cat | N/A N/A |
1967 | A Death Pass | Actor | Detective 001 | N/A N/A |
1967 | The Perilous Rescue | Actor | Kong Yin | N/A N/A |
1967 | The Sweetest Moment | Actor | Lee Ching Yu | N/A N/A |
1967 | The Black Killer | Actor | Wong Ming-Wai / Wong Ming-Sing | N/A N/A |
1967 | The Female Chivalry | Actor | Wai-ping | N/A N/A |
1966 | Return of Lady Bond | Actor | Kong Yin/ Tong Ching-yee | N/A N/A |
1966 | Girl Detective 001 | Actor | Pak Yik-wah | N/A N/A |
1966 | Girls are Flowers | Actor | Ng Hoi-yin | N/A N/A |
1966 | Lady Black Cat | Actor | Girl Friday | N/A N/A |
1966 | Lady Black Cat | Actor | Lady Black Cat | N/A N/A |
1966 | The Big Chase | Actor | Tse Bo-chun | N/A N/A |
1966 | Colorful Youth | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1966 | Lady Bond | Actor | Kong Yin | N/A N/A |
1966 | Movie-fan Princess | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1966 | Spy with My Face | Actor | Chan Mei-ling | N/A N/A |
1966 | Eternal Love | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | Book Without Words | Actor | Purple Wolf | N/A N/A |
1965 | The Black Rose | Actor | Chan Mei-Ling | N/A N/A |
1965 | The Furious Buddha's Palm | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | The Bloody Devil, Concluding Episode | Actor | Chan Lam | N/A N/A |
1965 | The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | The All-powerful Flute: Part 1 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | Master Cute | Actor | 59 Average |
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1965 | The Bloody Devil, Part One | Actor | Chan Lam | N/A N/A |
1965 | Six Fingers | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1964 | Magic Snowflake Sword | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1964 | The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two | Actor | Hung Tin-bo | N/A N/A |
1964 | The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One | Actor | Hung Tin-bo | N/A N/A |
1963 | The Black Centipede | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1963 | The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | The Secret Book (New Series), Part 1 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | The Blonde Hair Monster | Actor | Heung Ngan | N/A N/A |
1962 | Yellow Giant | Actor | Heung Ngan | N/A N/A |
1961 | A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two | Actor | Lam Siu Man | N/A N/A |