Connie Chan Po-Chu

Connie Chan Po-Chu

Date of Birth:

Dec 10, 1946

Place of Birth:

Guangdong, China

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.

filmography:

Magic Snowflake Sword Magic Snowflake Sword

1964

A Century of Light and Shadow A Century of Light and Shadow

2005

Red Lamp Shaded in Blood Red Lamp Shaded in Blood

1968

The Furious Buddha's Palm The Furious Buddha's Palm

1965

Misunderstood Misunderstood

1970

Master Cute Master Cute

1965

Mary I Love You Mary I Love You

1969

Colorful Youth Colorful Youth

1966

The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)

1968

The Black Centipede The Black Centipede

1963

The All-powerful Flute: Part 1 The All-powerful Flute: Part 1

1965

Movie-fan Princess Movie-fan Princess

1966

The Blonde Hair Monster The Blonde Hair Monster

1962

The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 The All-powerful Flute: Part 2

1965

The Perilous Rescue The Perilous Rescue

1967

Return of Lady Bond Return of Lady Bond

1966

The Female Chivalry The Female Chivalry

1967

A Death Pass A Death Pass

1967

The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2 The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2

1963

The Big Chase The Big Chase

1966

Girl Detective 001 Girl Detective 001

1966

The Tin Long Gang The Tin Long Gang

1968

Spy with My Face Spy with My Face

1966

Lady Bond Lady Bond

1966

Book Without Words Book Without Words

1965

Paragon of Sword and Knife Paragon of Sword and Knife

1967

Young, Pregnant and Unmarried Young, Pregnant and Unmarried

1968

A Glamourous Christmas Night A Glamourous Christmas Night

1967

Yellow Giant Yellow Giant

1962

The Sweetest Moment The Sweetest Moment

1967

The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa

1968

A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two

1961

Lady Black Cat Strikes Again Lady Black Cat Strikes Again

1967

Lady Black Cat Lady Black Cat

1966

The Black Killer The Black Killer

1967

Dragnet of the Law Dragnet of the Law

1967

A Romantic Thief A Romantic Thief

1968

The Lizard The Lizard

1972

Lady Black Cat Lady Black Cat

1966

Six Fingers Six Fingers

1965

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One

1964

Her Tender Love Her Tender Love

1969

The Secret Book (New Series), Part 1 The Secret Book (New Series), Part 1

1962

Eternal Love Eternal Love

1966

I'll Get You One Day I'll Get You One Day

1970

Give Me a Kiss Give Me a Kiss

1968

Supreme Sword Supreme Sword

1969

The Black Rose The Black Rose

1965

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two

1964

The Bloody Devil, Concluding Episode The Bloody Devil, Concluding Episode

1965

The Bloody Devil, Part One The Bloody Devil, Part One

1965

The Wedding Gown The Wedding Gown

1970

Girls are Flowers Girls are Flowers

1966

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