Connie Chan Po-Chu

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Connie Chan Po-Chu

Acting 79 December 10, 1946

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…

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A Century of Light and Shadow

A Century of Light and Shadow

2005 TV Show
The Lizard

The Lizard

5.3 1972 Movie
The Black Rose

The Black Rose

9.0 1965 Movie
Red Lamp Shaded in Blood

Red Lamp Shaded in Blood

8.0 1968 Movie
The Tin Long Gang

The Tin Long Gang

7.5 1968 Movie
A Romantic Thief

A Romantic Thief

7.0 1968 Movie
The Black Killer

The Black Killer

1967 Movie
成家立室

成家立室

1969 Movie
Moslem Sacred Fire Decree, Part 2

Moslem Sacred Fire Decree, Part 2

9.0 1965 Movie
中原奇俠

中原奇俠

1966 Movie
The Sweetest Moment

The Sweetest Moment

7.0 1967 Movie
The Blonde Hair Monster

The Blonde Hair Monster

8.0 1962 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2005
    A Century of Light and Shadow

    TV show Self

  2. 1972
    The Lizard

    Movie Yo Xiao Ju

  3. 1970
    我永远记着你

    Movie

  4. 1970
    Secret agent no. 1

    Movie

  5. 1970
    The Wedding Gown

    Movie Hsiao Hai Yun

  6. 1970
    I'll Get You One Day

    Movie Lee Wai-Fung

  7. 1970
    Misunderstood

    Movie

  8. 1970
    Three Desperados

    Movie

  9. 1970
    飞凤狂龙

    Movie

  10. 1969
    Her Tender Love

    Movie

  11. 1969
    相思甜如蜜

    Movie Tung Hui-Ling

  12. 1969
    成家立室

    Movie

  13. 1969
    Supreme Sword

    Movie

  14. 1969
    Mary I Love You

    Movie

  15. 1969
    The Magic Cat

    Movie

  16. 1969
    艷俠紅玫瑰

    Movie

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  1. 1969
    七彩姑娘十八一朵花

    Movie

  2. 1969
    玉女剑

    Movie

  3. 1969
    娘惹之戀

    Movie

  4. 1969
    铜皮铁骨

    Movie

  5. 1968
    The Tin Long Gang

    Movie Shang Kuan Yu Fung

  6. 1968
    红叶恋

    Movie

  7. 1968
    The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)

    Movie

  8. 1968
    春光无限好

    Movie

  9. 1968
    Young, Pregnant and Unmarried

    Movie Mui Lai-Fong

  10. 1968
    Give Me a Kiss

    Movie Yap Wai Yee

  11. 1968
    A Romantic Thief

    Movie Liang Pui Pui

  12. 1968
    Red Lamp Shaded in Blood

    Movie

  13. 1968
    玉楼三凤

    Movie

  14. 1968
    The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa

    Movie Fan Lei-fa

  15. 1968
    The Blossoming Rose

    Movie Ho Siu Ping

  16. 1968
    霧美人

    Movie

  17. 1968
    玉女癡情

    Movie

  18. 1968
    红鸾星动

    Movie

  19. 1968
    梅兰菊竹

    Movie

  20. 1968
    玉女心

    Movie

  21. 1968
    再世红梅记

    Movie

  22. 1968
    爱他,想他,恨她!

    Movie

  23. 1968
    灰青三取珍珠旗

    Movie

  24. 1967
    Dragnet of the Law

    Movie Kong Yin