Connie Chan Po-Chu
Acting • Born 1946-12-10
Biography
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
112 credits
Girls are Flowers
Movie • 1966
Ng Hoi-yin
Dragnet of the Law
Movie • 1967
Kong Yin
The Black Killer
Movie • 1967
Wong Ming-Wai / Wong Ming-Sing
A Romantic Thief
Movie • 1968
Liang Pui Pui
The Lizard
Movie • 1972
Yo Xiao Ju
Lady Black Cat
Movie • 1966
Lady Black Cat
Lady Black Cat
Movie • 1966
Girl Friday
Lady Black Cat Strikes Again
Movie • 1967
Lady Black Cat
Yellow Giant
Movie • 1962
Heung Ngan
A Glamourous Christmas Night
Movie • 1967
The Sweetest Moment
Movie • 1967
Lee Ching Yu
The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa
Movie • 1968
Fan Lei-fa
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
Movie • 1961
Lam Siu Man
Six Fingers
Movie • 1965
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
Movie • 1964
Hung Tin-bo
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
Movie • 1964
Hung Tin-bo
The Bloody Devil, Concluding Episode
Movie • 1965
Chan Lam
The Bloody Devil, Part One
Movie • 1965
Chan Lam
The Wedding Gown
Movie • 1970
Hsiao Hai Yun
The Black Rose
Movie • 1965
Chan Mei-Ling
Supreme Sword
Movie • 1969
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 1
Movie • 1962
Her Tender Love
Movie • 1969
Eternal Love
Movie • 1966
Man Ping-Sang
I'll Get You One Day
Movie • 1970
Lee Wai-Fung
Give Me a Kiss
Movie • 1968
Yap Wai Yee
Young, Pregnant and Unmarried
Movie • 1968
Mui Lai-Fong
Paragon of Sword and Knife
Movie • 1967
The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)
Movie • 1968
Colorful Youth
Movie • 1966
The Black Centipede
Movie • 1963
The All-powerful Flute: Part 1
Movie • 1965
Movie-fan Princess
Movie • 1966
Mary I Love You
Movie • 1969
Master Cute
Movie • 1965
A Century of Light and Shadow
Movie • 2005
Self
The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)
Movie • 1964
Chen Xuanshuang
Red Lamp Shaded in Blood
Movie • 1968
The Furious Buddha's Palm
Movie • 1965
Misunderstood
Movie • 1970
The Blonde Hair Monster
Movie • 1962
Heung Ngan
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
Movie • 1965
The Tin Long Gang
Movie • 1968
Shang Kuan Yu Fung
Spy with My Face
Movie • 1966
Chan Mei-ling
Lady Bond
Movie • 1966
Kong Yin
Book Without Words
Movie • 1965
Purple Wolf
Girl Detective 001
Movie • 1966
Pak Yik-wah
The Big Chase
Movie • 1966
Tse Bo-chun
Return of Lady Bond
Movie • 1966
Kong Yin/ Tong Ching-yee
The Perilous Rescue
Movie • 1967
Kong Yin
The Female Chivalry
Movie • 1967
Wai-ping
A Death Pass
Movie • 1967
Detective 001
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
Movie • 1963
The Blossoming Rose
Movie • 1968
Ho Siu Ping
The Monkey King Stormed the Sea Palace
Movie • 1962
Monkey King
The Snowflake Sword (Part 2)
Movie • 1964
Chen Xuanshuang
The Snowflake Sword (Part 3)
Movie • 1964
Chen Xuanshuang
The Snowflake Sword (Grand Finale)
Movie • 1964
Chen Xuanshuang
The White-Bone Sword (Part 1)
Movie • 1962
Lu Fangfei
The White-Bone Sword (Part 2)
Movie • 1962
Lu Fangfei
The White Bone Sword (Part 3)
Movie • 1963
Lu Fangfei
The White-Bone Sword (Part 4)
Movie • 1963
Lu Fangfei
The Lady with a Cat's Eyes
Movie • 1967
Hoh Ling Chu
The Heroine
Movie • 1967
'Iron Gall' Ng Kar-bo/Jenny
Moslem Sacred Fire Decree, Part 1
Movie • 1965
Tuen Wan-sau
Moslem Sacred Fire Decree, Part 2
Movie • 1965
Tuen Wan-sau
霧美人
Movie • 1968
You Do Me Wrong
Movie • 1966
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two)
Movie • 1965
Lui Lun
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode)
Movie • 1965
玉女英魂(上集)
Movie • 1965
玉女英魂(下集)
Movie • 1965
我永远记着你
Movie • 1970
神探一號
Movie • 1970
Three Desperados
Movie • 1970
飞凤狂龙
Movie • 1970
相思甜如蜜
Movie • 1969
Tung Hui-Ling
成家立室
Movie • 1969
铜皮铁骨
Movie • 1969
七彩姑娘十八一朵花
Movie • 1969
Liu zhi qin mo
Movie • 1965
玉女剑
Movie • 1969
The Magic Cat
Movie • 1969
艷俠紅玫瑰
Movie • 1969
娘惹之戀
Movie • 1969
红叶恋
Movie • 1968
玉女癡情
Movie • 1968
梅兰菊竹
Movie • 1968
灰青三取珍珠旗
Movie • 1968
再世红梅记
Movie • 1968
玉楼三凤
Movie • 1968
玉女心
Movie • 1968
春光无限好
Movie • 1968
爱他,想他,恨她!
Movie • 1968
红鸾星动
Movie • 1968
莫負青春
Movie • 1967
旺财嫂
Movie • 1967
渔港恩仇
Movie • 1967
情窦初开
Movie • 1967
紅衣少女
Movie • 1967
玉女的秘密
Movie • 1967
風流才子俏丫環
Movie • 1967
劫火紅蓮(上集)
Movie • 1966
劫火紅蓮(下集)
Movie • 1966
碧落紅塵(下集)
Movie • 1966
碧落紅塵(大結局)
Movie • 1966
滿堂吉慶
Movie • 1964
八大女俠鬧江湖(上集)
Movie • 1962
八大女俠鬧江湖(下集)
Movie • 1962
千里送皇姑
Movie • 1962
Monkey Saint Versus Eight Fairies
Movie • 1965
Hon Sheung-Tsi
The Charming Little Bird
Movie • 1967