Kao Pao-Shu

Kao Pao-Shu

Known for
Acting
Born
February 2, 1939
Died
July 20, 2000 (aged 61)
Birthplace
Suzhou, China

Biography

Kao Pao-Shu (Chinese: 高寶樹; 1932–2000) was a Chinese actress, producer, writer and film director who appeared in over 100 films during her career. Originally from China, Kao moved to Hong Kong in 1951, where she acted in minor role before joining Shaw Brothers Studio in 1958. Here, she starred in over 80 films, working alongside directors Yueh Feng and Cheng Kang, and she made her directorial debut in 1970 in Lady with a Sword. Later she started her own company, producing films throughout the 1970s before she retired in the 1980s. In July 2000, she died at the age of 68.

Known For

Filmography

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雙雄奪美

雙雄奪美

Movie

1979
The Jade Fox poster

The Jade Fox

Movie

1977
Lost Swordship poster

Lost Swordship

Movie

1976
Low Society poster

Low Society

Movie · as Tang Li

1975
Female Fugitive poster

Female Fugitive

Movie

1973
Win Them All poster

Win Them All

Movie · as (Guest star)

1972
Trilogy of Swordsmanship poster

Trilogy of Swordsmanship

Movie · as Ying Ying's Mother

1970
Double Bliss poster

Double Bliss

Movie · as Mrs. Li

1970
A Place to Call Home poster

A Place to Call Home

Movie · as Julie Liou

1969
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade poster

Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

Movie · as Li Yuexiang

1969
The Golden Sword poster

The Golden Sword

Movie · as 7th Lady

1968
Mist over Dream Lake poster

Mist over Dream Lake

Movie · as Hsu Chieh Chun

1968
Spring Blossoms poster

Spring Blossoms

Movie · as Mrs Zhao

1967
King Drummer poster

King Drummer

Movie · as Sun's mother

1967
Trapeze Girl poster

Trapeze Girl

Movie · as Jin-Hua

1967
The Midnight Murder poster

The Midnight Murder

Movie · as Madame Wang

1967
That Tender Age poster

That Tender Age

Movie · as Wen-Chieh's mother

1967
Too Late for Love poster

Too Late for Love

Movie · as Li Juan

1967
The Goddess of Mercy poster

The Goddess of Mercy

Movie · as Princess Miao Yun

1967
The Pearl Phoenix poster

The Pearl Phoenix

Movie · as Mrs Huo

1966
The Blue and the Black 2 poster

The Blue and the Black 2

Movie · as Madame Kao's Eldest Daughter-in-Law

1966
The Blue and the Black poster

The Blue and the Black

Movie · as Madame Kao's eldest daughter-in-law

1966
The Monkey Goes West poster

The Monkey Goes West

Movie · as Green Snake Demon

1966
The Joy of Spring poster

The Joy of Spring

Movie · as Teacher

1965
Temple of the Red Lotus poster

Temple of the Red Lotus

Movie · as Jin Su Mei, Lian Zhu's aunt

1965
The Twin Swords poster

The Twin Swords

Movie · as Gan Sumei

1965
The Butterfly Chalice poster

The Butterfly Chalice

Movie · as Madam Lu

1965
The Lark poster

The Lark

Movie · as Bao's Wife

1965
Sons of the Good Earth poster

Sons of the Good Earth

Movie · as Mrs Chang Erh Hu

1965
Inside the Forbidden City poster

Inside the Forbidden City

Movie · as Empress Liu

1965
Squadron 77 poster

Squadron 77

Movie · as Kuo Chiang's Mother

1964
Between Tears and Smiles poster

Between Tears and Smiles

Movie · as Mrs. Tao

1964
Comedy of Mismatches poster

Comedy of Mismatches

Movie · as Weiliang's mother

1964
The Female Prince poster

The Female Prince

Movie · as Madame Hsia

1964
The Story of Sue San poster

The Story of Sue San

Movie · as Madam Pi

1964
The Dancing Millionairess poster

The Dancing Millionairess

Movie · as Mrs. Sun

1964
The Coin poster

The Coin

Movie

1963
Stranger Than Fiction poster

Stranger Than Fiction

Movie

1963
The Love Eterne poster

The Love Eterne

Movie · as Ms. Meng

1963
Love Parade poster

Love Parade

Movie · as Lady Snow

1963
Three Sinners poster

Three Sinners

Movie · as Yi Li-Chiao

1963
Empress Wu poster

Empress Wu

Movie · as Lady Shang Kuan

1963
Return of the Phoenix poster

Return of the Phoenix

Movie · as Mrs. Cheng

1963
The Adulteress poster

The Adulteress

Movie · as Magistrate Liu's Wife

1963
Bitter Sweet poster

Bitter Sweet

Movie

1963
The Lady and the Thief poster

The Lady and the Thief

Movie

1963
My Lucky Star poster

My Lucky Star

Movie · as Susan

1962
The Tryst poster

The Tryst

Movie · as Mrs. Han

1962
The Dream of the Red Chamber poster

The Dream of the Red Chamber

Movie · as Elder Brother's Wife Wang Xifeng

1961
The Serpent and the Lovers poster

The Serpent and the Lovers

Movie · as Mother Bai

1961
Oh Boys! Oh Girls! poster

Oh Boys! Oh Girls!

Movie

1961
When the Poles Meet poster

When the Poles Meet

Movie

1961
Love Without End poster

Love Without End

Movie · as Meng Li

1961
Les Belles poster

Les Belles

Movie · as Mrs Ma

1960
Twilight Hours poster

Twilight Hours

Movie

1960
How to Marry a Millionaire poster

How to Marry a Millionaire

Movie

1960
Malayan Affair poster

Malayan Affair

Movie

1959
The Girl with a Thousand Faces poster

The Girl with a Thousand Faces

Movie · as Mei Ju-Ming

1958
Where Is My Bride? poster

Where Is My Bride?

Movie · as Aunt Zhang

1957
The Frosty Night poster

The Frosty Night

Movie

1957
Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi poster

Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi

Movie · as Yu Wa's Mother

1957
The Dog-Murderer poster

The Dog-Murderer

Movie

1956
Black Tulip

Black Tulip

Movie

1956
A Lonely Heart poster

A Lonely Heart

Movie · as Wet nurse

1956
Rainstorm in Chinatown poster

Rainstorm in Chinatown

Movie · as Hsiao Yan

1956
The Long Lane

The Long Lane

Movie · as Hsioa Yen-Tsai

1956
Sweet as a Melon

Sweet as a Melon

Movie

1955
Heart Break Well poster

Heart Break Well

Movie

1952
Happy Encounter

Happy Encounter

Movie

1951
The Thirteen Grand Tutors

The Thirteen Grand Tutors

Movie · as Ah Jin