Biography and filmography

Connie Chan Po-Chu

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.

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Movies (112)

The Lizard

The Lizard

1972 · Yo Xiao Ju

我永远记着你

我永远记着你

1970

Secret Agent No. 1

Secret Agent No. 1

1970 · Police Woman

The Wedding Gown

The Wedding Gown

1970 · Hsiao Hai Yun

I'll Get You One Day

I'll Get You One Day

1970 · Lee Wai-Fung

Misunderstood

Misunderstood

1970

Three Desperados

Three Desperados

1970

飞凤狂龙

飞凤狂龙

1970

Her Tender Love

Her Tender Love

1969

相思甜如蜜

相思甜如蜜

1969 · Tung Hui-Ling

成家立室

成家立室

1969

Supreme Sword

Supreme Sword

1969

Mary I Love You

Mary I Love You

1969

铜皮铁骨

铜皮铁骨

1969

七彩姑娘十八一朵花

七彩姑娘十八一朵花

1969

玉女剑

玉女剑

1969

The Magic Cat

The Magic Cat

1969

艷俠紅玫瑰

艷俠紅玫瑰

1969

娘惹之戀

娘惹之戀

1969

The Tin Long Gang

The Tin Long Gang

1968 · Shang Kuan Yu Fung

红叶恋

红叶恋

1968

The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)

The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)

1968

春光无限好

春光无限好

1968

Young, Pregnant and Unmarried

Young, Pregnant and Unmarried

1968 · Mui Lai-Fong

Give Me a Kiss

Give Me a Kiss

1968 · Yap Wai Yee

A Romantic Thief

A Romantic Thief

1968 · Liang Pui Pui

Red Lamp Shaded in Blood

Red Lamp Shaded in Blood

1968

玉楼三凤

玉楼三凤

1968

The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa

The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa

1968 · Fan Lei-fa

The Blossoming Rose

The Blossoming Rose

1968 · Ho Siu Ping

霧美人

霧美人

1968

玉女癡情

玉女癡情

1968

梅兰菊竹

梅兰菊竹

1968

灰青三取珍珠旗

灰青三取珍珠旗

1968

再世红梅记

再世红梅记

1968

玉女心

玉女心

1968

爱他,想他,恨她!

爱他,想他,恨她!

1968

红鸾星动

红鸾星动

1968

Dragnet of the Law

Dragnet of the Law

1967 · Kong Yin

Paragon of Sword and Knife

Paragon of Sword and Knife

1967

莫負青春

莫負青春

1967

情窦初开

情窦初开

1967

A Glamourous Christmas Night

A Glamourous Christmas Night

1967

Lady Black Cat Strikes Again

Lady Black Cat Strikes Again

1967 · Lady Black Cat

Girl with Cat's Eye

Girl with Cat's Eye

1967 · Hoh Ling Chu

A Death Pass

A Death Pass

1967 · Detective 001

The Perilous Rescue

The Perilous Rescue

1967 · Kong Yin

The Sweetest Moment

The Sweetest Moment

1967 · Lee Ching Yu

The Heroine

The Heroine

1967 · 'Iron Gall' Ng Kar-bo/Jenny

The Black Killer

The Black Killer

1967 · Wong Ming-Wai / Wong Ming-Sing

The Female Chivalry

The Female Chivalry

1967 · Wai-ping

旺财嫂

旺财嫂

1967

渔港恩仇

渔港恩仇

1967

紅衣少女

紅衣少女

1967

玉女的秘密

玉女的秘密

1967

風流才子俏丫環

風流才子俏丫環

1967

The Charming Little Bird

The Charming Little Bird

1967

Return of Lady Bond

Return of Lady Bond

1966 · Kong Yin/ Tong Ching-yee

Girl Detective 001

Girl Detective 001

1966 · Pak Yik-wah

Girls are Flowers

Girls are Flowers

1966 · Ng Hoi-yin

Lady Black Cat

Lady Black Cat

1966 · Lady Black Cat, Girl Friday

The Big Chase

The Big Chase

1966 · Tse Bo-chun

Colorful Youth

Colorful Youth

1966

Lady Bond

Lady Bond

1966 · Kong Yin

中原奇俠

中原奇俠

1966 · 東方明

Movie-fan Princess

Movie-fan Princess

1966

Spy with My Face

Spy with My Face

1966 · Chan Mei-ling

Eternal Love

Eternal Love

1966 · Man Ping-Sang

You Do Me Wrong

You Do Me Wrong

1966

劫火紅蓮(上集)

劫火紅蓮(上集)

1966

劫火紅蓮(下集)

劫火紅蓮(下集)

1966

碧落紅塵(下集)

碧落紅塵(下集)

1966

碧落紅塵(大結局)

碧落紅塵(大結局)

1966

Book Without Words

Book Without Words

1965 · Purple Wolf

孫悟空三戲百花仙

孫悟空三戲百花仙

1965

The Black Rose

The Black Rose

1965 · Chan Mei-Ling

The Furious Buddha's Palm

The Furious Buddha's Palm

1965 · Ape Boy Yuan Tong

The Bloody Devil, Concluding Episode

The Bloody Devil, Concluding Episode

1965 · Chan Lam

The All-powerful Flute: Part 2

The All-powerful Flute: Part 2

1965

The All-powerful Flute: Part 1

The All-powerful Flute: Part 1

1965

Master Cute

Master Cute

1965

The Bloody Devil, Part One

The Bloody Devil, Part One

1965 · Chan Lam

The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode)

The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode)

1965

Monkey Saint Versus Eight Fairies

Monkey Saint Versus Eight Fairies

1965 · Hon Sheung-Tsi

The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two)

The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two)

1965 · Lui Lun

Six Fingers

Six Fingers

1965

Moslem Sacred Fire Decree, Part 2

Moslem Sacred Fire Decree, Part 2

1965 · Tuen Wan-sau

Moslem Sacred Fire Decree, Part 1

Moslem Sacred Fire Decree, Part 1

1965 · Tuen Wan-sau

玉女英魂(上集)

玉女英魂(上集)

1965

玉女英魂(下集)

玉女英魂(下集)

1965

The Snowflake Sword (Grand Finale)

The Snowflake Sword (Grand Finale)

1964 · Chen Xuanshuang

The Snowflake Sword (Part 3)

The Snowflake Sword (Part 3)

1964 · Chen Xuanshuang

The Snowflake Sword (Part 2)

The Snowflake Sword (Part 2)

1964 · Chen Xuanshuang

The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)

The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)

1964 · Chen Xuanshuang

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two

1964 · Hung Tin-bo

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One

1964 · Hung Tin-bo

滿堂吉慶

滿堂吉慶

1964

The Golden Hairpin Part 2

The Golden Hairpin Part 2

1963

The White-Bone Sword (Part 4)

The White-Bone Sword (Part 4)

1963 · Lu Fangfei

The White Bone Sword (Part 3)

The White Bone Sword (Part 3)

1963 · Lu Fangfei

The Black Centipede

The Black Centipede

1963

The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2

The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2

1963

The Secret Book (New Series), Part 1

The Secret Book (New Series), Part 1

1962

The White-Bone Sword (Part 2)

The White-Bone Sword (Part 2)

1962 · Lu Fangfei

The White-Bone Sword (Part 1)

The White-Bone Sword (Part 1)

1962 · Lu Fangfei

The Blonde Hair Monster

The Blonde Hair Monster

1962 · Heung Ngan

The Monkey King Stormed the Sea Palace

The Monkey King Stormed the Sea Palace

1962 · Monkey King

八大女俠鬧江湖(上集)

八大女俠鬧江湖(上集)

1962

八大女俠鬧江湖(下集)

八大女俠鬧江湖(下集)

1962

千里送皇姑

千里送皇姑

1962

A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two

A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two

1961 · Lam Siu Man

娘子軍封王

娘子軍封王

1960 · 關小雄

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