Connie Chan Po-Chu
Born December 10, 1946 (Age: 79)
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Guangdong, China
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.
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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Filmography
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我永远记着你
1970
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Age: 23
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神探一號
1970
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Age: 23
The Wedding Gown
1970
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as Hsiao Hai Yun
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Age: 23
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飞凤狂龙
1970
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Age: 23
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Her Tender Love
1969
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Age: 23
相思甜如蜜
1969
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as Tung Hui-Ling
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Age: 23
成家立室
1969
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Age: 22
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Supreme Sword
1969
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Age: 22
Mary I Love You
1969
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Age: 22
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艷俠紅玫瑰
1969
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Age: 22
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铜皮铁骨
1969
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Age: 22
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娘惹之戀
1969
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Age: 22
The Magic Cat
1969
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Age: 22
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玉女剑
1969
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Age: 22
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七彩姑娘十八一朵花
1969
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Age: 22
The Tin Long Gang
1968
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as Shang Kuan Yu Fung
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Age: 21
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红叶恋
1968
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Age: 21
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春光无限好
1968
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Age: 21
A Romantic Thief
1968
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as Liang Pui Pui
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Age: 21
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玉楼三凤
1968
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Age: 21
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The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa
1968
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as Fan Lei-fa
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Age: 21
The Blossoming Rose
1968
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as Ho Siu Ping
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Age: 21
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霧美人
1968
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Age: 21
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梅兰菊竹
1968
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Age: 21
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玉女癡情
1968
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Age: 21
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玉女心
1968
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Age: 21
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爱他,想他,恨她!
1968
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Age: 21
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再世红梅记
1968
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Age: 21
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红鸾星动
1968
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Age: 21
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灰青三取珍珠旗
1968
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Age: 21
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You Do Me Wrong
1966
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Age: 19
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碧落紅塵(下集)
1966
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Age: 19
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劫火紅蓮(上集)
1966
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Age: 19
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碧落紅塵(大結局)
1966
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Age: 19
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劫火紅蓮(下集)
1966
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Age: 19
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The Bloody Devil, Concluding Episode
1965
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as Chan Lam
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Age: 18
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The Bloody Devil, Part One
1965
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as Chan Lam
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Age: 18
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Concluding Episode)
1965
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Age: 18
Monkey Saint Versus Eight Fairies
1965
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as Hon Sheung-Tsi
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Age: 18
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two)
1965
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as Lui Lun
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Age: 18
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玉女英魂(下集)
1965
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Age: 18
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玉女英魂(上集)
1965
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Age: 18
The Snowflake Sword (Grand Finale)
1964
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as Chen Xuanshuang
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Age: 18
The Snowflake Sword (Part 3)
1964
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as Chen Xuanshuang
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Age: 18
The Snowflake Sword (Part 2)
1964
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as Chen Xuanshuang
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Age: 17
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The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
1964
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as Hung Tin-bo
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Age: 17
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The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
1964
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as Hung Tin-bo
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Age: 17
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滿堂吉慶
1964
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Age: 17
The White-Bone Sword (Part 4)
1963
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as Lu Fangfei
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Age: 16
The White Bone Sword (Part 3)
1963
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as Lu Fangfei
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Age: 16
The Black Centipede
1963
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Age: 16
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The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
1963
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Age: 16
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The Secret Book (New Series), Part 1
1962
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Age: 16
The White-Bone Sword (Part 2)
1962
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as Lu Fangfei
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Age: 15
The White-Bone Sword (Part 1)
1962
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as Lu Fangfei
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Age: 15
Yellow Giant
1962
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as Heung Ngan
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Age: 15
The Blonde Hair Monster
1962
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as Heung Ngan
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Age: 15
The Monkey King Stormed the Sea Palace
1962
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as Monkey King
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Age: 15
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千里送皇姑
1962
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Age: 15
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八大女俠鬧江湖(上集)
1962
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Age: 15
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八大女俠鬧江湖(下集)
1962
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Age: 15
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A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
1961
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as Lam Siu Man
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Age: 14