Kao Pao-Shu
Actor
Born February 2, 1939 in Suzhou, China
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.
Filmography
The Master Strikes
The Jade Fox
The Damned
Lost Swordship
Low Society
Tang Li
Female Fugitive
The Virgin Mart
Win Them All
(Guest star)
Trilogy of Swordsmanship
Ying Ying's Mother
The Cannibals
Blood of the Dragon
Lady with a Sword
A Place to Call Home
Julie Liou
Double Bliss
Mrs. Li
The Golden Sword
7th Lady
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
Li Yuexiang
Spring Blossoms
Mrs Zhao
Mist over Dream Lake
Hsu Chieh Chun
King Drummer
Sun's mother
Trapeze Girl
Jin-Hua
The Midnight Murder
Madame Wang
That Tender Age
Wen-Chieh's mother
Too Late for Love
Li Juan
The Goddess of Mercy
Princess Miao Yun
The Pearl Phoenix
Mrs Huo
The Joy of Spring
Teacher
The Blue and the Black 2
Madame Kao's Eldest Daughter-in-Law
The Blue and the Black
Madame Kao's eldest daughter-in-law
The Monkey Goes West
Green Snake Demon
The Twin Swords
Gan Sumei
Squadron 77
Kuo Chiang's Mother
Inside the Forbidden City
Empress Liu
Temple of the Red Lotus
Jin Su Mei, Lian Zhu's aunt
The Lark
Bao's Wife
Sons of the Good Earth
Mrs Chang Erh Hu
The Butterfly Chalice
Madam Lu
The Female Prince
Madame Hsia
The Story of Sue San
Madam Pi
Comedy of Mismatches
Weiliang's mother
The Coin
The Dancing Millionairess
Mrs. Sun
Between Tears and Smiles
Mrs. Tao
Three Sinners
Yi Li-Chiao
The Lady and the Thief
The Adulteress
Magistrate Liu's Wife
Return of the Phoenix
Mrs. Cheng
Bitter Sweet
Empress Wu
Lady Shang Kuan
My Lucky Star
Susan
The Love Eterne
Ms. Meng
Stranger Than Fiction
Love Parade
Lady Snow
The Tryst
Mrs. Han
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Elder Brother's Wife Wang Xifeng
When the Poles Meet
The Serpent and the Lovers
Mother Bai
Love Without End
Meng Li
Oh Boys! Oh Girls!
Les Belles
Mrs Ma
How to Marry a Millionaire
Malayan Affair
Twilight Hours
Where Is My Bride?
Aunt Zhang
The Frosty Night
The Dog-Murderer
Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi
Yu Wa's Mother
Rainstorm in Chinatown
Hsiao Yan
A Lonely Heart
Wet nurse
Heart Break Well