Person

Kao Pao-Shu

Acting · 1939–2000 · 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.

• Seed of Evil

  Director

• 

  The Virgin Mart

  Director

• 

  The Jade Fox

  1979

• 

  Love Without End

  Meng Li

• 

  The Cannibals

  Director

• 

  Win Them All

  (Guest star)

• The Thirteen Grand Tutors

  Ah Jin

• 

  Empress Wu

  Lady Shang Kuan

• 

  The Love Eterne

  Ms. Meng

• 

  The Monkey Goes West

  Green Snake Demon

• 1981Seed of EvilDirector
• 1980The Master StrikesProducer
• 1979The Jade Fox
• 1977The DamnedDirector
• 1977Lost Swordship
• 1976Low SocietyTang Li
• 1975Female Fugitive
• 1974The Virgin MartDirector
• 1973Win Them All(Guest star)
• 1972Trilogy of SwordsmanshipYing Ying's Mother
• 1972The CannibalsDirector
• 1971Blood of the DragonDirector
• 1971Lady with a SwordDirector
• 1970A Place to Call HomeJulie Liou
• 1970Double BlissMrs. Li
• 1969The Golden Sword7th Lady
• 1969Vengeance Is a Golden BladeLi Yuexiang
• 1968Spring BlossomsMrs Zhao
• 1968Mist over Dream LakeHsu Chieh Chun
• 1967King DrummerSun's mother
• 1967Trapeze GirlJin-Hua
• 1967The Midnight MurderMadame Wang
• 1967That Tender AgeWen-Chieh's mother
• 1967Too Late for LoveLi Juan
• 1967The Goddess of MercyPrincess Miao Yun
• 1967The Pearl PhoenixMrs Huo
• 1966The Joy of SpringTeacher
• 1966The Blue and the Black 2Madame Kao's Eldest Daughter-in-Law
• 1966The Blue and the BlackMadame Kao's eldest daughter-in-law
• 1966The Monkey Goes WestGreen Snake Demon
• 1965The Twin SwordsGan Sumei
• 1965Squadron 77Kuo Chiang's Mother
• 1965Inside the Forbidden CityEmpress Liu
• 1965Temple of the Red LotusJin Su Mei, Lian Zhu's aunt
• 1965The LarkBao's Wife
• 1965Sons of the Good EarthMrs Chang Erh Hu
• 1965The Butterfly ChaliceMadam Lu
• 1964The Female PrinceMadame Hsia
• 1964The Story of Sue SanMadam Pi
• 1964Comedy of MismatchesWeiliang's mother
• 1964The Coin
• 1964The Dancing MillionairessMrs. Sun
• 1964Between Tears and SmilesMrs. Tao
• 1963Three SinnersYi Li-Chiao
• 1963The Lady and the Thief
• 1963The AdulteressMagistrate Liu's Wife
• 1963Return of the PhoenixMrs. Cheng
• 1963Bitter Sweet
• 1963Empress WuLady Shang Kuan
• 1963My Lucky StarSusan
• 1963The Love EterneMs. Meng
• 1963Stranger Than Fiction
• 1963Love ParadeLady Snow
• 1962The TrystMrs. Han
• 1962The Dream of the Red ChamberElder Brother's Wife Wang Xifeng
• 1961When the Poles Meet
• 1961The Serpent and the LoversMother Bai
• 1961Love Without EndMeng Li
• 1961Oh Boys! Oh Girls!
• 1961Les BellesMrs Ma
• 1960How to Marry a Millionaire
• 1960Malayan Affair
• 1960Twilight Hours
• 1959The Girl with a Thousand FacesMei Ju-Ming
• 1958Where Is My Bride?Aunt Zhang
• 1957The Frosty Night
• 1957The Dog-Murderer
• 1957Corpse-Drivers of XiangxiYu Wa's Mother
• 1956Sweet as a Melon
• 1956Black Tulip
• 1956The Long LaneHsioa Yen-Tsai
• 1956Rainstorm in ChinatownHsiao Yan
• 1956A Lonely HeartWet nurse
• 1955Heart Break Well
• 1952Happy Encounter
• 1951The Thirteen Grand TutorsAh Jin
• —雙雄奪美