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.
Acted in
A Century of Light and Shadow
2005
as Herself
The Lizard
1972
as Yo Xiao Ju
The Wedding Gown
1970
as Hsiao Hai Yun
I'll Get You One Day
1970
as Lee Wai-Fung
Misunderstood
1970
Her Tender Love
1969
Supreme Sword
1969
Mary I Love You
1969
The Tin Long Gang
1968
as Shang Kuan Yu Fung
The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)
1968
Young, Pregnant and Unmarried
1968
as Mui Lai-Fong
Give Me a Kiss
1968
as Yap Wai Yee
A Romantic Thief
1968
as Liang Pui Pui
Red Lamp Shaded in Blood
1968
The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa
1968
as Fan Lei-fa
Dragnet of the Law
1967
as Kong Yin
Paragon of Sword and Knife
1967
A Glamourous Christmas Night
1967
Lady Black Cat Strikes Again
1967
as Lady Black Cat
A Death Pass
1967
as Detective 001
The Perilous Rescue
1967
as Kong Yin
The Sweetest Moment
1967
as Lee Ching Yu
The Black Killer
1967
as Wong Ming-Wai / Wong Ming-Sing
The Female Chivalry
1967
as Wai-ping
Return of Lady Bond
1966
as Kong Yin/ Tong Ching-yee
Girl Detective 001
1966
as Pak Yik-wah
Girls are Flowers
1966
as Ng Hoi-yin
Lady Black Cat
1966
as Girl Friday
Lady Black Cat
1966
as Lady Black Cat
The Big Chase
1966
as Tse Bo-chun
Colorful Youth
1966
Lady Bond
1966
as Kong Yin
Movie-fan Princess
1966
Spy with My Face
1966
as Chan Mei-ling
Eternal Love
1966
Book Without Words
1965
as Purple Wolf
The Black Rose
1965
as Chan Mei-Ling
The Furious Buddha's Palm
1965
The Bloody Devil, Concluding Episode
1965
as Chan Lam
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
1965
The All-powerful Flute: Part 1
1965
Master Cute
1965
The Bloody Devil, Part One
1965
as Chan Lam
Six Fingers
1965
Magic Snowflake Sword
1964
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
1964
as Hung Tin-bo
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
1964
as Hung Tin-bo
The Black Centipede
1963
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
1963
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 1
1962
Yellow Giant
1962
as Heung Ngan
The Blonde Hair Monster
1962
as Heung Ngan
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
1961
as Lam Siu Man