Kao Pao-Shu

Kao Pao-Shu

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Suzhou, China
February 2, 1939

Biography

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.

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Kao Pao-Shu 1

Representative Works

Love Without End
Love Without End
7.1
/ Chinese Simplified
The Cannibals
The Cannibals
7.2
/ Chinese Simplified
The Jade Fox
The Jade Fox
6.0
/ Chinese Simplified
The Virgin Mart
The Virgin Mart
10.0
/ Chinese Simplified
The Monkey Goes West
The Monkey Goes West
8.0
/ Chinese Simplified
Low Society
Low Society
No Rating Yet
/ CN
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
5.2
/ Chinese Simplified
Seed of Evil
Seed of Evil
No Rating Yet
/ Chinese Simplified
Win Them All
Win Them All
5.3
/ Chinese Simplified
Empress Wu
Empress Wu
6.4
/ Chinese Simplified
Sweet as a Melon
Sweet as a Melon
No Rating Yet
/ Chinese Simplified
Temple of the Red Lotus
Temple of the Red Lotus
5.0
/ Chinese Simplified

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Love Without End
1961Nominee

Best Performance

Love Without End

The Cannibals
1972Nominee

Best Director

The Cannibals

The Jade Fox
1979Nominee

Best Performance

The Jade Fox

Career Highlights

The Virgin Mart
1974Highlight

Best Director

The Virgin Mart

The Monkey Goes West
1966Highlight

Best Performance

The Monkey Goes West