Kao Pao-shu

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Female

Birthday

1939-02-02

Day of death

2000-07-20 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Suzhou, China

Kao Pao-shu

Biography

Kao Pao-shu or Gao Baoshu (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.

Known For

  • Lost Swordship

    Lost Swordship

  • Too Late for Love

    Too Late for Love

  • Temple of the Red Lotus

    Temple of the Red Lotus

  • The Love Eterne

    The Love Eterne

  • Sons of the Good Earth

    Sons of the Good Earth

  • The Monkey Goes West

    The Monkey Goes West

  • Empress Wu

    Empress Wu

  • Les Belles

    Les Belles

  • Between Tears and Smiles

    Between Tears and Smiles

  • Trilogy of Swordsmanship

    Trilogy of Swordsmanship

  • The Golden Sword

    The Golden Sword

  • The Lark

    The Lark

  • The Joy of Spring

    The Joy of Spring

  • Love Without End

    Love Without End

  • The Dream of the Red Chamber

    The Dream of the Red Chamber

  • Inside the Forbidden City

    Inside the Forbidden City

  • Trapeze Girl

    Trapeze Girl

  • The Jade Fox

    The Jade Fox

  • Oh Boys! Oh Girls!

    Oh Boys! Oh Girls!

  • The Blue and the Black 2

    The Blue and the Black 2

  • Bitter Sweet

    Bitter Sweet

  • Love Parade

    Love Parade

  • The Story of Sue San

    The Story of Sue San

  • Where Is My Bride?

    Where Is My Bride?

  • The Coin

    The Coin

  • The Lady and the Thief

    The Lady and the Thief

  • The Blue and the Black

    The Blue and the Black

  • The Goddess of Mercy

    The Goddess of Mercy

  • The Pearl Phoenix

    The Pearl Phoenix

  • Malayan Affair

    Malayan Affair

  • The Dancing Millionairess

    The Dancing Millionairess

  • The Butterfly Chalice

    The Butterfly Chalice

  • Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

    Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

  • Low Society

    Low Society

  • Female Fugitive

    Female Fugitive

  • The Twin Swords

    The Twin Swords

  • Spring Blossoms

    Spring Blossoms

  • Squadron 77

    Squadron 77

  • Double Bliss

    Double Bliss

  • Happy Encounter

    Happy Encounter

  • That Tender Age

    That Tender Age

  • The Serpent and the Lovers

    The Serpent and the Lovers

  • Rainstorm in Chinatown

    Rainstorm in Chinatown

  • My Lucky Star

    My Lucky Star

  • Win Them All

    Win Them All

  • Black Tulip

    Black Tulip

  • A Place to Call Home

    A Place to Call Home

  • How to Marry a Millionaire

    How to Marry a Millionaire

  • Stranger Than Fiction

    Stranger Than Fiction

  • The Girl with a Thousand Faces

    The Girl with a Thousand Faces

  • The Frosty Night

    The Frosty Night

  • When the Poles Meet

    When the Poles Meet

  • Twilight Hours

    Twilight Hours

  • A Lonely Heart

    A Lonely Heart

  • Heart Break Well

    Heart Break Well

  • Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi

    Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi

  • The Female Prince

    The Female Prince

  • The Thirteen That Go Astray

    The Thirteen That Go Astray

  • Three Sinners

    Three Sinners

  • The Adulteress

    The Adulteress

  • King Drummer

    King Drummer

  • Return of the Phoenix

    Return of the Phoenix

  • Comedy of Mismatches

    Comedy of Mismatches

  • Mist over Dream Lake

    Mist over Dream Lake

  • The Midnight Murder

    The Midnight Murder

  • The Tryst

    The Tryst

  • The Long Lane

    The Long Lane

  • Sweet as a Melon

    Sweet as a Melon

  • 雙雄奪美

    雙雄奪美