Kao Pao-shu

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

68

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

  • Too Late for Love

    Too Late for Love

  • Empress Wu

    Empress Wu

  • Low Society

    Low Society

  • Love Without End

    Love Without End

  • The Love Eterne

    The Love Eterne

  • The Girl with a Thousand Faces

    The Girl with a Thousand Faces

  • The Monkey Goes West

    The Monkey Goes West

  • The Long Lane

    The Long Lane

  • Between Tears and Smiles

    Between Tears and Smiles

  • Rainstorm in Chinatown

    Rainstorm in Chinatown

  • Win Them All

    Win Them All

  • Love Parade

    Love Parade

  • Spring Blossoms

    Spring Blossoms

  • The Dream of the Red Chamber

    The Dream of the Red Chamber

  • Les Belles

    Les Belles

  • The Coin

    The Coin

  • Trilogy of Swordsmanship

    Trilogy of Swordsmanship

  • The Golden Sword

    The Golden Sword

  • The Frosty Night

    The Frosty Night

  • Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

    Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

  • Black Tulip

    Black Tulip

  • The Pearl Phoenix

    The Pearl Phoenix

  • When the Poles Meet

    When the Poles Meet

  • The Goddess of Mercy

    The Goddess of Mercy

  • Malayan Affair

    Malayan Affair

  • The Serpent and the Lovers

    The Serpent and the Lovers

  • A Place to Call Home

    A Place to Call Home

  • The Dancing Millionairess

    The Dancing Millionairess

  • Double Bliss

    Double Bliss

  • Trapeze Girl

    Trapeze Girl

  • The Blue and the Black

    The Blue and the Black

  • The Twin Swords

    The Twin Swords

  • Squadron 77

    Squadron 77

  • The Butterfly Chalice

    The Butterfly Chalice

  • Temple of the Red Lotus

    Temple of the Red Lotus

  • Inside the Forbidden City

    Inside the Forbidden City

  • Sons of the Good Earth

    Sons of the Good Earth

  • That Tender Age

    That Tender Age

  • The Story of Sue San

    The Story of Sue San

  • My Lucky Star

    My Lucky Star

  • How to Marry a Millionaire

    How to Marry a Millionaire

  • Stranger Than Fiction

    Stranger Than Fiction

  • Happy Encounter

    Happy Encounter

  • The Blue and the Black 2

    The Blue and the Black 2

  • The Lark

    The Lark

  • Bitter Sweet

    Bitter Sweet

  • The Joy of Spring

    The Joy of Spring

  • Where Is My Bride?

    Where Is My Bride?

  • A Lonely Heart

    A Lonely Heart

  • The Jade Fox

    The Jade Fox

  • Twilight Hours

    Twilight Hours

  • 雙雄奪美

    雙雄奪美

  • The Tryst

    The Tryst

  • Female Fugitive

    Female Fugitive

  • Oh Boys! Oh Girls!

    Oh Boys! Oh Girls!

  • Heart Break Well

    Heart Break Well

  • The Lady and the Thief

    The Lady and the Thief

  • Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi

    Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi

  • Lost Swordship

    Lost Swordship

  • King Drummer

    King Drummer

  • Three Sinners

    Three Sinners

  • Return of the Phoenix

    Return of the Phoenix

  • The Adulteress

    The Adulteress

  • Comedy of Mismatches

    Comedy of Mismatches

  • The Midnight Murder

    The Midnight Murder

  • The Female Prince

    The Female Prince

  • Mist over Dream Lake

    Mist over Dream Lake

  • The Thirteen That Go Astray

    The Thirteen That Go Astray