Kao Pao-shu

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1939-02-02

Deathday 2000-07-20 (61 years old)

Place of Birth Suzhou, China

Also Known As 高寶樹 , Pao-Shu Kao, Go Bo-Shu, Kao Pau-Shiu, Ko Pai-Shu, Kau Pau-Shu, Kuo Po-Shu, 高寶樹, Ke Jin Xing, Baoshu Gao, Bo Shu Go, Pao Shu Kao

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

Actor

1976
Low Society

as Tang Li

1973
Win Them All

as (Guest star)

1972
Trilogy of Swordsmanship

as Ying Ying's Mother

1970
A Place to Call Home

as Julie Liou

1970
Double Bliss

as Mrs. Li

1969
The Golden Sword

as 7th Lady

1969
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

as Mrs Li Yuexiang

1968
Spring Blossoms

as Mrs Zhao

1968
Mist over Dream Lake

as Hsu Chieh Chun

1967
King Drummer

as Sun's mother

1967
Trapeze Girl

as Jin-Hua

1967
The Midnight Murder

as Madame Wang

1967
That Tender Age

as Wen-Chieh's mother

1967
1967
The Goddess of Mercy

as Princess Miao Yun

1967
1966
1966
The Blue and the Black 2

as Madame Kao's Eldest Daughter-in-Law

1966
The Blue and the Black

as Madame Kao's eldest daughter-in-law

1966
The Monkey Goes West

as Green Snake Demon

1965
The Twin Swords

as Gan Sumei

1965
Squadron 77

as Kuo Chiang's mother

1965
1965
The Lark

as Bao's wife

1965
Sons of the Good Earth

as Mrs Chang Erh Hu

1965
1965
Temple of the Red Lotus

as Jin Su Mei, Lian Zhu's aunt

1964
The Female Prince

as Madame Hsia

1964
1964
Comedy of Mismatches

as Weiliang's mother

1964
1963
Three Sinners

as Yi Li-Chiao

1963
The Adulteress

as Magistrate Liu's wife

1963
Return of the Phoenix

as Mrs. Cheng

1963
Empress Wu

as Lady Shang Kuan

1963
The Love Eterne

as Ms. Meng

1963
Love Parade

as Lady Snow

1962
The Tryst

as Mrs. Han

1962
The Dream of the Red Chamber

as Elder brother's wife Wang Xifeng

1961
1961
Love Without End

as Meng Li

1961
Les Belles

as Mrs Ma

1958
Where Is My Bride?

as Aunt Zhang

1957
Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi

as Yu Wa's Mother

1956
1956
A Lonely Heart

as Wet nurse

Director

1981
Seed of Evil

as Director

1980
The Master Strikes

as Director

1979
The Jade Fox

as Director

1977
Black Hornet

as Director

1976
Low Society

as Director

1975
Female Fugitive

as Director

1974
The Virgin Mart

as Director

1973
Win Them All

as Director

1972
The Cannibals

as Director

1971
1971
Lady with a Sword

as Director

Writer

1981
Seed of Evil

as Screenplay

1980
1977
Black Hornet

as Writer

1976
Low Society

as Screenplay

1975
Female Fugitive

as Screenplay

1971

Producer

1980
The Master Strikes

as Producer