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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. 


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Born:
Jan 1, 1947
Movie/TV Credits:
9
First Appeared:
In the movie Paragon of Sword and Knife 1967-12-20
Latest Project:
Movie The Lizard 1972-11-01
Known For
Poster of Paragon of Sword and Knife
Filmography
Movie The Lizard Yo Xiao Ju 1972-11-01
Movie I'll Get You One Day Lee Wai-Fung 1970-05-12
Movie Mary I Love You 1969-01-10
Movie Supreme Sword 1969-09-24
Movie Red Lamp Shaded in Blood 1968-04-10
Movie Give Me a Kiss Yap Wai Yee 1968-05-29
Movie The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) 1968-09-06
Movie Young, Pregnant and Unmarried Mui Lai-Fong 1968-07-16
Movie Paragon of Sword and Knife 1967-12-20
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