Director

Kao Pao-shu

Acting

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Directed credits

Active

Regular directing credits.

TMDB popularity

2.3

Moderate attention

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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10

TMDB ID: 240194

IMDb ID: nm0438070

Known for: Acting

Born: February 2, 1939

Died: July 20, 2000

Age: 61

Place of birth: Suzhou, China

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1955 - 1980

Years active: 26

Average TMDB rating: 7

Wikidata: Q16965564

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 • +2 more

Frequent jobs

Director (8)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)

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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.

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