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Yu So-Chau
Yu Su-Qiu,  Yu Suqiu,  Yu So-Chow,  Yu Xiao-Feng,  "Black Peony"
Born: July 9th, 1930 (Beijing, China) - Died: May 12th, 2017





 
Filmography (1948-1990)
 
  Actor (252 films)
    Daughter of Zorro (1948)    
    Revenge of the Great Swordsman (1949) ... Liu Yu-Fei
    Encounter at Hongbi (1949) ... Hua Bilian
    The Burning of Red Lotus Monastery (1950) ... Kam Luen-Chu
    Fong Sai-Yuk in a Marriage Fixing Boxing Contest (Part 1) (1950) ... Chor Pan
    The Heroine (Part 1) (1950) ... Fong Yuk-Kam
    How Fong Kong Heroine Got into a Bloody Fight on Flying Cloud Pagoda (1950)    
    The Heroine (Part 2) (1950) ... Fong Yuk-Kam
    Three Girl Musketeers (1950)    
    A Brave Heroine Called Tigress (1950) ... Pak So-Chau
    Fong Sai-Yuk in a Marriage-Fixing Boxing Contest (Part 2) (1950) ... Cho Pan-Neung
    Five Great Heroes from Shaolin (1951)    
    The Shrew Must Have Her Way (1951)    
    A Woman as Sharp as a Blade (1951)    
    A Handsome Hero and His Double (1951)    
    The Five Heroes' Deadly Spears (1951)    
    Amazon on the Sea (1951)    
    The Scarlet Hero (1951)    
    White Whirlwind, the Heroine (1951)    
    The Magical Flying Swordsman (1951)    
    How the Heroine of Deserted River Shattered the Centipedes Militia (1951)    
    Two Roaming Sisters (1951)    
    The Thirteen Grand Tutors (1951) ... Mrs. Tang
    Mulan Joins the Army (Remake) (1952) ... Mulan
    Heroine in Red (1952)    
    An Extraordinary Hero, Black Swirling Wind (1952)    
    Song of Courtship (1952)    
    The Legend of Madame White Snake (1952)    
    A Heroine from Emei Mountain (1952)    
    Bloody Fight by the Golden Sand Beach (1952)    
    White Snake Fable (2nd Chapter) (1952)    
    A Tale of Laughter and Tears (1952) ... Kwan Sau-Ku
    The Precious Sword and the Magic Bow (1952)    
    Hero of Deserted River (1953)    
    A Midsummer Night's Love (1953)    
    Heroes Revenge (1953)    
    The Battle of the Peaks Part 1 (1953)    
    The Story of Qin Liangyu (1953) ... Qin Liang-Yu
    The Battle of the Peaks Part 2 (1953)    
    Hero of Deserted River (1953)    
    The Young Heros (1953)    
    Three Swordswomen (1954)    
    White-Dappled Snake (1954)    
    Our Match-Maker, the Sword (1954)    
    Vindication (1954)    
    Iron-man's 3 Visits to the Hero from Emei Mountain (1954)    
    Blood-Stained Flowers (1954)    
    How Four Heroes from Guangdong Avenged Their Father's Death (1955)    
    How Four Heroes from Guangdong Stormed the Pagoda of Pomegranate Flowers (1955)    
    The Strange Hero, Part 2 (1956) ... Gan Lian-Zhu
    The Strange Adventures of a Strange Man (1956)    
    The Strange Hero, Part 1 (1956) ... Gan Lian-Zhu
    The Heroine of Deadly Darts (1956)    
    Beauty and Sword (1956) ... Yang Guan-Xiong
    Red Butterfly the Heroine (1957)    
    The Flag Which Conquered 7 Provinces (1957)    
    The Male and Female Swords (1957)    
    Lady in Distress (1957) ... Chun Wu-Niang
    Devil's Sword (1957)    
    How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies (1959) ... Wong Ang
    How Oriole the Heroine Caught the Murderer (1959) ... Wong Ang
    The Deadly Whip of Bones (1960) ... Pak Mui-Fa
    Bachelors Beware (1960) ... Shen Wan Hong
    The Strange Hero Conquered the Dragon (1960) ... Man Sau-Ching
    The Snow Peak Nymph (1960) ... Pak Mui-Fa
    The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine (1960) ... Wong Ngung/Wong Ang
    The Battle between the Dragon and the Tiger (1960)    
    Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers (1960) ... Wong Ang
    To Lung Fighting Against Fin Kum-Kong (1960) ... Man Sau-Ching
    Apartment Murder (1960) ... Wong Ang
    Two Orphans Conquered the Dragon at Tianshan (1960)    
    House No. 13 (1960)    
    Lady 'Lightning' Among Swordsmen (1961)    
    Hound Murderer Case (1961) ... Inspector No. 5
    Female General Mrs. Yang (1961)    
    Meeting on the Weedy River (1961)    
    Lodging of a Complaint Before the Imperial Court by the Young Amazons (1961)    
    Sword of Vengeance (Part 2) (1961) ... Cheung Lai-Wah
    Leung Hung Yuk's Victory at Wong Tin Tong (1961)    
    The Three Chivalrous Girls of Kwan Tung (1961)    
    Nocturnal Mission of Three Kunlun Swordswomen (1961)    
    Lui Po (1961)    
    Heroes of the Five Sacred Mountains (1961)    
    Secret Book (Part 2) (1961) ... So Fei Fung
    Secret Book (Part 1) (1961) ... So Fei Fung
    The Breakthrough (1961)    
    White Hair Girl of Miu Shan (Part 2) (1961) ... Chun Tsi-Hing
    Sword of Vengeance (Part 1) (1961) ... Cheung Lai-Wah
    The Invincible Iron Fan (1961)    
    Combat Between Seven Swords and Five Dragons (1961)    
    Sword and 9 Rings (Part 2) (1961) ... Fan Dip-Ngai
    Intense Moment (1961) ... Leung Mei-fun, Leung Mei-lan
    White Hair Girl of Miu Shan (Part 1) (1961) ... Chun Tsi-Hing
    Sword and 9 Rings (Part 1) (1961)    
    The Attack of the Five Fairies Monastery (1961) ... Pak Mui-Fa
    Killing of the Villains (1961) ... Law Ying
    Magic Mirror, Mythical Pearl (Part 1) (1962) ... Lee Hon-Mui
    Giving Birth on the Bridge (1962)    
    Hung Suen-Kiu (1962)    
    Story of the Sword (1962) ... Lee Chi-Lin
    The Shadow Boxer (1962)    
    The Snake-girl and the Flying Monster (1962)    
    Two Scholars in Contention for Their Love (1962)    
    The Road to the West (1962)    
    Duel on Mount Dragon (1962)    
    Murder in the Bathroom (1962) ... Fong Mei-ling
    Hero of the Twin Swords and the Magic Whip (1962)    
    The Hero of Guangdong's Treasure-hunt (1962)    
    The White-Bone Sword (Part 1) (1962)    
    The Male Bride (1962)    
    8 Roaming Heroines (Part 2) (1962)    
    Secret Book (Part 3) (1962) ... So Fei Fung
    The Heroine Teases Jin Long, the Hero (1962)    
    Young Sparrow in Fright (1962) ... Law Wai-Fong
    The Birth of the Monkey King (1962)    
    8 Roaming Heroines (Part 1) (1962)    
    How Zhong Wuyan Conquered the West (1962)    
    The Blonde Hair Monster (1962) ... Wong Ngan/Wong Ang
    How the Ape Girl Stole the Lotus Lamp (1962)    
    Two Scholars in Contention for Their Love (1962)    
    Hunting for the Murderer (1962) ... Lau Man-Ying, Lau's daughter
    The Invisible Heroine (1962) ... Sze Miu-Ngo
    Crossed Swords (Part 2) (1962)    
    Seven Swords Shock the World (1962) ... Black-clad Lady Knight Lui Yuk-yin
    Three Swords and the Sky Monster (1962)    
    Crossed Swords (Part 1) (1962)    
    Duel on the Black Tiger Mountain (1962)    
    The Combat between the Fire Dragon and the Two Generals (1962)    
    The White-Bone Sword (Part 2) (1962)    
    Magic Mirror, Mythical Pearl (Part 2) (1962) ... Lee Hon-Mui
    Matrimonial Storm (1962) ... Wu Yuet-Ying
    The Tigress' Adventures in the Capital (Part 2) (1963)    
    Determination (1963)    
    The Sword of the Palace (Part 1) (1963)    
    The Claws of Horror (1963) ... Ting Sau-lan, White-haired Goddess
    The Sword of the Palace (Part 2) (1963)    
    The Golden Hairpin (Part 1) (1963)    
    The Magnificent Ones (Part 1) (1963)    
    Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery (Part 2) (1963)    
    The Sword Couple (1963)    
    The Big Revenge (Part 2) (1963)    
    The Iron Wild Goose (Part 2) (1963)    
    The Tigress' Adventures in the Capital (Part 1) (1963)    
    Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery (Part 1) (1963)    
    The Golden Coat (Part 2) (1963)    
    The Dragon Sword (1963)    
    The White-Bone Sword (Part 3) (1963)    
    Sword and Pen (1963)    
    Marching Down the South (Part 2) (1963)    
    The Magic Whip (1963)    
    The Magnificent Ones (Part 2) (1963)    
    Whose Son Is He? (1963)    
    Valiant Pan An (1963)    
    The Big Revenge (Part 1) (1963)    
    A Lady Pickpocket (1963)    
    Marching Down the South (Part 1) (1963)    
    A Gathering of Heroes (1963)    
    The Flying Sword (1963)    
    Killing the Sister-in-law (1963) ... Lam Ying-Ngo
    A King's Caprice (1963)    
    Three Wild Beauties (Part 2) (1963) ... 'Blue Butterfly' Tse Lau-Ngung
    The Murderous White-boned Blade (1963)    
    The Golden Coat (Part 1) (1963)    
    The King of Swords (1963) ... So Wan-Neung
    Three Wild Beauties (Part 1) (1963) ... 'Blue Butterfly' Tse Lau-Ngung
    Little Dragon Girl Teases White Snake Spirit (1963)    
    The White-Bone Sword (Part 4) (1963)    
    The Claw and the Whip (1963)    
    The Invincible Sword (1963)    
    The Black Centipede (1963) ... Kwai Yuk-kiu
    The Iron Wild Goose (Part 1) (1963)    
    Golden Scissors (Part 1) (1963)    
    The Tiger in Hunting (1963)    
    A Goddess' Sword (1963) ... Pak Yue Wan
    A Hero Is Born (Part 1) (1964)    
    Buddha's Palm (Part 2) (1964) ... Yuk-Wah
    Assassination of the Prince (Part 1) (1964)    
    Palace of Evil (Part 2) (1964)    
    Buddha's Palm (Part 1) (1964)    
    Spy No. 13 (1964) ... Wu Lai-sheung
    Palace of Evil (Part 1) (1964) ... Yuen Yuk-Hok/Yuen Chun-Lan
    Musketeers Plundering South Yangtze (1964) ... Wong Tsi-Ping
    She's a Musketeer (Part 2) (1964) ... Tur Tur Yee
    The Tomb of the Roses (Part 2) (1964)    
    Sword of the Buddha's Warrior (1964)    
    Spring Blossoms (1964) ... Fong Kim-Ying
    She's a Musketeer (Part 1) (1964) ... Yee
    The Killing Sword (Part 2) (1964)    
    Striking the King (1964)    
    Buddha's Palm (Part 3) (1964)    
    All Are Happy (1964)    
    The Beauties (1964)    
    The Golden Hairpin (Part 3) (1964)    
    The Tomb of the Roses (Part 1) (1964)    
    The Iron Goddess of Mercy (1964)    
    Beautiful Heaven (1964)    
    Three Tigers (Part 2) (1964)    
    The White-boned Pin (Part 2) (1964)    
    The Skeleton Whip (1964)    
    Three Tigers (Part 1) (1964)    
    The Rainbow Pass (1964)    
    The Sword from the Sea (Part 2) (1964)    
    The Killing Sword (Part 1) (1964)    
    Buddha's Palm (Part 4) (1964)    
    The White-boned Pin (Part 1) (1964)    
    The Sword from the Sea (Part 1) (1964)    
    The Flying Fox (1964)    
    Golden Scissors (Part 2) (1964)    
    Seven Fights with Nine Tail Fox (1964) ... Nine-tailed Fox
    A Hero Is Born (Part 2) (1964)    
    The 9 Phoenixes of the City (1964)    
    Assassination of the Prince (Part 2) (1964)    
    Priceless Sword (Part 2) (1965)    
    Priceless Sword (Part 1) (1965)    
    Dial 999 for the Three Murderers (1965) ... Wu King-Chu
    The Invincible Book from Heaven (Part 1) (1965) ... Pak Ling-Sheung
    Monkey Saint Versus Eight Fairies (1965) ... Sorceress Ho
    Pursuit of the Murderer in the Dog-racing Court (1965) ... Lam Hang-ling
    Three Lady Musketeers (1965)    
    The Invincible Book from Heaven (Part 2) (1965) ... Pak Ling-Sheung
    Powerful Sword, Magical Flute (Part 1) (1965)    
    Wonder-Girl (Part 1) (1965)    
    Twin Swords (1965)    
    Two Mouthy Ladies from the North and South (1965)    
    Burning of Pingyang City (1965)    
    Agent 101 (1965)    
    The Furious Buddha's Palm (1965)    
    A Magic Pearl in a Haunted Valley (1965)    
    Heaven, Hell, Crystal Palace (1965)    
    The All-powerful Flute (Part 2) (1965)    
    The Heroic Pair (1965) ... Miss Luo Jun-Feng
    Wonder-Girl (Part 2) (1965)    
    The All-powerful Flute (Part 1) (1965)    
    Competing Heroes (1965)    
    Powerful Sword, Magical Flute (Part 2) (1965)    
    The Invincible Kid Fong Sai-yuk (1965)    
    Eighteen Powerful Swords (1965) ... So-So
    A Mysterious Murder (1965) ... Yiu Kwok-Ying
    Golden Monk (1966)    
    The Flying Killer (1966) ... Ma Chau-Wan
    The Treacherous Lady Killer (1966) ... Lee Bik-Wan
    Fire Dragon and the Mythical Pearl (1966) ... Ling-Yee
    The Lady Spy (1966) ... Ma Chau-Wan
    An Avenger's Tale (Part 2) (1966)    
    An Avenger's Tale (Part 1) (1966)    
    The One-Armed Swordsman (1966) ... Fourth Madam
    Ye Guang Shuang Fei Xia (1966)    
    Hero of Midland (1966)    
    The Three Swordsmen (1967)    
    Decree of the Fire Dragon (1968) ... Nip Ling-Yee
    Secret Agent No. 1 (1970) ... Fashion show moderator
    Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic (1990) ... Woman in intro (From Buddah's Palm 1964)
 
 
Biography
 
  born in Beijing

Honoured on the Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong in 2004

Lives now in San Francisco with her five children

Yu So Chow comes from a family of actors. Her father was the famous Peking Opera actor Yu Jim Yuen, and she apprenticed for female warrior roles in Peking Operas at the age of eight.

She made her stage debut at nine, when she performed Northern Style martial arts. In the Peking Opera “The Legend of the White Snake”, Yu demonstrated her footwork with twelve Red-Tasselled Spears.

From 1948 onwards, she made a total of over 200 films, of which over one hundred seventy were action movies, amongst which are “The Five Heroes’Deadly Spears”, “Three Swordswomen from Northeast”, “Mythical Crane, Magic Needle”, “The Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery”, “The Golden Hairpin”, and “Buddha’s Palm”. The rest of her appearances are in Cantonese operas, detective stories and modern day action movies.

In 1966, Yu married with famous Cantonese Opera actor Mak Bing Wing. She retired from the limelight after that.

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