↑ Laikwan Pang, Day Wong Masculinities and Hong Kong cinema - Page 21 - 2005 "Ivy Ling became the Shaw Brothers' top star thereafter, all the while playing the male roles in opera-derived films or overtly... He specialized in opera films and historical dramas, scripting a number of films for Ivy Ling, but also for Li Li-hua and..."
↑ Hong Kong Cinema: A Cross-cultural View -Kar Law, Frank Bren, Sam Ho - 2004 Page 264 "IVY LING PO (BORN IN 1939) Ivy Ling Po is a star whose stardom must count as one of the most curious in world film history. She is a screen goddess who made her mark playing men. In 1962, when Shaw Bros. was casting for the hung mei..."
