Gua Ah-leh
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Gua Ah-leh has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actress who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. She started at 21. There are 47 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Ask a viewer to place Gua Ah-leh and the answer usually comes back 'Eat Drink Man Woman'. Among the rest of the work, 'The Wedding Banquet' stands out.
Gua Ah-leh
27 Movies
20 Series
Gua Ah-leh has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actress who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. She started at 21. There are 47 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Ask a viewer to place Gua Ah-leh and the answer usually comes back 'Eat Drink Man Woman'. Among the rest of the work, 'The Wedding Banquet' stands out.
Movies
Plays Madame Liang
Eat Drink Man Woman
1994
Plays Lady Rose / Ms. Kao
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989
Plays Mrs. Gao
The Wedding Banquet
1993
Plays A Chin
The Winter
1969
Plays Shen Mengjun
20 Once Again
2015
Plays Lai Shi's Mother
Last Eunuch In China
1987
Plays Ma
Baby Steps
2015
Plays Kuei Ya-mei
The Lost Generation
1983
Plays 王碧云（老年）
The Knot
2006
Plays Wei's Mother
Fleeing by Night
2000
Plays Auntie Foon - Aged Wan
Intimates
1997
Plays Happy Fairy
Phoenix the Ninja
1981
Plays Lady Shang
The Jade Badger
1982
Plays Mrs. Chen
Tonight Nobody Goes Home
1996
Plays Grandma
Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year
2019
Plays Chen's Mom
Migratory Bird
2001
Plays Lu Yi-ping
The Rain of Sorrow
1965
TV Shows
Plays 刘张氏
A Happy Life
2013
Plays Empress Dowager Xiao
Palace of Devotion
2021
Plays 刘母
刘海戏金蟾
2016
Plays 窦太后
The Emperor in Han Dynasty
2005
Plays 王夫人
The Dream of Red Mansions
2010
Plays 杜老太太
浪子回头
2013
Plays 静芝
Green Green Grass By The River
1992
Plays 武则天
Palace of Desire
2000
Plays 白𬞟/白姨（母亲）
四千金
1997
Plays Matriarch Ming / 明老太君
Joy of Life
2019
Plays 孙妈妈
我和丈母娘的十年战争
2012
Plays 竺自萍
Harmony
2004
Plays Grandma Hua
肥猫寻亲记
2002
Plays 郑爱儿
婆婆来了
2010
Plays First Wife of Yaohua
The Orange is Red
2001
Plays 程春娥
徽州女人
2007
Plays Qin Si Ping
Spicy Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law
2006
Plays Grandma Yu
Dream of Golden Years
2026
Plays 沈德怡
臺灣靈異事件
1996
Plays 王政君
汉光武大帝
2004
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Full Filmography
Dream of Golden Years
Grandma Yu · 19 episodes
2026–
TV
Beneath the Banyan Tree
Jia-Rong Woo
2021
Film
Palace of Devotion
Empress Dowager Xiao · 61 episodes
2021–
TV
Joy of Life
Matriarch Ming / 明老太君 · 36 episodes
2019–
TV
Number One
Grandmother
2019
Film
Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year
Grandma
2019
Film
Summer's Desire
Dean of Luoxi Welfare Institute
2016
Film
刘海戏金蟾
刘母 · 60 episodes
2016–
TV
Baby Steps
Ma
2015
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Gua Ah-leh and where are they from?
Gua Ah-leh is 82 years old, born on June 2, 1944 in Changsha, Hunan, China.
What are the most famous roles of Gua Ah-leh?
Gua Ah-leh is best known for roles in Eat Drink Man Woman, The Wedding Banquet, Miracles: The Canton Godfather.
How many movies has Gua Ah-leh been in?
Over a 61-year career (since 1965), Gua Ah-leh has appeared in 27 movies and 20 TV shows.
What was Gua Ah-leh's first movie?
The career of Gua Ah-leh began with The Rain of Sorrow (1965).
What is Gua Ah-leh's most recent movie or series?
Gua Ah-leh's most recent release is Dream of Golden Years, which premiered on March 17, 2026.
What TV shows has Gua Ah-leh appeared in?
On television, Gua Ah-leh has appeared in Joy of Life, The Dream of Red Mansions, The Emperor in Han Dynasty, Palace of Devotion.
Gua Ah-leh
1944-06-02 · Changsha, Hunan, China
Grace Gua Ah-leh (traditional Chinese: 歸亞蕾; simplified Chinese: 归亚蕾) is a Taiwanese actress and singer born in China on June 2, 1944. She studied acting at the National Taiwan University of Arts. In 1965, she made her professional film debut in The Rain of Sorrow (煙雨濛濛), and received a Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress. She was the youngest Leading Actress winner in the Golden Horse history. The next year, she won another Best Leading Actress Golden Horse award for the movie Home, Sweet Home (家在台北). In 1978, she won the Best Supporting Actress Golden Horse award for her role in The Diary of Didi (蒂蒂日記). She has portrayed over 200 roles in film and television since her debut 1965.