Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 2, 1944 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Changsha, Hunan, China
Also Known As
Rose Kuei Ya-lei
Ah Lei Gua
Kwei Ya-lei
Ya-lei Kuei
Gua Ah-Leh
Gua Ah-leh
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
Joy of Life
Matriarch Ming / 明老太君
2019
TV
Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962
TV
The Emperor in Han Dynasty
窦太后
2005
TV
Palace of Desire
武则天
2000
TV
Palace of Devotion
Empress Dowager Xiao
2021
TV
The Dream of Red Mansions
王夫人
2010
TV
Qin Emperor Li Shi Min
2005
TV
A Happy Life
刘张氏
2013
TV
Green Green Grass By The River
静芝
1992
TV
肥猫寻亲记
Grandma Hua
2002
TV
我和丈母娘的十年战争
孙妈妈
2012
Film
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Lady Rose / Ms. Kao
1989
TV
娘心计
2012
TV
刘海戏金蟾
刘母
2016
TV
浪子回头
杜老太太
2013
TV
Return Home
2007
TV
The Orange is Red
First Wife of Yaohua
2001
TV
臺灣靈異事件
沈德怡
1996
Film
Eat Drink Man Woman
Madame Liang
1994
TV
Harmony
竺自萍
2004
Filmography
2025FilmOnce Upon A Lie2021FilmBeneath the Banyan Treeas Jia-Rong Woo2021TVPalace of Devotionas Empress Dowager Xiao2020FilmKoali & Rice2019TVJoy of Lifeas Matriarch Ming / 明老太君2019FilmNumber Oneas Grandmother2019FilmPeppa Celebrates Chinese New Yearas Grandma2016TV见字如面2016FilmSummer's Desireas Dean of Luoxi Welfare Institute2016TV刘海戏金蟾as 刘母2015FilmBaby Stepsas Ma2015Film20 Once Againas Shen Mengjun2013TV浪子回头as 杜老太太2013TVA Happy Lifeas 刘张氏2012TV娘心计2012TV摩西密码2012FilmJoyful Reunionas Bai Ping2012TV我和丈母娘的十年战争as 孙妈妈2010TV婆婆来了as 郑爱儿2010TVThe Dream of Red Mansionsas 王夫人2007TVReturn Home2007TV徽州女人as 程春娥2006FilmThe Knotas 王碧云（老年）2006TVSpicy Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Lawas Qin Si Ping2005TVMisty Love In The Palace2005TVQin Emperor Li Shi Min2005TVThe Emperor in Han Dynastyas 窦太后2004TV汉光武大帝as 王政君2004TVHarmonyas 竺自萍2002TV肥猫寻亲记as Grandma Hua2001FilmMigratory Birdas Chen's Mom2001TVThe Orange is Redas First Wife of Yaohua2000FilmFleeing by Nightas Wei's Mother2000TV傻阿甘as 妈妈2000TVPalace of Desireas 武则天1997FilmIntimatesas Auntie Foon - Aged Wan1997TV四千金as 白𬞟/白姨（母亲）1996FilmTonight Nobody Goes Homeas Mrs. Chen1996TV臺灣靈異事件as 沈德怡1996TVLei Yu1995FilmMaiden Roséas 周花雕（老年）1994TV梦断江南1994FilmEat Drink Man Womanas Madame Liang1993FilmThe Wedding Banquetas Mrs. Gao1992TVGreen Green Grass By The Riveras 静芝1990FilmForbidden Imperial Tales1989FilmMiracles: The Canton Godfatheras Lady Rose / Ms. Kao1988FilmJourney Across the Mainland1988FilmMother Tragedy1987FilmLast Eunuch In Chinaas Lai Shi's Mother1987FilmFlag of Honor1985FilmInferno Thunderboltas (archive footage)1984FilmSomewhere My Love1983FilmThe Lost Generationas Kuei Ya-mei1983FilmRape and Die1982FilmPortrait of a Fanatic1982FilmA Rescue from Hades1982FilmThe Anger1982FilmWho Is the Killer?1982FilmSergeant Hsiung1982FilmBurn Phoenix Burn1982FilmThe Jade Badgeras Lady Shang1982FilmPhoenix the Raider1982FilmEscape to Freedom1982FilmWoman Police1982FilmThe Woman Who Eats People1981FilmThe Women Soldiers1981FilmThe Casino1981FilmConsolidated Dougherty1981FilmPhoenix the Ninjaas Happy Fairy1981FilmThe King of Gambler1981FilmErrant Loveas Chung Tsui-wei1981FilmThe Coldest Winter in Peking1980FilmEvening Newsas Lin Ko-Ching1980FilmThe Legend of Chu Liu Hsiang1980FilmUnmarried Mothersas Madam Pai1980FilmPoor Chasers1980FilmFlower Just Smile in the Spring Breeze1979FilmA Girl Without Sorrow1979FilmThe Funny Couple1979FilmLove in Chilly Spring1979FilmA Title Rewon1978FilmWalking in the Sunset1978FilmImmortal Warriors1978FilmLove's Many Faces1978FilmThe Diary of Di-Di1977FilmTriumph Of Two Kung-Fu Arts1975FilmThe Chinese Amazons1973FilmWho is to Blame?1973FilmLove in the Storm1972FilmEverything Is Going My Way1971FilmThe True and False Wifeas Hsu Mu Cheng1971FilmYou Can't Tell Him1970FilmDevil yielded to God1970FilmThe Ripening1970FilmHome, Sweet Home1970FilmA Test of Loveas Pai Chieh-Chun1969FilmGlass Eyeball1969FilmMan Ghost Fox1969FilmThe Winteras A Chin1969FilmI Didn't Dare to Tell You1967FilmLove Is Thicker Than Wineas Hsu Hsiao-Ching1965FilmThe Rain of Sorrowas Lu Yi-ping1962TVGolden Horse Awardsas Self—FilmThe Story of Daniel—FilmOne More Good Day