Frankie Kao

Taiwanese singer and actor (1950–2014)

Lin Yu-chao

(m. 1976; div. 1986)

Wen Chieh

(m. 1988; div. 1991)

Jin You-jhuang

(m. 1995; div. 2012)

Children6, including Christine KoChinese nameTraditional Chinese高凌風Simplified Chinese高凌风

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Gāo Língfēng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Ko Lêng-hong

Musical careerAlso known asThe Frog PrinceInstrument(s)Vocals

Musical artist

Ko Yuan-cheng (28 February 1950 – 17 February 2014), better known by his stage names Frankie Kao and Kao Ling-feng, was a Taiwanese singer, television presenter, and actor^[1]^[2] born to Vietnamese parents of Chinese descent. His birth name was 葛元誠 (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kat Goân-sêng; pinyin: Gé Yuánchéng), and he employed the moniker the Frog Prince (青蛙王子; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chheng-oa Ông-chú; pinyin: Qīngwā Wángzǐ), which was given to him by his close friend, comedian Ni Min-jan.^{[citation needed]}.

Kao died of leukemia on 17 February 2014, at the age of 63.^[3]^[4]

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year	English title	Chinese title	Role
1979	The Wild Goose on the Wing	雁兒在林梢
1983	Fantasy Mission Force	迷你特攻隊	Grease Lightning
2010	Au Revoir Taipei	一頁台北	Bao Ge

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2011	iPartment	爱情公寓	Himself

References

^ "歌的故事／瓊瑤與《大眼睛》為高凌風開星路". NOWnews. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^ "「青蛙王子」後繼有人葛曉潔進軍演藝圈". NOWnews. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^ Pan, Jason (18 February 2014). "Veteran singer, show host Frankie Gao dies, aged 63". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
^ "Three PTS programs pay tribute to Frankie Gao". Taipei Times. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2016.