Frankie Kao

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]}.

Frankie Kao Ling-feng
Kao in 2012
Born	Ko Yuan-cheng (葛元誠) (1950-02-28)28 February 1950 Kaohsiung, Taiwan Province, Taiwan
Died	17 February 2014(2014-02-17) (aged 63) New Taipei City, Taiwan
Occupations	Singer TV host actor
Years active	1974–1989, 2004–2014
Spouses	Lin Yu-chao ​ ​ (m. 1976; div. 1986)​ Wen Chieh ​ ​ (m. 1988; div. 1991)​ Jin You-jhuang ​ ​ (m. 1995; div. 2012)​
Children	6, including Christine Ko
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	高凌風
Simplified Chinese	高凌风
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Gāo Língfēng Southern Min Hokkien POJ Ko Lêng-hong
Musical career
Also known as	The Frog Prince
Instrument	Vocals

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	Notes
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