Early life and education Ko was born in
Kaohsiung. During
Taiwan under Japanese rule, he attended Kaohsiung No.2 School and graduated from
National Taiwan University of Arts, he also studied at the
University of Tokyo and
St. John's College, University of Hong Kong.
Acting career Ko began his career by appearing in small roles before 1965. He appeared in
The Silent Wife later that year. In 1967, Ko starred as Feng Ze in Ching-Zue Bai's
Lonely Seventeen, for which he won his first Best Actor Award at the
Asia Pacific Film Festival. In 1974, Ko starred as
Zhang Zizhong in the historical film
The Everlasting Glory, which earned Ko his second Best Actor Award at the
Asia Pacific Film Festival. In 1976, Ko acted in the historical film
Eight Hundred Heroes directed by
Ting Shan-hsi, playing the role of Xie Jinyuan, he won a
Golden Horse Award. Ko won the Best Actor Award at the 1979 Golden Horse Awards for his performance in
A Teacher of Great Soldiers. In 1981, Ko self-directed and performed in
My Grandfather, which earned him a Best Actor Award at the
Panama International Film Festival. In 1989, Ko starred as Duan Yihu, reuniting him with co-star
Jackie Chan, who played Guo Zhenhua, in the romantic comedy film
Miracles, which were highly praised by audience. In 1999, Ko filmed in
Cao Cao, he received the Best Actor Award at the 36th
Golden Horse Awards. In 2012, Ko participated in the Taiwanese-language television drama
Feng Shui Family. Ko defeated incumbent legislator
Chang Tsai Mei in a July 2004
Kuomintang party primary, and represented
Hsinchu City Constituency in the
Legislative Yuan from 1 February 2005 to 31 January 2008. In 2007, Ko joined the
Taiwan Farmers' Party, but was not reelected in the
2008 legislative elections. ==Personal life==