Cheng Pei-pei
AKA: The Queen of SwordsBirthday: 1946-12-04
Died: 2024-07-17
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Cheng Pei-pei (December 4, 1946–July 17, 2024) was an actress best known for her performance in the seminal 1966 King Hu wuxia film Come Drink with Me. It made her a contender for one of the first female action star. She continued to play expert swordswomen in a number of films throughout the 1960s. In 2000, she returned to international attention with her role as Jade Fox in Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. She followed this up with her portrayal of Long Po in the 2004 television miniseries Watery Moon, Hollow Sky, which was shown on Asian-American television as Paradise. She worked for Zhouyi Media in mainland China.
Filmography
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Character: Jade FoxNaked Weapon
Character: Faye ChingKung Fu Killer
Character: MylingGolden Swallow
Character: Golden Swallow Xie Ru YanCome Drink with Me
Character: Golden SwallowWing Chun
Character: Ng MuiThe Lady Hermit
Character: Leng Yu Shuang (Lady Hermit)Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
Character: Mrs LiangBrothers Five
Character: Heroine Yen Hsing-kungFlirting Scholar
Character: Madame WahThe Shadow Whip
Character: Miss Yun/Yang Kai YunThey Wait
Character: Aunt MeiLegendary Amazons
Character: She TaijunBlood Ties
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The Legend of Run Run Shaw
Character: HerselfDragon Swamp
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Lady of Steel
Character: Fang Ying QiThe Jade Raksha
Character: Leng Qiu Han (The Jade Raksha)Painted Faces
Character: Master ChengThe Golden Sword
Character: Ngai Jin-FengThe Flying Dagger
Character: Yu YingKung Fu Killer 2
Character: MylingTime and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
Character: SelfCinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
Character: SelfCinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
Character: SelfHong Kong Nocturne
Character: Chia Chuan ChuanThe Thundering Sword
Character: So Jiau JiauThat Fiery Girl
Character: Hot Chilli/PearlRaw Courage
Character: Shangguan XiuyiNone But the Brave
Character: Shao YingLove Under the Sign of the Dragon
Character: ThamLilting
Character: JunnThe Yellow Muffler
Character: SingerOperation Lipstick
Character: Li BingTop Fighter 2
Character: Self (Archive Footage)The Counting House
Character: LiaThe Truth About Jane and Sam
Character: Sam's motherBook and Sword
Character: Huang Tai HouThe King of Wuxia Part 1
Character: SelfFist Power
Character: Brian's motherLover's Rock
Character: Lin Chiu-tzuSong of Orchid Island
Character: OlanThe Lotus Lamp
Character: Liu Yan-ChangThe Last Woman of Shang
Character: Dancing GirlThe Dragon Creek
Character: Kuo Erh NiuFlying Dragon, Leaping Tiger
Character: Liu Ru YanWhiplash
Character: Hu Pien-TzePrincess Iron Fan
Character: White Bone DemonBlue Skies
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Goldstone
Character: Mrs. LaoA Man Called Hero
Character: Bai SulianGood Take, Too!
Character: (segment "The Lighthouse of My Life")The Miracle Box
Character: Joanna's MomLady Piranha
Character: Jo 'Lady Piranha' ChanLost in Wrestling
Character: YuanyuanMeditation Park
Character: MariaA Century of Light and Shadow
Character: SelfDragon Girls !
Character: HerselfFlirting Scholar from the Future
Character: Mistress HuaThe Joy of Spring
Character: Cheng Pei-peiIn a New York Minute
Character: Amy's MotherShanghai Baby
Character: ConnyThe Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Character: SelfGrit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
Character: SelfMulan
Character: The MatchmakerIron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Character: SelfShadow Mask
Character: Red GoddessKidnap of Wong Chak Fai
Character: Kung Tse SamComing Back
Character: God NiSpeed Angels
Character: Auntie FenStreet Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Character: ZhilanFlirting Scholar 2
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