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Cheng Pei-pei
Born 1946-12-04Shanghai, China
Cheng Pei-pei (Chinese: 鄭佩佩, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The King of Wuxia Part 2SelfThe King of Wuxia Part 1SelfMulanThe MatchmakerIron Fists and Kung Fu KicksSelfBell ChamberQin YiIn a New York MinuteAmy's MotherFlirting Scholar from the FutureMistress Hua逃离现场翠英Meditation ParkMariaGoldstoneMrs. LaoDragon Girls!HerselfGood Take, Too!(segment "The Lighthouse of My Life")Lost in WrestlingYuanyuanThe Eyes of DawnRoleThe Scroll of Wing Chun White CraneRoleLiltingJunnThe Legend of Run Run ShawHerselfWu Xia Pian - Le Festin du Tigre ChinoisSelfSingular CayRoleTime and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King HuSelfSpeed AngelsAuntie FenComing BackGod NiLegendary AmazonsShe TaijunThe GuardsmanRole