Cheng Pei-pei
Biography
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.
Filmography
The King of Wuxia Part 2
2022
as Self
The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022
as Self
Mulan
2020
as The Matchmaker
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
as Self
Bell Chamber
2019
as Qin Yi
In a New York Minute
2019
as Amy's Mother
Flirting Scholar from the Future
2019
as Mistress Hua
逃离现场
2017
as 翠英
Meditation Park
2017
as Maria
Goldstone
2016
as Mrs. Lao
Dragon Girls!
2016
as Herself
Good Take, Too!
2016
as (segment "The Lighthouse of My Life")
Lost in Wrestling
2015
as Yuanyuan
The Eyes of Dawn
2014
The Scroll of Wing Chun White Crane
2014
Lilting
2014
as Junn
The Legend of Run Run Shaw
2014
as Herself
Wu Xia Pian - Le Festin du Tigre Chinois
2013
as Self
Singular Cay
2012
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
2012
as Self
Speed Angels
2011
as Auntie Fen
Coming Back
2011
as God Ni
Legendary Amazons
2011
as She Taijun
The Guardsman
2011