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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1946-12-04 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Shanghai, China

Cheng Pei-Pei

Biography:

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.

Known For

Acting

2022

2020

Mulan as The Matchmaker

2019

In a New York Minute as Amy's Mother
Bell Chamber as Qin Yi

2017

Blind Date as Grandma
Little Valentine as Niu Zhenzhen

2016

Goldstone as Mrs. Lao
Good Take, Too! as (segment "The Lighthouse of My Life")
Dragon Girls ! as Herself
The Sleeping Beauty as 秦奶奶

2015

Lost in Wrestling as Yuanyuan

2014

Lilting as Junn

2013

千金归来 as Mother Rong
Legend of Hua Mulan as Grandma Xia

2012

非常后妈 as 杜奶奶
裂变 as Old Lady Gu

2011

Legendary Amazons as She Taijun
Coming Back as God Ni
Speed Angels as Auntie Fen
Shanghai Legend as 毛坚

2010

Flirting Scholar 2 as Madame Wah
一一向前冲 as Dr. Tian

2009

Blood Ties as Madam Lee

2008

Kung Fu Killer as Myling
Special Boys as 兰姑妈

2007

They Wait as Aunt Mei
Shanghai Baby as Conny

2006

2005

Li Wei Resigns from Office as [Li Wei's mother]
Strange Tales of Liao Zhai as 苗婆婆【阿宝】
Chinese Paladin as 姥姥

2004

The Miracle Box as Joanna's Mom
Sex and the Beauties as Selina's mom
Watery Moon Hollow Sky as Granny Long
灵镜传奇 as 龙婆

2003

2002

Naked Weapon as Faye Ching
Book and Sword as Huang Tai Hou
Romance of Book and Sword as Empress Dowager Chongqing
Springs of Life as Yun Shu Heng

2001

Shadow Mask as Red Goddess
Heroes in Black as 冯 母

2000

Fist Power as Brian's mother
Young Justice Bao as Bao's Mother (包夫人)

1999

A Man Called Hero as Bai Sulian
Hua Mulan as Li Liang's Mother

1998

1997

1996

Top Fighter 2 as Self (Archive Footage)

1995

1994

Wing Chun as Ng Mui

1993

Flirting Scholar as Madame Wah
Kidnap of Wong Chak Fai as Kung Tse Sam

1988

Painted Faces as Master Cheng

1984

Huo Dong Ge as 陈士超

1983

1982

Lady Piranha as Jo 'Lady Piranha' Chan

1974

Whiplash as Hu Pien-Tze

1973

None But the Brave as Shao Ying

1972

1971

The Lady Hermit as Leng Yu Shuang (Lady Hermit)
The Shadow Whip as Miss Yun/Yang Kai Yun

1970

Brothers Five as Heroine Yen Hsing-kung
Lady of Steel as Fang Ying Qi

1969

Dragon Swamp as Qing-Erh / Fan Ying
The Golden Sword as Ngai Jin-Feng
Raw Courage as Shangguan Xiuyi

1968

Golden Swallow as Golden Swallow Xie Ru Yan
The Jade Raksha as Leng Qiu Han (The Jade Raksha)
That Fiery Girl as Hot Chilli/Pearl

1967

Hong Kong Nocturne as Chia Chuan Chuan
The Thundering Sword as So Jiau Jiau
The Dragon Creek as Kuo Erh Niu
Blue Skies as Chen Yun

1966

Come Drink with Me as Golden Swallow
Princess Iron Fan as White Bone Demon
The Joy of Spring as Cheng Pei-pei

1965

The Lotus Lamp as Liu Yan-Chang

1964

Lover's Rock as Lin Chiu-tzu
The Last Woman of Shang as Dancing Girl

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