Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
04 Dec, 1946 (78 years old)
Death date
17 Jul, 2024
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
The King of Wuxia
2020
Mulan
2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
In a New York Minute
2016
Goldstone
2014
Lilting
2011
Legendary Amazons
2009
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
2008
Kung Fu Killer
2007
They Wait
2002
Naked Weapon
2002
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2000
Lavender
2000
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
1999
A Man Called Hero
1996
How to Meet the Lucky Stars
1994
Wing Chun
1993
Flirting Scholar
1988
Painted Faces
1971
The Shadow Whip
1971
The Lady Hermit
1970
Brothers Five
1970
Lady of Steel
1969
The Golden Sword
1969
The Flying Dagger
1969
Dragon Swamp
1968
The Jade Raksha
1968
Golden Swallow
1967
The Thundering Sword
1966
Come Drink with Me