Cheng Pei-Pei
Known For
Acting
Born
1946-12-04 in Shanghai, China
Died
2024-07-17
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.
Most Known For
Divas Hit the Road
Young Justice Bao
as Bao's Mother (包夫人)
Chinese Paladin
as 姥姥
Strange Tales of Liao Zhai
as 苗婆婆【阿宝】
Mulan
as The Matchmaker
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
as Jade Fox
Lilting
as Junn
Club Sparkle
Romance of Book and Sword
as Empress Dowager Chongqing
Shui Yue Dong Tian
as 龙婆
The Lost Tomb
as Granny Huo
Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine
Master Ma
They Wait
as Aunt Mei
Young Master Of Shaolin
as 五枚师太
The Inn
Lord Of Imprisonment
as 老板娘
Hua Mulan
as 李亮的母亲
Legend of Hua Mulan
as Grandma Xia
Return of the Heiress
as Mother Rong