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Cheng Pei-Pei

Date of birth: 1946-12-04

Place of birth: Shanghai, China

Known for: Acting

Also known as: The Queen of Swords, Trịnh Phối Phối, Zheng Peipei, Cheng Pui-Pui, Betty Cheng, Regina Yuan, 郑佩佩, Cheng Pei-Pei, 鄭佩佩, چنگ پی-پی

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.

Movie Credits

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
3.7

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000-07-06

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physical

Naked Weapon
3.4

Naked Weapon

2002-11-15

A mysterious woman, known as Madame M, kidnaps forty pre-teen girls and transports them to a remote

Kung Fu Mistress
0

Kung Fu Mistress

1994-01-01

Kung Fu Mistress is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Kara Hui.

Kung Fu Killer
2.5

Kung Fu Killer

2008-08-17

China is in unrest, as the Republic falls prey to Warlords like Kahn Xin, who holds an entire provin

Golden Swallow
3.1

Golden Swallow

1968-04-03

Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around, she

Come Drink with Me
3.3

Come Drink with Me

1966-04-07

Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the

Wing Chun
3.4

Wing Chun

1994-03-24

Martial arts expert Wing Chun battles bandits in this magical film that provides as many laughs as i

The Lady Hermit
3.4

The Lady Hermit

1971-01-22

A young Kung Fu student seeks a reclusive teacher so that she may learn to defeat the evil Black Dem

Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
2.1

Fortune King Is Coming to Town!

2010-02-09

"Here Comes Fortune" is about the God of Fortune coming down from heaven to spread some love and wea

Brothers Five
3.3

Brothers Five

1970-03-26

The 5 Kao brothers, separated since childhood, are unaware that the master Teng Lung Manor, Lung Che

Flirting Scholar
3.7

Flirting Scholar

1993-07-01

A scholar in search of true love. Disguising himself as a houseboy, he indentures himself to a rich

The Shadow Whip
3.1

The Shadow Whip

1971-08-06

This top ten box office hit reunites the star duo from Come Drink With Me in another classic action

They Wait
2.6

They Wait

2007-09-06

Jason and his wife, Sarah, leave their adopted home of Shanghai and travel to Vancouver, British Col

Legendary Amazons
2.8

Legendary Amazons

2011-11-17

In 11th century China, the Emperor Renzong reigns his country poorly, neglecting state affairs while

Blood Ties
3

Blood Ties

2009-09-10

Many people believe when a person dies, his soul returns on the 7th night. After Shun was brutally m

Taishan Kung Fu
0

Taishan Kung Fu

2009-03-26

Liu Wenhu, the owner of the Liu's Martial Arts Hall in Mount Tai, sets up competitions every year wi

The Legend of Run Run Shaw
0

The Legend of Run Run Shaw

2014-01-29

A tribute to Run Run Shaw by TVB/Pearl.

Dragon Swamp
3.2

Dragon Swamp

1969-03-27

After being implicated in the theft of the Jade Dragon Sword, Fan Ying (Cheng Pei-pei) is banished t

The Gods Must Be Funny in China
2.7

The Gods Must Be Funny in China

1994-03-31

Hijinks ensue when N!xau the Bushman travels to Beijing, where he's recruited to accompany a track t

Lady of Steel
3

Lady of Steel

1970-02-27

A young swordswoman named Fang Ying-qi (Cheng Pei-Pei) sets out to join a gathering of the martial w

The Jade Raksha
3.5

The Jade Raksha

1968-11-14

A fearsome swordswoman known as The Jade Raksha appears in the martial arts world and begins killing

Painted Faces
3.5

Painted Faces

1988-11-10

This is a story about the Peking Opera School that Jackie Chan, Samo Hung and Yuen Biao attended as

The Golden Sword
3

The Golden Sword

1969-10-15

Bai Yu Lung's father mysteriously disappears one night, and for 10 years Bai searches for him in vai

The Flying Dagger
3

The Flying Dagger

1969-06-18

The Yu family earn the ire of the Green Dragon clan when the daughter kills the clan chief's son. Th

The Scroll of Wing Chun White Crane
0

The Scroll of Wing Chun White Crane

2014-08-15

Thrilling, yet ironic story

Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
0

Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu

2012-01-01

A documentary on King Hu.

Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
0

Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia

2005-01-01

Hong Kong movie

Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
3.5

Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio

2003-01-03

Hong Kong cinemas had a wide range of glamorous female stars during the golden age of the 60's and 7

Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
3

Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

2003-01-02

A full journey from the beginning of "Swordplay" movies in Shanghai, growth in Hong Kong cinemas in

Hong Kong Nocturne
2.8

Hong Kong Nocturne

1967-02-07

A musical about 3 sisters, singers and dancers, and their dad, a magician performing in nightclubs u

The Thundering Sword
3.2

The Thundering Sword

1967-05-08

A righteous clan’s effort to seek out and destroy the powerful Thundering Sword turns into a tragedy

That Fiery Girl
3.3

That Fiery Girl

1968-07-17

The bandits of Hulu Valley murder the chief of Mei Clan while searching for a treasure map. In retal

Raw Courage
3.4

Raw Courage

1969-08-13

After the Ming Emperor is overthrown and his infant son put in the care of the Black Dragon Society,

All the King's Men
3.5

All the King's Men

1983-10-19

It's the 10th century BC, the emperor is not well, and the medicines he is receiving from con artist

None But the Brave
2.8

None But the Brave

1973-05-09

Story is about how a revolutionist, played by Cheng Pei Pei, taking on the identity of a Captain's (

Love Under the Sign of the Dragon
1.3

Love Under the Sign of the Dragon

2008-05-11

In Singapore, successful businessman Alexander falls in love with his new assistant Li Lin. Their lo

Lilting
3.5

Lilting

2014-08-08

A young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his lover of f

The Yellow Muffler
0

The Yellow Muffler

1972-01-15

Two sisters, Ching-ping (Irene Chen I-ling) and Pai-hung (Betty Ting Pei) struggle to find a workabl

Operation Lipstick
0

Operation Lipstick

1967-04-27

Li Bing, a nightclub entertainer and a reformed thief was caught up in a fight against a criminal sy

The Counting House
0

The Counting House

2007-06-01

Four employees of Island Fisheries come to a sun-scorched, isolated island to negotiate fishing righ

The Truth About Jane and Sam
2.5

The Truth About Jane and Sam

1999-07-20

Sam, a fresh graduate from Singapore, works as a journalist in Hong Kong to gain wider exposure in l

Book and Sword: The Final Battle
0

Book and Sword: The Final Battle

2006-11-28

The followup to BOOK AND SWORD, detailing further conflict between the Red Flower Society and the Qi

Book and Sword
0

Book and Sword

2002-01-01

Follows the Battle against the Qing Dynasty and its Manchu ruler Chen Long, the opposition being a H

The King of Wuxia Part 1
4.3

The King of Wuxia Part 1

2022-10-24

The life of the epoch-making master of martial arts cinema, King Hu.

Fist Power
3

Fist Power

2000-01-21

Cheuk is a mainland security officer who's thrown into a race against the clock when he discovers a

Lover's Rock
2.6

Lover's Rock

1964-10-16

In a tiny Chinese fishing village, two rival fishermen compete for a young woman's love. She does lo

Song of Orchid Island
0

Song of Orchid Island

1965-05-05

Dr. Ho decides to move to a backward island off the coast of Taiwan to look for his missing father.

The Lotus Lamp
3

The Lotus Lamp

1965-07-07

The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son is ra

The Last Woman of Shang
3.3

The Last Woman of Shang

1964-09-12

In order to exact revenge upon him, a young woman (Lin Dai) marries the Emperor Chou (Shin Young-kyu

The Dragon Creek
0

The Dragon Creek

1967-07-13

Er Niu receives a note which was written by her father just before he was murdered. The note include

Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger
3.5

Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger

2002-01-01

Horse thief Luk Ching-Yang and his wife Liu Lu-Yian. After Luk was betrayed by his brother Kiu Hung,

The Guardsman
3.1

The Guardsman

2011-09-20

When internal strife leads to a conspiracy to assassinate the emperor, it is up to a group of loyal

Whiplash
4

Whiplash

1974-07-05

The Empress Dowager flees when the allied forces descend upon the capital. During an attack by bandi

Princess Iron Fan
2.7

Princess Iron Fan

1966-08-09

The mythological tale of a quest from China to India to bring back Buddhist scriptures, famous for t

Blue Skies
0

Blue Skies

1967-09-13

Hsiao Yun's rise to fame all results from a lucky break, as she's forced to substitute for another s

How to Meet the Lucky Stars
2.8

How to Meet the Lucky Stars

1996-07-04

How to Meet the Lucky Stars is a 1996 Hong Kong film and the final film in the Lucky Stars film seri

Goldstone
3

Goldstone

2016-07-07

Indigenous Detective Jay Swan arrives in the frontier town of Goldstone on a missing persons inquiry

A Man Called Hero
2.9

A Man Called Hero

1999-07-17

After Hero Hua marries Jade and leaves her in China, he goes to America to work as a servant and reb

Good Take, Too!
4.5

Good Take, Too!

2016-05-26

An omnibus of 4 short stories, each of them occurring in different corners of our society, but all o

Singular Cay
2.1

Singular Cay

2012-12-14

A doctor moves his family into a mansion. His wife hears weird noises at midnight, then his daughter

The Miracle Box
4

The Miracle Box

2004-04-08

Joanna wanted to become a physician. After she meets Albert, a cancer survivor and fellow doctor, he

Lady Piranha
2.8

Lady Piranha

1982-01-01

Six female POWs lead an escape from a North Vietnamese prison camp, then join the local rebel forces

The Eyes of Dawn
0

The Eyes of Dawn

2014-09-18

A remake in part of his earlier "comfort women" film (Comfort Women, 1994), which explored the explo

Wong Fei Hung Series : The Final Victory
0

Wong Fei Hung Series : The Final Victory

1996-06-01

In late Qing, restless and upheavals occurred everywhere in China. So Hat Yee, the leader of a patri

Lost in Wrestling
0

Lost in Wrestling

2015-06-15

Female Mongolian wrestler, Na Ren, was invited to participate in a women’s wrestling show in Japan.

Meditation Park
3.3

Meditation Park

2017-09-08

A devoted wife and mother is forced to reassess her reverence for her husband after she finds anothe

A Century of Light and Shadow
0

A Century of Light and Shadow

2005-01-01

Revisit 100 years of Chinese cinema through the RTHK TV program A Century of Light and Shadow. Aired

Dragon Girls!
3.8

Dragon Girls!

2016-07-03

Yves Montmayeur takes Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as the starting point for his study of the new

Flirting Scholar from the Future
1.5

Flirting Scholar from the Future

2019-01-25

After using a new technological invention, three friends find themselves trapped inside the 1993 fil

The Joy of Spring
0

The Joy of Spring

1966-12-21

The film tells the story of Xing Yonghui, a rich girl who has fun with her painter boyfriend Du Shao

In a New York Minute
2.1

In a New York Minute

2019-04-28

In A New York Minute follows three Asian women, each at a different stage in their life as they deal

Shanghai Baby
2.8

Shanghai Baby

2007-05-18

Coco leads an intense life in the lively subculture of the boomtown Shanghai. It revolves around end

Lover's Lover
0

Lover's Lover

1994-10-26

Li Han-Hsiang's last film.

Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
0

Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong

2001-10-01

Female characters in martial arts films from Hong Kong: the women who played them and the directors

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2.9

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

2002-06-01

Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this in-depth documentary offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at th

Mulan
3.4

Mulan

2020-09-04

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
3.4

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019-08-14

The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the

Shadow Mask
4.5

Shadow Mask

2001-08-16

Fu Tien-Ming is the subject of an experiment that turns him into the hero known as Shadow Mask. When

Kidnap of Wong Chak Fai
0

Kidnap of Wong Chak Fai

1993-08-20

Coming Back
3

Coming Back

2011-12-02

A comedic crime drama starring Echoes of the Rainbow actor Simon Yam. In Coming Back, which was shot

Speed Angels
2.5

Speed Angels

2011-12-29

After being recruited by a race car driver coach, a female taxi driver joins the Speed Angels racing

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
2.1

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

2009-02-27

When a teenager, Chun-Li witnesses the kidnapping of her father by wealthy crime lord M. Bison. When

Flirting Scholar 2
2

Flirting Scholar 2

2010-07-08

Tang Bohu's mother sends him to study at Qingfeng Monastery, but he can't bear the austere and monot

Lavender
3

Lavender

2000-12-22

A young woman is devastated after her fiance's death. She lives in isolation and her only daily trea

Four Chefs and a Feast
2

Four Chefs and a Feast

1999-05-01

Fifty years after partners in a prestigious Shanghai restaurant split, others try to restore it to i

From Zero to Hero
0

From Zero to Hero

1994-12-01

The young cartoonist Gao Dewei, played by Wu Zhenyu, has a cowardly character and a strict tutor. He

House of Harmony
3

House of Harmony

2005-11-30

A beautiful Chinese girl, Meiling, has a forbidden love affair with a young American man in Singapor

Bell Chamber
0

Bell Chamber

2019-08-09

Based on a Thai ghost story of Kuman Thong, the film revolves around a woman who has caused the deat

My Wedding and Other Secrets
2.2

My Wedding and Other Secrets

2011-03-17

A journey through a cultural minefield, navigating the divide between the traditional values of immi

Basic Love
2.4

Basic Love

2009-02-26

This is about a love triangle between Ling (Elanne Kwong), June (Janice Man) and Rex (Rex Ho). Ling

Special Boys
0

Special Boys

2008-04-24

The King of Wuxia Part 2
0

The King of Wuxia Part 2

2022-10-28

Sex and the Beauties
2.6

Sex and the Beauties

2004-02-26

We have Carina Lau has Selina the lead actress who is a psychoanalyst, who hang out with her friends

Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
0

Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

2003-10-04

A look at the martial arts and kung fu cinema of Hong Kong

杨门女将之天波府风波
0

杨门女将之天波府风波

2001-01-01

杨门女将之八妹游春
0

杨门女将之八妹游春

杨门女将之女将初征
0

杨门女将之女将初征

杨门女将之白马贺寿
0

杨门女将之白马贺寿