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Cheng Pei-Pei
AKA: The Queen of Swords · Trịnh Phối Phối · Zheng Peipei · Cheng Pui-Pui · Betty Cheng
Acting
Born: 1946
Shanghai, China
16 Global Credits
🔥 1.2 Popularity
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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.
Known For
The Lost Tomb
Granny Huo
2015 · CN
My Amazing Bride
Nanny Guo
2015 · CN
Divas Hit the Road
Role
2014 · CN
Return of the Heiress
Mother Rong
2013 · CN
Legend of Hua Mulan
Grandma Xia
2013 · CN
Shanghai Legend
毛坚
2011 · HK
A Weaver on the Horizon
Role
2010 · CN
Remembrance Of Dreams Past
陆老夫人
2009 · CN
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Lost Tomb | 2015 | Granny Huo |
| My Amazing Bride | 2015 | Nanny Guo |
| Divas Hit the Road | 2014 | Contributor |
| Return of the Heiress | 2013 | Mother Rong |
| Legend of Hua Mulan | 2013 | Grandma Xia |
| Shanghai Legend | 2011 | 毛坚 |
| A Weaver on the Horizon | 2010 | Contributor |
| Remembrance Of Dreams Past | 2009 | 陆老夫人 |
| Club Sparkle | 2009 | Contributor |
| Kung Fu Killer | 2008 | Myling |
| Li Wei Resigns from Office | 2005 | [Li Wei's mother] |
| Strange Tales of Liao Zhai | 2005 | 苗婆婆【阿宝】 |
| Watery Moon Hollow Sky | 2004 | Granny Long |
| Shui Yue Dong Tian | 2004 | 龙婆 |
| Romance of Book and Sword | 2002 | Empress Dowager Chongqing |
| The Young Detective | 2000 | 包大娘 |