Cheng Pei-Pei

Born: 1946-12-04 in Shanghai, China

Died: 2024-07-17

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2022

2020

Mulan as The Matchmaker

2019

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self
Flirting Scholar from the Future as Mistress Hua
Bell Chamber as Qin Yi
In a New York Minute as Amy's Mother

2017

The Inn
Little Valentine as Niu Zhenzhen
Blind Date as Grandma
Meditation Park as Maria

2016

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

2015

The Lost Tomb as Granny Huo
My Amazing Bride as Nanny Guo
回到未來錢
Lost in Wrestling as Yuanyuan

2014

2007

They Wait as Aunt Mei
君子好逑 as 铁夫人
Shanghai Baby as Conny
The Counting House as Lia

2006

2005

Strange Tales of Liao Zhai as 苗婆婆【阿宝】
Li Wei Resigns from Office as [Li Wei's mother]
Dandelion
天下太平
A Century of Light and Shadow as Self
House of Harmony as Amah
Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia

2004

Shui Yue Dong Tian as 龙婆
Watery Moon Hollow Sky as Granny Long
Sex and the Beauties as Selina's mom
The Miracle Box as Joanna's Mom

2003

Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio as Self
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self

2002

Romance of Book and Sword as Empress Dowager Chongqing
Naked Weapon as Faye Ching
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self
Springs of Life as Yun Shu Heng
Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger as Liu Ru Yan
Book and Sword as Huang Tai Hou

2001

Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine
杨门女将之八妹游春
杨门女将之天波府风波
杨门女将
Heroes in Black as 冯母
Shadow Mask as Red Goddess
杨门女将之女将初征 as 佘赛花
Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong as Self
杨门女将之白马贺寿 as 佘赛花

2000

The Young Detective as 包大娘
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as Jade Fox
Fist Power as Brian's mother
Lavender as Md Tung

1999

Young Master Of Shaolin as 五枚师太
Hua Mulan as 李亮的母亲
Lord of Imprisonment as 老板娘
A Man Called Hero as Hero's Mother
The Truth About Jane and Sam as Sam's mother
Four Chefs and a Feast

1998

马永贞之争霸上海滩 as 马大娘

1997

Master Ma
千秋家国梦 as 朱夫人

1996

1995

Wong Fei Hung Series

1994

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

All the King's Men

1982

Lady Piranha as Jo 'Lady Piranha' Chan

1974

Whiplash as Hu Pien-Tze

1973

None But the Brave as Shao Ying

1972

The Yellow Muffler as Singer

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 Yingqi

1969

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

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

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

1966

Come Drink with Me as Golden Sparrow
Princess Iron Fan as White Bone Demon
The Joy of Spring as Herself [cameo]

1965

The Lotus Lamp as Liu Yan-Chang
Song of Orchid Island as Olan

1964

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