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
- 大侠胡金铨 as self
- The King of Wuxia Part 1 as Self
- The King of Wuxia Part 2 as Self
2020
- Mulan as The Matchmaker
2019
- Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self
- Flirting Scholar from the Future as Mistress Hua
- In a New York Minute as Amy's Mother
- Bell Chamber as Qin Yi
2017
- The Inn
- Blind Date as Grandma
- Little Valentine as Niu Zhenzhen
- Meditation Park as Maria
2016
- The Sleeping Beauty as 秦奶奶
- Goldstone as Mrs. Lao
- Good Take, Too! as (segment "The Lighthouse of My Life")
- Dragon Girls! as Herself
2015
- The Lost Tomb as Granny Huo
- My Amazing Bride as Nanny Guo
- 回到未來錢
- Lost in Wrestling as Yuanyuan
2014
2013
- Legend of Hua Mulan as Grandma Xia
- Return of the Heiress as Mother Rong
2012
- 裂变 as Old Lady Gu
- 自古英雄出少年 as 贝婆婆
- 咏春传奇
- 非常后妈 as 杜奶奶
- Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu as Self
- Singular Cay
2011
- Shanghai Legend as 毛坚
- Legendary Amazons as She Taijun
- Speed Angels as Auntie Fen
- Coming Back as God Ni
- The Guardsman
- My Wedding and Other Secrets as Mrs Chu
2010
- A Weaver on the Horizon
- Fortune King Is Coming to Town! as Mrs Liang
- Flirting Scholar 2 as Madame Wah
- 一一向前冲 as Dr. Tian
2009
- Club Sparkle
- Remembrance Of Dreams Past as 陆老夫人
- Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li as Zhilan
- Mysterious House
- Blood Ties as Madam Lee
- Basic Love
- Taishan Kung Fu
2008
- Kung Fu Killer as Myling
- Kung Fu Killer as Myling
- Special Boys as 兰姑妈
- Love Under the Sign of the Dragon as Tham
2007
- Shanghai Baby as Conny
- They Wait as Aunt Mei
- The Counting House as Lia
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
- Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
- House of Harmony as Amah
- A Century of Light and Shadow as Self
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
- Naked Weapon as Faye Ching
- Romance of Book and Sword as Empress Dowager Chongqing
- Book and Sword as Huang Tai Hou
- The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self
- Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger as Liu Ru Yan
- Springs of Life as Yun Shu Heng
2001
- Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine
- 杨门女将
- Heroes in Black as 冯 母
- Shadow Mask as Red Goddess
- 杨门女将之天波府风波
- Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong as Self
- 杨门女将之八妹游春
- 杨门女将之女将初征 as 佘赛花
- 杨门女将之白马贺寿 as 佘赛花
2000
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as Jade Fox
- Young Justice Bao as 包大娘
- Fist Power as Brian's mother
- Lavender as Md Tung
1999
- Lord of Imprisonment as 老板娘
- Young Master Of Shaolin as 五枚师太
- Hua Mulan as 李亮的母亲
- 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
1995
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
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
- Dragon Swamp as Qing-Erh / Fan Ying
- The Golden Sword as Ngai Jin-Feng
- Raw Courage as Shangguan Xiuyi
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
- Operation Lipstick as Li Bing
- The Thundering Sword as So Jiau Jiau
- Hong Kong Nocturne as Chia Chuan Chuan
- The Dragon Creek as Kuo Erh Niu
- Blue Skies as Chen Yun
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