Acting
Cheng Pei-pei
ZH, EN, CN, FR cinema · 99 credits
Born
4 December 1946
Died
17 July 2024 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Shanghai, China
Also known as The Queen of Swords · Trịnh Phối Phối · Zheng Peipei · Cheng Pui-Pui · Betty Cheng · Regina Yuan
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
Filmography
Mulan
as The Matchmaker
Flirting Scholar from the Future
as Mistress Hua
In a New York Minute
as Amy's Mother
Bell Chamber
as Qin Yi
Meditation Park
as Maria
Goldstone
as Mrs. Lao
Good Take, Too!
as (segment "The Lighthouse of My Life")
Dragon Girls!
as Herself
Lost in Wrestling
as Yuanyuan
Lilting
as Junn
Legendary Amazons
as She Taijun
Coming Back
as God Ni
Speed Angels
as Auntie Fen
My Wedding and Other Secrets
as Mrs Chu
Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
as Mrs Liang
Flirting Scholar 2
as Madame Wah
Blood Ties
as Madam Lee
Kung Fu Killer
as Myling
They Wait
as Aunt Mei
Shanghai Baby
as Conny
House of Harmony
as Amah
The Miracle Box
as Joanna's Mom
Sex and the Beauties
as Selina's mom
Naked Weapon
as Faye Ching
Book and Sword
as Huang Tai Hou
Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger
as Liu Ru Yan
Shadow Mask
as Red Goddess
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
as Jade Fox
Fist Power
as Brian's mother
Lavender
as Md Tung
The Truth About Jane and Sam
as Sam's mother
A Man Called Hero
as Hero's Mother
Wing Chun
as Ng Mui
Flirting Scholar
as Madame Wah
Kidnap of Wong Chak Fai
as Kung Tse Sam
Painted Faces
as Master Cheng
Lady Piranha
as Jo 'Lady Piranha' Chan
Whiplash
as Hu Pien-Tze
None But the Brave
as Shao Ying
The Yellow Muffler
as Singer
The Lady Hermit
as Leng Yu Shuang (Lady Hermit)
The Shadow Whip
as Miss Yun/Yang Kai Yun
Brothers Five
as Heroine Yen Hsing-kung
Lady of Steel
as Fang Yingqi
Dragon Swamp
as Qing-Erh / Fan Ying
The Golden Sword
as Ngai Jin-Feng
The Flying Dagger
as Yu Ying
Raw Courage
as Shangguan Xiuyi
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
Hong Kong Nocturne
as Chia Chuan Chuan
The Thundering Sword
as So Jiau Jiau
Operation Lipstick
as Li Bing
The Dragon Creek
as Kuo Erh Niu
Blue Skies
as Chen Yun
Come Drink with Me
as Golden Sparrow
Princess Iron Fan
as White Bone Demon
The Joy of Spring
as Herself [cameo]
The Lotus Lamp
as Liu Yan-Chang
Lover's Rock
as Lin Chiu-tzu
The Last Woman of Shang
as Dancing Girl