Cheng Pei-Pei
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.
Born: December 4, 1946
Place of Birth: Shanghai, China
Known For
My Amazing Bride
Tang Doudou, a capable and independent woman, refuses to marry anyone less than the best. She believes she’s found her ideal husband in Madame Shen’s eldest son, a reputed genius—but on their wedding night, an accident turns him into a fool. When his intelligence eventually returns, he forgets her entirely, forcing him to win back her love while she struggles with the past and the in-laws’ interference.
Shadow Mask
Fu Tien-Ming is the subject of an experiment that turns him into the hero known as Shadow Mask. When his arch nemesis, Red Goddess, escapes from prison, she is determined not only to stop Shadow Mask, but to kidnap a scientist who has come across a discovery involving DNA.
Good Take, Too!
An omnibus of 4 short stories, each of them occurring in different corners of our society, but all of which encompass the same themes: courage, determination, pursuance and hope.
Li Wei Resigns from Office
The King of Wuxia Part 1
The life of the epoch-making master of martial arts cinema, King Hu.
Strange Tales of Liao Zhai
Young Justice Bao
Shui Yue Dong Tian
Taking place in about 294 A.D., during the Western Jin era, it is the story of three young men, the Tong brothers, who live with their clan and family in a secluded valley protected from the outside world. No one in the valley has left it for five hundred years, ever since the mighty general Long Teng brought them there for protection. Since the dawn of time, members of the clan had used their gifts of divination, spiritual intuition and magic to serve the Emperors, but were betrayed by an ambitious, half-mad relative. Now, the boys venture to the forbidden outside world in search of healing magic for their dying father, discovering mortal danger, friendship, and passionate love. A branch of their own family remains powerful in the martial arts world, and an ancient enemy still lives.
Whiplash
The Empress Dowager flees when the allied forces descend upon the capital. During an attack by bandits, her jewels are lost in the mountains. Ten years later, a local villager finds the treasure. When news of the found jewels spreads, a group of bandits descends upon the town hoping to find the treasure, but first they’ll have to deal with the villager’s daughter, Tigress (Pei-Pei Cheng), who is quite dangerous due to her amazing fighting skills.
The Miracle Box
Joanna wanted to become a physician. After she meets Albert, a cancer survivor and fellow doctor, her life changes. Albert's cancer has returned. He encourages Joanna to carry on. He believes that God placed her here for a reason and will eventually reveal his plans. After his passing, Joanna takes up his mettle and becomes a brilliant doctor. Her self-sacrifice became an inspiration to millions in the grip of a deadly epidemic.
Filmography
as Self
as Self
as The Matchmaker
as Self
as Qin Yi
as Amy's Mother
as Mistress Hua
as Maria
as Grandma
as Niu Zhenzhen
as Mrs. Lao
as Herself
as (segment "The Lighthouse of My Life")
as 秦奶奶
as Yuanyuan
as Granny Huo
as Nanny Guo
as Junn
as Herself
as Mother Rong
as Grandma Xia
as 杜奶奶
as Old Lady Gu
as 贝婆婆
as Auntie Fen
as God Ni
as She Taijun
as 毛坚
as Mrs Chu
as Dr. Tian
as Madame Wah
as Mrs Liang
as 陆老夫人
as Madam Lee
as Myling
as Myling
as 兰姑妈
as Aunt Mei
as Lia
as Conny
as Amah
as [Li Wei's mother]
as 苗婆婆【阿宝】
as 姥姥
as Granny Long
as Joanna's Mom
as Selina's mom
as 龙婆
as Self
as Self
as Yun Shu Heng
as Faye Ching
as Empress Dowager Chongqing
as Liu Ru Yan
as Huang Tai Hou
as Red Goddess
as 冯 母
as Md Tung
as Bao's Mother (包夫人)
as Jade Fox
as Brian's mother
as Sam's mother
as Hero's Mother
as 李亮的母亲
as 五枚师太
as 老板娘
as 马大娘
as 马大娘
as 朱夫人
as Ng Mui
as Kung Tse Sam
as Madame Wah
as Master Cheng
as 陈士超
as Jo 'Lady Piranha' Chan
as Hu Pien-Tze
as Shao Ying
as Singer
as Miss Yun/Yang Kai Yun
as Leng Yu Shuang (Lady Hermit)
as Heroine Yen Hsing-kung
as Fang Ying Qi
as Ngai Jin-Feng
as Shangguan Xiuyi
as Yu Ying
as Qing-Erh / Fan Ying
as Leng Qiu Han (The Jade Raksha)
as Hot Chilli/Pearl
as Golden Swallow Xie Ru Yan
as Chen Yun
as Kuo Erh Niu
as So Jiau Jiau
as Li Bing
as Chia Chuan Chuan
as Herself [cameo]
as White Bone Demon
as Golden Sparrow
as Liu Yan-Chang
as Olan
as Lin Chiu-tzu
as Dancing Girl
as 佘赛花
as 佘赛花
as 佘赛花