Cheng Pei-Pei
December 4, 1946 (78 years old) in Shanghai, China
Cheng Pei-Pei (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
Credits
- 2020 · Mulan as The Matchmaker
- 2019 · Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self
- 2017 · Blind Date as Grandma
- 2017 · Little Valentine as Niu Zhenzhen
- 2016 · Goldstone as Mrs. Lao
- 2016 · The Sleeping Beauty as 秦奶奶
- 2015 · 回到未來錢 as
- 2014 · Lilting as Junn
- 2014 · Divas Hit the Road as
- 2013 · 千金归来 as Mother Rong
- 2013 · Legend of Hua Mulan as Grandma Xia
- 2012 · 咏春传奇 as
- 2012 · 非常后妈 as 杜奶奶
- 2012 · 裂变 as Old Lady Gu
- 2012 · 自古英雄出少年 as 贝婆婆
- 2011 · Speed Angels as Auntie Fen
- 2011 · Legendary Amazons as She Taijun
- 2011 · Shanghai Legend as 毛坚
- 2010 · 一一向前冲 as Dr. Tian
- 2010 · A Weaver on the Horizon as
- 2010 · Flirting Scholar 2 as Madame Wah
- 2010 · Fortune King Is Coming to Town! as Mrs Liang
- 2009 · Remembrance Of Dreams Past as 陆老夫人
- 2009 · Mysterious House as
- 2009 · Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li as Zhilan
- 2009 · Club Sparkle as
- 2008 · Kung Fu Killer as Myling
- 2008 · Kung Fu Killer 2 as Myling
- 2006 · 至尊红颜 as
- 2005 · Li Wei Resigns from Office as [Li Wei's mother]
- 2005 · Dandelion as
- 2005 · Strange Tales of Liao Zhai as 苗婆婆【阿宝】
- 2005 · Chinese Paladin as 姥姥
- 2005 · 天下太平 as
- 2004 · 灵镜传奇 as 龙婆
- 2004 · Watery Moon Hollow Sky as Granny Long
- 2004 · Shui Yue Dong Tian as 龙婆
- 2002 · Springs of Life as Yun Shu Heng
- 2002 · Naked Weapon as Faye Ching
- 2002 · The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self
- 2002 · Romance of Book and Sword as Empress Dowager Chongqing
- 2001 · Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine as 佘赛花
- 2001 · Heroes in Black as 冯 母
- 2000 · Young Justice Bao as Bao's Mother (包夫人)
- 2000 · Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as Jade Fox
- 1999 · A Man Called Hero as Bai Sulian
- 1999 · Hua Mulan as Li Liang's Mother
- 1999 · Young Master Of Shaolin as Wumei
- 1999 · Lord Of Imprisonment as 老板娘
- 1998 · 马永贞之英雄血 as 马大娘
- 1998 · 马永贞之争霸上海滩 as 马大娘
- 1997 · Master Ma as
- 1996 · Top Fighter 2 as Self (Archive Footage)
- 1996 · How to Meet the Lucky Stars as
- 1995 · Wong Fei Hung Series as
- 1994 · The Gods Must Be Funny in China as
- 1994 · Wing Chun as Ng Mui
- 1993 · Flirting Scholar as Madame Wah
- 1988 · Painted Faces as Master Cheng
- 1984 · Huo Dong Ge as 陈士超
- 1973 · None But the Brave as Shao Ying
- 1971 · The Shadow Whip as Miss Yun/Yang Kai Yun
- 1971 · The Lady Hermit as Leng Yu Shuang (Lady Hermit)
- 1970 · Brothers Five as Heroine Yen Hsing-kung
- 1969 · The Flying Dagger as Yu Ying
- 1968 · Golden Swallow as Golden Swallow Xie Ru Yan
- 1967 · The Thundering Sword as So Jiau Jiau
- 1966 · Come Drink with Me as Golden Swallow
- 1964 · The Last Woman of Shang as Dancing Girl
- Future · 杨门女将 as
- 2022 · The King of Wuxia Part 2 as Self
- 2022 · The King of Wuxia Part 1 as Self
- 2019 · Bell Chamber as Qin Yi
- 2019 · In a New York Minute as Amy's Mother
- 2019 · Flirting Scholar from the Future as Mistress Hua
- 2017 · Meditation Park as Maria
- 2016 · Dragon Girls ! as Herself
- 2016 · Good Take, Too! as (segment "The Lighthouse of My Life")
- 2015 · Lost in Wrestling as Yuanyuan
- 2014 · The Eyes of Dawn as
- 2014 · The Scroll of Wing Chun White Crane as
- 2014 · The Legend of Run Run Shaw as Herself
- 2012 · Singular Cay as
- 2012 · Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu as Self
- 2011 · Coming Back as God Ni
- 2011 · The Guardsman as
- 2011 · My Wedding and Other Secrets as Mrs Chu
- 2009 · Blood Ties as Madam Lee
- 2009 · Taishan Kung Fu as
- 2009 · Basic Love as
- 2008 · Love Under the Sign of the Dragon as Tham
- 2008 · Special Boys as 兰姑妈
- 2007 · They Wait as Aunt Mei
- 2007 · The Counting House as Lia
- 2007 · Shanghai Baby as Conny
- 2006 · Book and Sword: The Final Battle as
- 2005 · House of Harmony as Amah
- 2005 · A Century of Light and Shadow as Self
- 2005 · Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia as
- 2004 · The Miracle Box as Joanna's Mom
- 2004 · Sex and the Beauties as Selina's mom
- 2003 · Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
- 2003 · Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio as Self
- 2003 · Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self
- 2002 · Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger as Liu Ru Yan
- 2002 · Book and Sword as Huang Tai Hou
- 2001 · Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong as Self
- 2001 · Shadow Mask as Red Goddess
- 2001 · 杨门女将之天波府风波 as
- 2000 · Lavender as Md Tung
- 2000 · Fist Power as Brian's mother
- 1999 · The Truth About Jane and Sam as Sam's mother
- 1999 · Four Chefs and a Feast as
- 1996 · Wong Fei Hung Series : The Final Victory as
- 1994 · From Zero to Hero as
- 1994 · Lover's Lover as
- 1994 · Kung Fu Mistress as
- 1993 · Kidnap of Wong Chak Fai as Kung Tse Sam
- 1983 · All the King's Men as
- 1982 · Lady Piranha as Jo 'Lady Piranha' Chan
- 1974 · Whiplash as Hu Pien-Tze
- 1972 · The Yellow Muffler as Singer
- 1970 · Lady of Steel as Fang Ying Qi
- 1969 · The Golden Sword as Ngai Jin-Feng
- 1969 · Raw Courage as Shangguan Xiuyi
- 1969 · Dragon Swamp as Qing-Erh / Fan Ying
- 1968 · The Jade Raksha as Leng Qiu Han (The Jade Raksha)
- 1968 · That Fiery Girl as Hot Chilli/Pearl
- 1967 · Operation Lipstick as Li Bing
- 1967 · Blue Skies as Chen Yun
- 1967 · The Dragon Creek as Kuo Erh Niu
- 1967 · Hong Kong Nocturne as Chia Chuan Chuan
- 1966 · The Joy of Spring as Cheng Pei-pei
- 1966 · Princess Iron Fan as White Bone Demon
- 1965 · The Lotus Lamp as Liu Yan-Chang
- 1965 · Song of Orchid Island as Olan
- 1964 · Lover's Rock as Lin Chiu-tzu