Cheng Pei-Pei

    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.

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    Legendary Fighter: Yang's HeroineLegendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine
    Romance of Book and SwordRomance of Book and Sword
    Young Master Of ShaolinYoung Master Of Shaolin
    Blind DateBlind Date
    MulanMulan

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