Cheng Pei-Pei

Known for: Acting

Born: 1946-12-04 – 2024-07-17 (aged 77)

From: Shanghai, China

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 (142)

MOVIE
The King of Wuxia Part 2
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.7
The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022
as Self
TV
大侠胡金铨
2022
as self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Mulan
2020
as The Matchmaker
MOVIE★ 6.8
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
as Self
MOVIE
Bell Chamber
2019
as Qin Yi
MOVIE★ 4.3
In a New York Minute
2019
as Amy's Mother
MOVIE★ 3.0
Flirting Scholar from the Future
2019
as Mistress Hua
TV★ 6.0
The Inn
2017
MOVIE★ 6.6
Meditation Park
2017
as Maria
TV★ 3.0
Blind Date
2017
as Grandma
TV★ 5.0
Little Valentine
2017
as Niu Zhenzhen
MOVIE★ 6.0
Goldstone
2016
as Mrs. Lao
MOVIE★ 7.5
Dragon Girls!
2016
as Herself
MOVIE★ 9.0
Good Take, Too!
2016
as (segment "The Lighthouse of My Life")
TV
The Sleeping Beauty
2016
as 秦奶奶
MOVIE
Lost in Wrestling
2015
as Yuanyuan
TV★ 6.3
The Lost Tomb
2015
as Granny Huo
TV
回到未來錢
2015
TV★ 10.0
My Amazing Bride
2015
as Nanny Guo
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Eyes of Dawn
2014
MOVIE
The Scroll of Wing Chun White Crane
2014
MOVIE★ 6.9
Lilting
2014
as Junn
TV★ 6.9
Divas Hit the Road
2014
MOVIE
The Legend of Run Run Shaw
2014
as Herself
TV★ 5.0
Return of the Heiress
2013
as Mother Rong
TV★ 7.8
Legend of Hua Mulan
2013
as Grandma Xia
MOVIE★ 4.3
Singular Cay
2012
TV
咏春传奇
2012
TV
非常后妈
2012
as 杜奶奶
TV
裂变
2012
as Old Lady Gu
TV
自古英雄出少年
2012
as 贝婆婆
MOVIE
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Speed Angels
2011
as Auntie Fen
MOVIE★ 4.7
Coming Back
2011
as God Ni
MOVIE★ 5.8
Legendary Amazons
2011
as She Taijun
TV
Shanghai Legend
2011
as 毛坚
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Guardsman
2011
MOVIE★ 4.4
My Wedding and Other Secrets
2011
as Mrs Chu
TV
一一向前冲
2010
as Dr. Tian
TV
A Weaver on the Horizon
2010
MOVIE★ 3.9
Flirting Scholar 2
2010
as Madame Wah
MOVIE★ 3.8
Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
2010
as Mrs Liang
TV★ 6.0
Remembrance Of Dreams Past
2009
as 陆老夫人
MOVIE★ 6.1
Blood Ties
2009
as Madam Lee
TV
Mysterious House
2009
MOVIE
Taishan Kung Fu
2009
MOVIE★ 4.3
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
2009
as Zhilan
MOVIE★ 4.7
Basic Love
2009
TV
Club Sparkle
2009
MOVIE★ 4.9
Kung Fu Killer
2008
as Myling
TV
Kung Fu Killer
2008
as Myling
MOVIE★ 2.7
Love Under the Sign of the Dragon
2008
as Tham
MOVIE
Special Boys
2008
as 兰姑妈
TV
君子好逑
2007
as 铁夫人
MOVIE★ 5.3
They Wait
2007
as Aunt Mei
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Counting House
2007
as Lia
MOVIE★ 5.5
Shanghai Baby
2007
as Conny
MOVIE
Book and Sword: The Final Battle
2006
TV
至尊红颜
2006
MOVIE★ 6.5
House of Harmony
2005
as Amah
TV★ 9.0
Li Wei Resigns from Office
2005
as [Li Wei's mother]
TV
Dandelion
2005
TV★ 8.7
Strange Tales of Liao Zhai
2005
as 苗婆婆【阿宝】
MOVIE
Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
2005
TV
天下太平
2005
TV
A Century of Light and Shadow
2005
as Self
TV
Watery Moon Hollow Sky
2004
as Granny Long
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Miracle Box
2004
as Joanna's Mom
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sex and the Beauties
2004
as Selina's mom
TV★ 8.0
Shui Yue Dong Tian
2004
as 龙婆
MOVIE
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
2003
as Self
TV
Springs of Life
2002
as Yun Shu Heng
MOVIE★ 6.8
Naked Weapon
2002
as Faye Ching
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
as Self
TV
Romance of Book and Sword
2002
as Empress Dowager Chongqing
MOVIE
Book and Sword
2002
as Huang Tai Hou
MOVIE★ 7.2
Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger
2002
as Liu Ru Yan
MOVIE
杨门女将之白马贺寿
2001
as 佘赛花
MOVIE
杨门女将之八妹游春
2001
MOVIE
杨门女将之女将初征
2001
as 佘赛花
MOVIE
杨门女将之天波府风波
2001
MOVIE
Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.2
Shadow Mask
2001
as Red Goddess
TV★ 7.0
Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine
2001
TV
杨门女将
2001
TV★ 8.0
Heroes in Black
2001
as 冯母
MOVIE★ 6.3
Lavender
2000
as Md Tung
TV★ 8.3
The Young Detective
2000
as 包大娘
MOVIE★ 7.4
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000
as Jade Fox
MOVIE★ 6.1
Fist Power
2000
as Brian's mother
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Truth About Jane and Sam
1999
as Sam's mother
MOVIE★ 6.0
A Man Called Hero
1999
as Hero's Mother
TV★ 6.5
Hua Mulan
1999
as 李亮的母亲
MOVIE★ 4.0
Four Chefs and a Feast
1999
TV
Lord of Imprisonment
1999
as 老板娘
TV★ 7.6
Young Master Of Shaolin
1999
as 五枚师太
TV
马永贞之争霸上海滩
1998
as 马大娘
TV
Master Ma
1997
TV
千秋家国梦
1997
as 朱夫人
MOVIE★ 6.0
How to Meet the Lucky Stars
1996
MOVIE
Wong Fei Hung Series : The Final Victory
1996
TV
Wong Fei Hung Series
1995
MOVIE★ 10.0
From Zero to Hero
1994
MOVIE
Lover's Lover
1994
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Gods Must Be Funny in China
1994
MOVIE★ 6.9
Wing Chun
1994
as Ng Mui
MOVIE
Kung Fu Mistress
1994
MOVIE★ 10.0
Kidnap of Wong Chak Fai
1993
as Kung Tse Sam
MOVIE★ 7.5
Flirting Scholar
1993
as Madame Wah
MOVIE★ 7.0
Painted Faces
1988
as Master Cheng
TV
Huo Dong Ge
1984
as 陈士超
MOVIE★ 7.3
All the King's Men
1983
MOVIE★ 6.3
Lady Piranha
1982
as Jo 'Lady Piranha' Chan
MOVIE★ 8.0
Whiplash
1974
as Hu Pien-Tze
MOVIE★ 6.3
None But the Brave
1973
as Shao Ying
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Yellow Muffler
1972
as Singer
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Shadow Whip
1971
as Miss Yun/Yang Kai Yun
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Lady Hermit
1971
as Leng Yu Shuang (Lady Hermit)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Brothers Five
1970
as Heroine Yen Hsing-kung
MOVIE★ 6.2
Lady of Steel
1970
as Fang Yingqi
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Golden Sword
1969
as Ngai Jin-Feng
MOVIE★ 7.0
Raw Courage
1969
as Shangguan Xiuyi
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Flying Dagger
1969
as Yu Ying
MOVIE★ 6.9
Dragon Swamp
1969
as Qing-Erh / Fan Ying
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Jade Raksha
1968
as Leng Qiu Han (The Jade Raksha)
MOVIE★ 7.3
That Fiery Girl
1968
as Hot Chilli/Pearl
MOVIE★ 6.4
Golden Swallow
1968
as Golden Swallow Xie Ru Yan
MOVIE
Blue Skies
1967
as Chen Yun
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Dragon Creek
1967
as Kuo Erh Niu
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Thundering Sword
1967
as So Jiau Jiau
MOVIE
Operation Lipstick
1967
as Li Bing
MOVIE★ 5.9
Hong Kong Nocturne
1967
as Chia Chuan Chuan
MOVIE
The Joy of Spring
1966
as Herself [cameo]
MOVIE★ 6.0
Princess Iron Fan
1966
as White Bone Demon
MOVIE★ 6.7
Come Drink with Me
1966
as Golden Sparrow
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Lotus Lamp
1965
as Liu Yan-Chang
MOVIE★ 9.0
Song of Orchid Island
1965
as Olan
MOVIE★ 6.0
Lover's Rock
1964
as Lin Chiu-tzu
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Last Woman of Shang
1964
as Dancing Girl