Cheng Pei-Pei

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Dec 04, 1946 (78 years old)
Death date
Jul 17, 2024

Cheng Pei-Pei

Known For

The King of Wuxia Part 2
Movie 2022

The King of Wuxia Part 2

The King of Wuxia Part 1
3h 36m
Movie 2022

The King of Wuxia Part 1

The life of the epoch-making master of martial arts cinema, King Hu.

Mulan
1h 55m
Movie 2020

Mulan

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
1h 48m
Movie 2019

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films that were produced in Hong Kong over the decades, transformed Western action cinema and inspired the birth of cultural movements such as blaxploitation, hip hop music, parkour and Wakaliwood cinema.

Bell Chamber
1h 25m
Movie 2019

Bell Chamber

Based on a Thai ghost story of Kuman Thong, the film revolves around a woman who has caused the death of her young brother a long time ago. When she returns to the old house where they lived before, she finds herself haunted by the spirit of her young brother wanting to take revenge for his death.

In a New York Minute
1h 42m
Movie 2019

In a New York Minute

In A New York Minute follows three Asian women, each at a different stage in their life as they deal with their own personal struggles. Amy is haunted by a past breakup that has manifested into an eating disorder. Angel is caught between a loveless marriage with an older American businessman and a passionate affair with Chinese filmmaker. Nina moonlights as an escort as a way of supporting herself financially. As the story unfolds, the film reveals each character’s wants and desires is reflected in the other.

Flirting Scholar from the Future
1h 13m
Movie 2019

Flirting Scholar from the Future

After using a new technological invention, three friends find themselves trapped inside the 1993 film FLIRTING SCHOLAR. Upon discovering that the lead character, Tang Pak Fu, is missing, the trio decide to trick their way into the Wah household in an effort to get close to Autumn and her handmaidens.

Meditation Park
1h 34m
Movie 2017

Meditation Park

A devoted wife and mother is forced to reassess her reverence for her husband after she finds another woman’s thong in his laundry.

Blind Date
0h 45m
TV Show 2017

Blind Date

Xia Tian is a young woman, who is still single. Her sister is about to be married and one day Xia Tian overhears her mother talking to her sister, that if she will come to the marriage of her sister with a boyfriend, her mother will pay for the marriage. Xia Tian has 258 days to find a boyfriend, in order to score off her bothersome mother and to enable her sister a wonderful marriage.

Biography

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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