Cheng Pei-pei
| Cheng Pei-pei | |||||
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 Cheng at Old Billingsgate, London, December 2014 | |||||
| Chinese name | 鄭佩佩 (traditional) | ||||
| Chinese name | 郑佩佩 (simplified) | ||||
| Pinyin | Zhèng Pèipèi (Mandarin) | ||||
| Jyutping | Zeng6 Pui3-pui3 (Cantonese) | ||||
| Origin | Beijing, China | ||||
| Born |
4 December 1946 Shanghai, China | ||||
| Other name(s) | The Queen of Swords | ||||
| Spouse(s) | Yuan Wen-tung (原文通) (1970-1987) | ||||
| Children |
Eugenia Yuan Yuan Wor Chun Marsha Yuan Yuan Wor Yuk | ||||
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Cheng Pei-pei (born 4 December 1946) is a Chinese actress perhaps best known for her performance in the 1966 King Hu wuxia film Come Drink with Me.[1]
Career
She continued to play expert swordswomen in a number of films throughout the 1960s.[2]
In 2000, she returned to international attention with her role as Jade Fox in Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.[1] 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 continues to work for Zhouyi Media in mainland China.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Lovers' Rock (情人石) | Lin Qiuzi | |
| 1964 | The Last Woman of Shang (妲己) | dancing girl | |
| 1965 | The Lotus Lamp (寶蓮燈) | Liu Yanchang | |
| 1965 | Song of Orchid Island (蘭嶼之歌) | Ya Lan | |
| 1966 | Come Drink with Me (大醉俠) | Golden Swallow | |
| 1966 | The Joy of Spring (歡樂青春) | ||
| 1966 | Princess Iron Fan (鐵扇公主) | White Bone Demoness | |
| 1967 | Blue Skies (艷陽天) | Chen Yun | |
| 1967 | The Dragon Creek (龍虎溝) | Guo Er-niu | |
| 1967 | Hong Kong Nocturne (香江花月夜) | Chia Chuan-chuan | |
| 1967 | Operation Lipstick (諜網嬌娃) | ||
| 1967 | The Thundering Sword (神劍震江湖) | So Jiau-jiau | |
| 1968 | Golden Swallow (金燕子) | Golden Swallow | |
| 1968 | The Jade Raksha (玉羅剎) | Leng Qiuhan | |
| 1968 | That Fiery Girl (紅辣椒) | Pearl | |
| 1969 | Dragon Swamp (毒龍潭) | Qing-er/Fan Ying | |
| 1969 | The Flying Dagger (飛刀手) | Yu Ying | |
| 1969 | The Golden Sword (龍門金劍) | Ngai Jin-feng | |
| 1969 | Raw Courage (虎膽) | Shangguan Xiuyi | |
| 1970 | Brothers Five (五虎屠龍) | Yen Hsing-kung | |
| 1970 | Lady of Steel (荒江女俠) | Fang Yingqi | |
| 1971 | The Lady Hermit (鍾馗娘子) | Leng Yushuang | |
| 1971 | The Shadow Whip (影子神鞭) | Yang Kaiyun | |
| 1971 | The Patriotic Heroine (拼命娘子) | ||
| 1972 | The Yellow Muffler (玉女嬉春) | singer | |
| 1973 | None But the Brave (鐵娃) | Siu Ying | |
| 1974 | Whiplash (虎辮子) | Hu Pien-tze | |
| 1982 | Lunatic Frog Women (烈日女娃人) | ||
| 1983 | All the King's Men (天下第一) | ||
| 1988 | Painted Faces (七小福) | Ching | |
| 1993 | Flirting Scholar (唐伯虎點秋香) | Madame Wah | |
| 1993 | Kidnap of Wong Chak Fai (綁架黃七輝) | Kung Tse-sam | |
| 1994 | From Zero to Hero (亂世超人) | ||
| 1994 | The Gods Must Be Funny in China (非洲超人) | Aunty | |
| 1994 | Kung Fu Mistress (神鳳苗翠琴) | ||
| 1994 | Lover's Lover (情人的情人) | ||
| 1994 | Wing Chun (詠春) | Ng Mui | Cameo |
| 1996 | How to Meet the Lucky Stars (運財五福星) | Chu Ba | |
| 1997 | The Spirit of the Dragon (老鼠龍之猛龍過港) | Yun Gee | |
| 1999 | Four Chefs and a Feast (四個廚師一圍菜) | Cameo | |
| 1999 | A Man Called Hero (中華英雄) | Hero's mother | Cameo |
| 1999 | The Truth About Jane and Sam (真心話) | Sam's mother | |
| 2000 | Fist Power (生死拳速) | Brian's mother | |
| 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (臥虎藏龍) | Jade Fox | Won—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2000 | Lavender (薰衣草) | Madame Tung | Cameo |
| 2001 | Shadow Mask (武神黑俠) | Red Goddess | a.k.a. The Legend of Black Mask |
| 2002 | Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger (龍騰虎躍) | Liu Ruyan | also producer |
| 2002 | Naked Weapon (赤裸特工) | Faye Ching | |
| 2004 | Sex and the Beauties (性感都市) | Mona | |
| 2004 | The Miracle Box (天作之盒) | Joanna's mother | |
| 2005 | Insuperable Kid (無敵小子霍元甲) | Aunt San | |
| 2005 | House of Harmony | Amah | |
| 2007 | They Wait | Aunt Mei | |
| 2007 | Special Boys (功夫好男兒) | Aunt Lan | |
| 2007 | Shanghai Baby | Conny | |
| 2007 | The Counting House | Lia | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Killer | Myling | |
| 2008 | Love Under the Sign of the Dragon | Tham | |
| 2009 | Basic Love (愛情故事) | Ling's grandmother | |
| 2009 | Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li | Zhilan | |
| 2009 | Blood Ties (還魂) | Madam Lee | |
| 2009 | Taishan Kung Fu (泰山功夫) | ||
| 2010 | Flirting Scholar 2 (唐伯虎點秋香2之四大才子) | Madame Wah | |
| 2010 | Here Comes Fortune (財神到) | ||
| 2011 | Coming Back (回馬槍) | ||
| 2011 | Legendary Amazons (楊門女將之軍令如山) | She Saihua | |
| 2011 | Let Love Come Back (讓愛回家) | ||
| 2011 | Shanghai Hotel | ||
| 2011 | Double Bed Treaty (雙人床條約) | ||
| 2011 | Speed Angels (極速天使) | Auntie Fen | |
| 2011 | My Wedding and Other Secrets | Mrs. Chu | |
| 2012 | Imperial Bodyguard (御前侍衛) | ||
| 2012 | Give Me Five (五行攻略) | ||
| 2014 | Lilting | Junn | |
| 2014 | The Scroll of Wing Chun White Crane | ||
| 2014 | The Eyes of Dawn | ||
| 2014 | Streets of Macao | ||
| 2014 | The Bat Night | ||
| 2015 | Bright Wedding | ||
| 2015 | Lost in Wrestling |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Chivalrous Shadow, Fragrant Footprints (俠影香蹤) | Golden Swallow | |
| 1984 | The Legend Continues (霍東閣) | Chan Shi-chiu | |
| 1996 | Wong Fei Hung Series: The Final Victory (黃飛鴻之辛亥革命) | Beggar So | |
| 1997 | The Pride of Chaozhou (我來自潮州) | Poon Yuk-lin | |
| 1998 | Master Ma (馬永貞之爭霸上海灘) | Ma Daniang | |
| 1998 | Master Ma II (馬永貞之英雄血) | Ma Daniang | |
| 1999 | Young Master of Shaolin (少年英雄方世玉) | Ng Mui | |
| 2000 | Young Justice Bao (少年包青天) | Bao's Mother | |
| 2001 | Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine (楊門女將—女儿當自強) | She Saihua | |
| 2001 | Heroes in Black (我來也) | Feng Pobu's mother | |
| 2002 | Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge (書劍恩仇錄) | Empress Dowager Chongqing | |
| 2002 | Springs of Life (春到人间) | Yun Shuheng | |
| 2004 | Chinese Paladin (仙劍奇俠傳) | Granny Jiang | |
| 2004 | Water Moon, Hollow Sky (水月洞天) | Long Po | a.k.a. Paradise |
| 2005 | Li Wei Resigns from Office (李衛辭官) | Li Wei's mother | |
| 2006 | Women of Times (至尊紅顏) | She Huijun | |
| 2006 | The Yang Sisters | Honey Yang | |
| 2008 | Home with Kids 5 (家有儿女5) | ||
| 2010 | A Weaver on the Horizon (天涯織女) | Mrs. Fang | |
| 2012 | Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar Of Sky (軒轅劍：天之痕) | Granny Ma | |
| 2012 | The Patriot Yue Fei (精忠岳飛) | Yue Fei's mother | |
| 2016 | Ice Fantasy (幻城) | Feng Tian |
References
- 1 2 "Cheng Pei-pei". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Cheng Pei-pei". Chinesemov.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
External links
- Cheng Pei-pei at the Internet Movie Database
- Cheng Pei-pei at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Cheng Pei-pei at AllMovie
- Cheng Pei-pei at Rotten Tomatoes
- Cheng Pei-pei entry at Lovehkfilm.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Carrie Ng for The Kid |
Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress 2000 for Crouch Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
Succeeded by Karena Lam for July Rhapsody |
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