Cheng Pei-pei
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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Blades of Destiny: How Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Still Soars
Ever wonder what happens when a swordfight feels like a ballet and a love story cuts deeper than any blade? Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) doesn’t just deliver wuxia it redefines it, ... Read more
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