Deceased
How Did Cheng Pei-Pei Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 77Also known asThe Queen of Swords, Trịnh Phối Phối, Zheng Peipei, Cheng Pui-Pui, Betty Cheng, Regina Yuan, 郑佩佩, Cheng Pei-Pei, 鄭佩佩, چنگ پی-پیGenderFemaleNationalityRepublic of ChinaBorn04/12/1946Born inShanghai, ChinaDied17/07/2024Died inSan FranciscoCausecorticobasal degenerationWikidataQ269513 ↗TMDb#1624 ↗
Cheng Pei-pei was a Hong Kong-American actress who was considered cinema's first female action hero. Popularly known as "Queen of Swords" and "Queen of Martial Arts Films", Cheng starred in numerous successful wuxia and martial arts films in Hong Kong, including the Shaw Brothers-produced Come Drink with Me (1966), which launched Cheng into stardom, Golden Swallow (1968), Lady Hermit (1971), Flirting Scholar (1993), and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The King of Wuxia Part 2Movie | Self | 76 |
| 2022 | The King of Wuxia Part 1Movie | Self | 76 |
| 2022 | 大侠胡金铨Series | self | 76 |
| 2020 | MulanMovie | The Matchmaker | 74 |
| 2019 | Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksMovie | Self | 73 |
| 2019 | Flirting Scholar from the FutureMovie | Mistress Hua | 73 |
| 2019 | Bell ChamberMovie | Qin Yi | 73 |
| 2017 | Meditation ParkMovie | Maria | 71 |
| 2017 | The InnSeries | — | 71 |
| 2017 | Blind DateSeries | Grandma | 71 |
| 2017 | Little ValentineSeries | Niu Zhenzhen | 71 |
| 2016 | The Sleeping BeautySeries | 秦奶奶 | 70 |
| 2016 | Good Take, Too!Movie | (segment "The Lighthouse of My Life") | 70 |
| 2016 | Dragon Girls!Movie | Herself | 70 |
| 2015 | 回到未來錢Series | — | 69 |
| 2015 | The Lost TombSeries | Granny Huo | 69 |
| 2015 | Lost in WrestlingMovie | Yuanyuan | 69 |
| 2015 | My Amazing BrideSeries | Nanny Guo | 69 |
| 2014 | The Legend of Run Run ShawMovie | Herself | 68 |
| 2014 | The Scroll of Wing Chun White CraneMovie | — | 68 |
| 2014 | Divas Hit the RoadSeries | — | 68 |
| 2013 | Legend of Hua MulanSeries | Grandma Xia | 67 |
| 2013 | Return of the HeiressSeries | Mother Rong | 67 |
| 2011 | Shanghai LegendSeries | 毛坚 | 65 |
| 2011 | Legendary AmazonsMovie | She Taijun | 65 |
| 2011 | Coming BackMovie | God Ni | 65 |
| 2011 | Speed AngelsMovie | Auntie Fen | 65 |
| 2010 | Fortune King Is Coming to Town!Movie | Mrs Liang | 64 |
| 2010 | A Weaver on the HorizonSeries | — | 64 |
| 2009 | Mysterious HouseSeries | — | 63 |
| 2009 | Club SparkleSeries | — | 63 |
| 2009 | Basic LoveMovie | — | 63 |
| 2009 | Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-LiMovie | Zhilan | 63 |
| 2009 | Blood TiesMovie | Madam Lee | 63 |
| 2009 | Remembrance Of Dreams PastSeries | 陆老夫人 | 63 |
| 2008 | Love Under the Sign of the DragonMovie | Tham | 62 |
| 2008 | Kung Fu KillerMovie | Myling | 62 |
| 2008 | Kung Fu KillerSeries | Myling | 62 |
| 2007 | The Counting HouseMovie | Lia | 61 |
| 2007 | 君子好逑Series | 铁夫人 | 61 |
| 2007 | Shanghai BabyMovie | Conny | 61 |
| 2006 | 至尊红颜Series | — | 60 |
| 2005 | Strange Tales of Liao ZhaiSeries | 苗婆婆【阿宝】 | 59 |
| 2005 | A Century of Light and ShadowSeries | Self | 59 |
| 2005 | Insuperable Kid HuoyuanjiaMovie | — | 59 |
| 2005 | DandelionSeries | — | 59 |
| 2005 | House of HarmonyMovie | Amah | 59 |
| 2004 | Sex and the BeautiesMovie | Selina's mom | 58 |
| 2004 | The Miracle BoxMovie | Joanna's Mom | 58 |
| 2004 | Watery Moon Hollow SkySeries | Granny Long | 58 |
| 2003 | Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw StudioMovie | Self | 57 |
| 2003 | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu XiaMovie | Self | 57 |
| 2003 | Chop Socky: Cinema Hong KongMovie | Self | 57 |
| 2002 | Naked WeaponMovie | Faye Ching | 56 |
| 2002 | Springs of LifeSeries | Yun Shu Heng | 56 |
| 2002 | The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the MoviesMovie | Self | 56 |
| 2002 | Romance of Book and SwordSeries | Empress Dowager Chongqing | 56 |
| 2002 | Book and SwordMovie | Huang Tai Hou | 56 |
| 2001 | Legendary Fighter: Yang's HeroineSeries | — | 55 |
| 2001 | 杨门女将之女将初征Movie | 佘赛花 | 55 |
| 2001 | 杨门女将Series | — | 55 |
| 2001 | 杨门女将之八妹游春Movie | — | 55 |
| 2001 | 杨门女将之白马贺寿Movie | 佘赛花 | 55 |
| 2001 | 杨门女将之天波府风波Movie | — | 55 |
| 2001 | Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong KongMovie | Self | 55 |
| 2001 | Heroes in BlackSeries | 冯 母 | 55 |
| 2001 | Shadow MaskMovie | Red Goddess | 55 |
| 2000 | LavenderMovie | Md Tung | 54 |
| 2000 | The Young DetectiveSeries | 包大娘 | 54 |
| 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonMovie | Jade Fox | 54 |
| 1999 | The Truth About Jane and SamMovie | Sam's mother | 53 |
| 1999 | Young Master Of ShaolinSeries | 五枚师太 | 53 |
| 1999 | A Man Called HeroMovie | Hero's Mother | 53 |
| 1999 | Lord of ImprisonmentSeries | 老板娘 | 53 |
| 1999 | Hua MulanSeries | 李亮的母亲 | 53 |
| 1999 | Four Chefs and a FeastMovie | — | 53 |
| 1998 | 马永贞之争霸上海滩Series | 马大娘 | 52 |
| 1997 | 千秋家国梦Series | 朱夫人 | 51 |
| 1997 | Master MaSeries | — | 51 |
| 1996 | How to Meet the Lucky StarsMovie | — | 50 |
| 1996 | Wong Fei Hung Series : The Final VictoryMovie | — | 50 |
| 1994 | From Zero to HeroMovie | — | 48 |
| 1994 | The Gods Must Be Funny in ChinaMovie | — | 48 |
| 1994 | Wing ChunMovie | Ng Mui | 48 |
| 1994 | Lover's LoverMovie | — | 48 |
| 1993 | Flirting ScholarMovie | Madame Wah | 47 |
| 1988 | Painted FacesMovie | Master Cheng | 42 |
| 1984 | Huo Dong GeSeries | 陈士超 | 38 |
| 1983 | All the King's MenMovie | — | 37 |
| 1982 | Lady PiranhaMovie | Jo 'Lady Piranha' Chan | 36 |
| 1974 | WhiplashMovie | Hu Pien-Tze | 28 |
| 1973 | None But the BraveMovie | Shao Ying | 27 |
| 1972 | The Yellow MufflerMovie | Singer | 26 |
| 1971 | The Lady HermitMovie | Leng Yu Shuang (Lady Hermit) | 25 |
| 1971 | The Shadow WhipMovie | Miss Yun/Yang Kai Yun | 25 |
| 1970 | Brothers FiveMovie | Heroine Yen Hsing-kung | 24 |
| 1970 | Lady of SteelMovie | Fang Yingqi | 24 |
| 1969 | The Flying DaggerMovie | Yu Ying | 23 |
| 1969 | The Golden SwordMovie | Ngai Jin-Feng | 23 |
| 1969 | Raw CourageMovie | Shangguan Xiuyi | 23 |
| 1969 | Dragon SwampMovie | Qing-Erh / Fan Ying | 23 |
| 1968 | Golden SwallowMovie | Golden Swallow Xie Ru Yan | 22 |
| 1968 | That Fiery GirlMovie | Hot Chilli/Pearl | 22 |
| 1968 | The Jade RakshaMovie | Leng Qiu Han (The Jade Raksha) | 22 |
| 1967 | The Thundering SwordMovie | So Jiau Jiau | 21 |
| 1967 | Hong Kong NocturneMovie | Chia Chuan Chuan | 21 |
| 1967 | Operation LipstickMovie | Li Bing | 21 |
| 1967 | Blue SkiesMovie | Chen Yun | 21 |
| 1966 | Come Drink with MeMovie | Golden Sparrow | 20 |
| 1966 | Princess Iron FanMovie | White Bone Demon | 20 |
| 1966 | The Joy of SpringMovie | Herself [cameo] | 20 |
| 1965 | The Lotus LampMovie | Liu Yan-Chang | 19 |
| 1965 | Song of Orchid IslandMovie | Olan | 19 |
| 1964 | The Last Woman of ShangMovie | Dancing Girl | 18 |
| 1964 | Lover's RockMovie | Lin Chiu-tzu | 18 |