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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cheng_Pei-peiCheng Pei-pei - Wikipedia

    Cheng Pei-pei (6 January 1946 – 17 July 2024) was a Hong Kong-American actress who started her career in 1963 and was considered cinema's first female action hero. [ 1 ][ 2 ] She was best known for King Hu 's wuxia film Come Drink with Me (1966) and Ang Lee 's wuxia film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).

  2. www.bbc.com › news › articlesCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star Cheng Pei-pei dies aged 78

    Jul 19, 2024 · China-born actress Cheng Pei-pei, who starred in Oscar-winning film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has died in San Francisco at the age of 78. A pioneer of martial arts roles for female actors,...

  3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0155607Pei-Pei Cheng - IMDb

    Pei-Pei Cheng was born on 6 January 1946 in Shanghai, China. She was an actress and producer, known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Lilting (2014) and Mulan (2020).

  4. www.cnn.com › 2024/07/19 › entertainmentCheng Pei-pei, ‘queen of martial arts’ movies, dead at 78 - CNN

    Jul 19, 2024 · Actress Cheng Pei-pei, best known for her martial arts roles in films such as “Come Drink with Me” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” has died. She was 78.

  5. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › moviesCheng Pei-pei, 'Crouching Tiger' actor, dies at age 78 - Los...

    Jul 19, 2024 · Cheng Pei-pei, a Chinese-born martial arts film actor who starred in Ang Lee’s “ Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” has died, her family announced Friday. She was 78.

  6. www.themoviedb.org › person › 1624Cheng Pei-pei - The Movie Database (TMDB)

    Jul 17, 2024 · 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.

  7. www.nytimes.com › 2024/07/19 › moviesCheng Pei Pei, ‘Queen’ of Kung Fu Cinema, Dies at 78 - The New...

    Jul 19, 2024 · Cheng Pei Pei, a star of two of the most beloved kung fu movies of all time, “Come Drink With Me” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” died on July 17 at her home in the San Francisco Bay Area....

  8. www.hollywoodreporter.com › news › general-newsCheng Pei-pei Dead: Crouching Tiger, Come Drink With Me Star Was...

    Jul 18, 2024 · Cheng Pei-pei, the Chinese actress who starred in Come Drink With Me and played Jade Fox in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has died. She was 78.

  9. variety.com › 2024 › filmCheng Pei-pei Dead: 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' Star Was 78...

    Jul 19, 2024 · Cheng Pei-pei, the Chinese-born action film icon who starred in Ang Lee’s Oscar-nominated “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and King Hu’s seminal wuxia feature “ Come Drink With Me,” has died. She...

  10. apnews.com › article › cheng-pei-pei-film-star-dies-50ce2bd4b4cc013b49e9a930897cfca2Cheng Pei-pei, martial arts actor who starred in 'Crouching Tiger...

    Jul 19, 2024 · HONG KONG (AP) — Cheng Pei-pei, a Chinese-born martial arts film actor who starred in Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” has died, her family announced Friday. She was 78.