Photo: See Li / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Cheng Pei-pei is, to me, foundational. Long before action heroines were marketable, she was cinema's first true female martial-arts star, anchoring Shaw Brothers classics like Come Drink with Me and Golden Swallow. The "Queen of Swords" did not just perform fights; she legitimized women commanding the frame with a blade. Decades later, a new generation found her in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a fitting bridge between eras. Her passing in 2024 closed a remarkable chapter, but the path she cut runs straight through every action heroine working today. I hold her in the highest regard as a genuine pioneer.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cheng Pei-pei
- Name (Japanese)
- チェン・ペイペイ
- Reading
- ちぇん・ぺいぺい
- Born
- January 6, 1946 – July 17, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Shanghai No. 3 Girls' High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Cheng Pei-pei born?
January 6, 1946 – July 17, 2024.
Where is Cheng Pei-pei from?
Cheng Pei-pei is from Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
What does Cheng Pei-pei do?
Cheng Pei-pei works as television actor, film actor, actor.
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from People's Republic of China →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.