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Cheng Pei-pei
Hong Kong actress (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheng Pei-pei (born 6 January 1946) is a Chinese actress, who is considered cinema's first female action hero.[1] She is known for her performance in the 1966 King Hu wuxia film Come Drink with Me, as well as her portrayal of Jade Fox in the award-winning 2000 wuxia film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.[2]
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Cheng Pei-pei | |||||||||||||||
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![]() December 2014 Cheng at Old Billingsgate, London | |||||||||||||||
Born | (1946-01-06) 6 January 1946 (age 78) | ||||||||||||||
Years active | 1964–present | ||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Yuan Wen-tung
(m. 1970; div. 1987) | ||||||||||||||
Children | 4, including Eugenia Yuan | ||||||||||||||
Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Supporting Actress 2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | ||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 鄭佩佩 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 郑佩佩 | ||||||||||||||
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Also known as | The Queen of Swords | ||||||||||||||
Origin | Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China | ||||||||||||||
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