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Pei-Pei Cheng(1946-2024)

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Music Department
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Pei-Pei Cheng at an event for Lilting (2014)
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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). She was married to Wen-Tung Yuan. She died on 17 July 2024 in San Francisco, California, USA.
BornJanuary 6, 1946
DiedJuly 17, 2024(78)
BornJanuary 6, 1946
DiedJuly 17, 2024(78)
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  • Awards
    • 7 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Chang Chen, and Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
7.9
  • Jade Fox(as Cheng Pei-Pei)
  • 2000
Pei-Pei Cheng, Ben Whishaw, and Andrew Leung in Lilting (2014)
Lilting
7.2
  • Junn(as Cheng Pei Pei)
  • 2014
Yifei Liu in Mulan (2020)
Mulan
5.8
  • Matchmaker
  • 2020
Pei-Pei Cheng, Yueh Hua, and Hung-Lieh Chen in Come Drink with Me (1966)
Come Drink with Me
6.9
  • Chang Hsuan-yen
  • 1966

Credits

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Actress



  • Yifei Liu in Mulan (2020)
    Mulan
    5.8
    • Matchmaker
    • 2020
  • Tong tong de fengling mishi (2019)
    Tong tong de fengling mishi
    3.1
    • Qin Yi
    • 2019
  • In a New York Minute (2019)
    In a New York Minute
    6.8
    • Amy's Mother
    • 2019
  • Flirting Scholar from the Future (2019)
    Flirting Scholar from the Future
    2.9
    • 2019
  • Tao li xian chang (2017)
    Tao li xian chang
    • Cui-Ying
    • 2017
  • Don McKellar, Tzi Ma, Pei-Pei Cheng, and Sandra Oh in Meditation Park (2017)
    Meditation Park
    7.1
    • Maria Wang (as Cheng Pei Pei)
    • 2017
  • Love of Hope (2017)
    Love of Hope
    • Ye Shuxian
    • 2017
  • Little Valentine (2017)
    Little Valentine
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Niu Zhenzhen
    • 2017
  • The Sleeping Beauty (2016)
    The Sleeping Beauty
    TV Series
    • Granny Qin
    • 2016
  • Marsha Yuan and Rick Lau in Cooking for Two (2016)
    Cooking for Two
    • Network Exec
    • 2016
  • Meng Zhang, Shaofeng Feng, Tianyu Ma, and Victoria Song in Ice Fantasy (2016)
    Ice Fantasy
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Feng Tian
    • 2016
  • Aaron Pedersen and Alex Russell in Goldstone (2016)
    Goldstone
    6.6
    • Mrs. Lao
    • 2016
  • Edison Chen, Pei-Pei Cheng, and Eric Tsang in Good Take, Too! (2016)
    Good Take, Too!
    6.7
    • 2016
  • Far Away Love (2016)
    Far Away Love
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Wang Mei-Ling
    • 2016
  • The Lost Tomb (2015)
    The Lost Tomb
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Huo Xian Gu
    • 2015

Producer



  • Marsha Yuan and Rick Lau in Cooking for Two (2016)
    Cooking for Two
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Ben xiang USA
    • producer
    • 1990

Music Department



  • All the King's Men (1983)
    All the King's Men
    6.7
    • dance orchestrator
    • 1983

Videos8

Lilting
Trailer 1:45
Lilting
Goldstone
Trailer 2:07
Goldstone
Goldstone
Trailer 2:07
Goldstone
Legendary Amazons
Trailer 1:27
Legendary Amazons
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Trailer 2:04
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
They Wait
Trailer 1:42
They Wait
Goldstone trailer
Trailer 2:00
Goldstone trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Pei Pei Cheng
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • January 6, 1946
    • Shanghai, China
  • Died
    • July 17, 2024
    • San Francisco, California, USA(neurodegenerative atypical parkinsonism syndrome)
  • Spouse
    • Wen-Tung Yuan1970 - 1987 (divorced, 4 children)
  • Children
      Eugenia Yuan
  • Other works
    "Hong Kong Nocturne: The Musical" (May 2005) Spring Time Productions - Produced by Cheng Pei Pei with Cheng Pei Pei, Marsha Yuan Ji Wai, Sam Chan Yu Sam and Wong YU Si Yuen Long Theatre Auditorium, Hong Kong
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  • Trivia
    Moved to the US in 1971 to get married.
  • Nickname
    • The Queen of Swords

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