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1. screenrant.com › cheng-pei-pei-female-action-heroThe First Female Action Hero (Cheng Pei-pei's Movies Explained)

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   Oct 24, 2020 · Cheng Pei-pei, known by many as the Queen of Kung Fu, is the first-ever female action hero. The Chinese actress appeared in a number of martial arts movies while working in Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s, ultimately starring in two of the most influential kung fu films ever made: Come Drink with Me and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon .

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

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   Cheng Pei-pei (born 6 January 1946) is a Chinese actress, who is considered cinema's first female action hero. 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.

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   Who is Cheng Pei-pei?

   • Cheng Pei-pei, known by many as the Queen of Kung Fu, is the first-ever female action hero. The Chinese actress appeared in a number of martial arts movies while working in Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s, ultimately starring in two of the most influential kung fu films ever made: Come Drink with Me and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon .

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   What time will Cheng Pei-pei be interviewed at AMC Kabuki?

   • Spotlight award: Actress Cheng Pei-Pei will be interviewed onstage at China Live at 7 p.m. May 14, and will present three films at AMC Kabuki: “Come Drink With Me” (1966), 9 p.m. May 14; “Meditation Park” (2017), 6 p.m. May 15, “Golden Swallow” (1968), 9 p.m. May 15. www.caamedia.org. G. Allen Johnson is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.

   First major female martial arts star, Cheng Pei-Pei to be honored at

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   Who is Chow Yun-fat in Crouching Tiger?

   • Michelle Yeoh (Yu Shu Lein), Chow Yun-Fat (Master Li Mu Bai) Source: © Sony Pictures Television Inc. All Rights Reserved. Crouching Tiger tells a story of love, honour and revenge in 19th century Qing dynasty China. Mu Bai returns from a spiritual sabbatical to see his beloved, Shu Lien.

   ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’: an unsurpassed masterpiece ... - SBS

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4. blog.awma.com › female-martial-arts-film-pioneerFemale Martial Arts Film Pioneer Cheng Pei-Pei Honored At San ...

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   May 24, 2018 · Cheng might be able to wield a sword — or at least a staff — like a warrior. But she didn’t know how to ride a bike. “They didn’t believe me,” Cheng told the San Francisco Chronicle about the crew’s reaction to her revelation.

5. www.sfchronicle.com › movies › articleFirst major female martial arts star, Cheng Pei-Pei to be ...

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   May 2, 2018 · The year was 1966, and “Come Drink With Me,” directed by the great King Hu, was the first major martial arts movie to have a woman as the central action star, paving the way for Michelle Yeoh ...

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7. china.usc.edu › funnell-warrior-women-gender-raceFunnell, Warrior Women - Gender, Race, and the Transnational ...

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   Apr 1, 2015 · While playing warrior women, stars such as Michelle Yeoh and Pei Pei Cheng must still bear the burden of reproductive labor; no matter how distinguished their martial arts careers, corporeally authentic their action scenes, credible their fighting abilities--qualities enhanced by their gender-neutral personas--they eventually move to the ...

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   Sep 27, 2021 · Soon it is revealed that Jen’s governess – and secret martial arts mentor – is the Jade Fox (Cheng Pei-Pei), a renegade warrior with witchlike mystique who killed Mu Bai’s master years before.

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10. www.international.ucla.edu › cnes › articleAPA Top Ten: Female martial artists in Asian film

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    Feb 20, 2009 · Cheng Pei-pei gets all the credit for being the woman warrior of King Hu's early epics, but in terms of sheer martial skill, peppy Polly Shang Kwan is the more memorable. Notable films: Dragon Inn (1966), The 18 Bronzemen (1976)