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Cheng Pei-pei, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Come Drink With Me’ Star, Dies at 78
Cheng Pei-pei, the Chinese actress and martial arts ace who starred in 'Come Drink With Me' and ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ has died at 78.
The film set the tone for a sequel (“Golden Swallow” in 1968), an unrealized remake by Quentin Tarantino and a host of other female-driven action movies from East Asia. Her subsequent career then spanned both sides of the Pacific Ocean, with film the titles including Hong Kong actioner “Naked Weapon” (alongside a young Maggie Q) and Hyde Park Entertainment’s Capcom game adaptation “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li.” She was a versatile, award-winning actress whose film and television career spanned six decades, not only in Asia but internationally as well in roles such as “Junn” (‘Lilting’), “Maria Wang” (‘Meditation Park’), and “The Matchmaker” (‘Mulan’),” said a statement from her family.
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