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Moved to the US in 1971 to get married.

She played a hero known for skill at throwing darts in Das Schwert der gelben Tigerin (1966) (her most famous early role). In her most famous later role, she again is an expert at throwing darts, though this time as the villain, in Tiger & Dragon (2000).

Cheng moved to Southern California in the 1970s to raise her children.

Cheng moved to Hong Kong in 1962 at the age of 16.

She was fluent in Shanghainese, Cantonese, Mandarin and English.

In 1964, she made her feature film debut as Liu Qiuzi in the 1964 Taiwanese drama film Lovers' Rock.

She attended business school at the University of California, Irvine. During this period, she also taught Chinese dance.

In 1963, she began training at Shaw Brothers Studio through a recommendation by a family friend. Due to her Mandarin and dance background, she quickly worked her way up in the industry.

Cheng Pei-pei was a Chinese actress, who was considered cinema's first female action hero.

Cheng was Buddhist.

She was 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.