On July 19, Kaiyi Culture Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. announced that Ms. Zheng Peipei passed away on July 17, 2024, U.S. time.
Since signing with Shaw Brothers Film Company in 1963, Zheng Peipei has appeared in many popular works. In the memory of a generation, the name Zheng Peipei is not only a screen image like "a heroic heroine" or a "nonsensical lady", but also a growing memory belonging to this generation.
In 1963, Cheng Peipei signed a contract with Shaw Brothers Film Company, and played the male role in the first film "Lotus Lantern", playing the role of Liu Yanchang, which attracted the attention of the famous director King Hu.
In 1966, Zheng Peipei starred in the new martial arts film "The Drunken Man" directed by King Hu, playing the role of Jin Yanzi. She also quickly became popular with this role and became "Shaw Brothers' famous female hit star". After that, she starred in a series of Shaw Brothers action movies such as "Longhugou", "Golden Swallow" and "Poison Dragon Pond".
In 1970, Zheng Peipei chose to get married and take a break from acting, and did not come back again until 1992. Most of her impressive works come from this period.
△Stills from the movie "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance"
The most important one is the movie "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance" starring Stephen Chow. Zheng Peipei changed her previous chivalrous style and played the role of Mrs. Hua in the film. This is also one of Cheng Peipei's most classic screen images. From then on, she mostly played roles such as mother and grandmother.
Since then, Cheng Peipei has appeared in "Heroes of China" starring Ekin Cheng and "Wing Chun" starring Michelle Yeoh. In 2000, she played the role of a blue-eyed fox in Ang Lee's film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 20th Hong Kong Film Awards for this role.
△Legend of Sword and Fairy Stills
During this period, Zheng Peipei appeared in many TV dramas written into the memory of a generation. For example, the five masters in "Young Fang Shiyu", Aunt Bao in "Young Bao Qingtian", Taijun She in "The Female General of the Yang Family", Jia Shehuijun in "The Beauty", Long Po in "Water Moon Cave", Grandma in "Legend of Sword and Fairy" and so on.
△ "Youngster Bao Qingtian" stills
After 2010, Zheng Peipei, who is nearly seventy years old, is still active in various film and television dramas. She once again co-starred with Hu Ge in "Xuanyuan Sword: Traces of the Sky", partnered with Liu Shishi and Wu Qilong in "Sharp Master", acted with Zhu Yilong and Yang Rong in "Love for Three Lives", and also starred in "Jingzhong Yue Fei" starring Huang Xiaoming Playing the role of mother-in-law.
In 2014, when selecting guests for the premiere of "Flowers and Boys", the program team needed to find a respected elder sister, so they found Zheng Peipei. Her steady and amiable image in the show also made many viewers better understand this "Mrs. Hua" behind the screen.
After 2015, Zheng Peipei began to partner with younger generation actors, starring as Huo Xiangu in the online drama "Tomb Raiders" starring Yang Yang, and Feng Tian in the fantasy drama "Fantasy City" starring Feng Shaofeng and Song Qian.
People's last impression of Zheng Peipei is the role of the matchmaker in Disney's live-action "Mulan". This movie is also her second collaboration with Liu Yifei after 14 years after "Legend of Sword and Fairy".
Xiaoxiang Morning News comprehensive report
(Source: Xiaoxiang Morning News)
