Veteran Chinese actress Chen Peipei, known for films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Come Drink With Me, passed away on July 17 at the age of 78 from a rare brain disease. She was a martial arts pioneer, China's first female action hero and is remembered as a martial arts queen.
Martial arts queen and first female action hero, Cheng Pei-Pei, dies at 78
Veteran Chinese actress Chen Peipei is now an iconic film star Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hidden Dragon and Come and have a drink with me He died at the age of 78.
Cheng Pei-Pei passes away
China's first female action star, Chen Peipei, passed away peacefully on July 17 surrounded by her loved ones. The young actress' family revealed that she had been suffering from a rare brain disease called corticobasal degeneration (CBD), a type of dementia that affects the brain and causes problems with thinking and memory. It occurs when nerve cells die and parts of the brain shrink.
Martial arts queen and first female action hero, Cheng Pei-Pei, dies at 78
“We are sad to announce that the rumors are true. Our mother, Cheng Peipei, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on July 17th,” her family wrote on Facebook, adding, “In 2019, our mother was diagnosed with neurodegenerative atypical parkinsonism, informally known as Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), a rare disease with symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease, but current treatments cannot slow its progression. We have chosen not to make this news public in order for our mother to deal with her condition privately and spend her remaining time with her children and grandchildren.”
About Cheng Pei-Pei Cheng was born in Shanghai in 1946 and began her ballet training. She later moved to Hong Kong where she became a well-known actress working for the Shaw Brothers Studio, known for its martial arts films. She has appeared in 20 action films, including The Tale of the Shaw Brothers and The Tale of the Shaw Brothers. Jade RakshaThe nickname was given to Queen of Martial Arts.
In 2000, he played the role of Jade Fox in the film. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hidden Dragon Starring famous actors such as Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun-Fat, the film was a huge hit, winning four Academy Awards and becoming the first foreign language film to gross over $100 million at the box office. Her last film role was as the matchmaker in Disney's live-action Star Wars: Episode I: The Final Nightmare. Mulan.
