Mao owed her success partially to the fact that, unlike many actresses in martial arts films, she was a trained martial artist before she started making films. No concessions were made to Mao’s ...

'Queen of Swords' Cheng Pei-pei blazed a trail for female action stars from Angela Mao to Brigitte Lin, Zhang Ziyi and Michelle Yeoh Think of a famous martial arts star, and the likes of Bruce Lee, ...