Ching Shih

Also known as Cheng I Sao, Shih Yang, Shih Heang Koo, Ching Shih Shih, Zheng Yi Sao

influential female Chinese pirate

Film & TV

Shanghai, China

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Known for

CIA — Lin Wu2026
Daredevil: Born Again — Detective Angie Kim2025
Our Flag Means Death — Zheng Yi Sao2022
Before You Know It — Pregnant Lady2019
Servant — Mommy2019
The Code — Lt. Jin2019
Living with Yourself — Breastfeeding Woman2019
Evil — Mila2019
Viral Beauty — Tara Zhang2018
New Amsterdam — Yong-Mi2018

via TMDB

Key facts

Born: Shi Yang ( 石陽 ) , c. 1775, Xinhui County , Guangdong , China
Died: 1844 (aged 68 – 69), Nanhai , China
Occupations: Pirate leader and gambling house owner
Criminal charge: Piracy
Criminal status: Pacified
Spouses: Zheng Yi ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1801 ; died 1807 ) Zheng Bao ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1810 ; died 1822 )
Children: Zheng Yingshi ( 鄭英石 ) (son) Zheng Xiongshi ( 鄭雄石 ) (son) Zhang Yulin ( 張玉麟 ) (son) name unknown (daughter)
Other names: Shi Xianggu ( 石香姑 ) , Ching Shih ( 鄭氏 )
Type: Pirate
Allegiance: Guangdong Pirate Confederation (1805–1810)
Years active: 1801–1810
Base of operations: Lantau Island , Hong Kong
Commands: Guangdong Pirate Confederation (400 ships, 40,000–70,000 pirates in 1805) Personal command of 24 ships and 1,433 pirates in 1810
Later work: Gambling house owner at Guangzhou