Touching Starlight (Xing xing dian deng) (1995) [Chen Wei]: Dies of cancer. (Thanks to Chris)
Rush Hour 2 (2001) [Hu Li]: Killed in an explosion when she sets off a bomb in an attempt to kill Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. (Jackie and Chris survive by jumping out of the window, but Zhang does not escape.)
Hero (Ying xiong) (2002) [Moon]: Killed by Maggie Cheung in a swordfight; however, this sequence turns out to be a false report of the events, and it's revealed that she wasn't killed after all. (Thanks to Vince)
Purple Butterfly (Zi hudie) (2003) [Ding Hui]: Shot in the chest. (Thanks to Chris)
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu) (2004) [Mei]: Stabbed in the heart; she dies after she removes the dagger from her chest. (Thanks to R)
The Banquet (Ye yan) (2006) [Empress Wan]: Stabbed in the back when an unseen assailant throws a dagger at her. (The film doesn't actually reveal who killed her, leading to much speculation and debate among viewers.) (Thanks to Bonepile) |
