Ching Shih was born around 1775 in Canton (now Guangdong). At 26, she was captured by a famous pirate leader, Zheng Yi, whom she agreed to marry, but only if she became his equal business partner ...

It was based on the 1987 book by Morgan Llywelyn ... states that “[Ching Shih] was absolutely, unquestionably the greatest pirate who ever lived.” Unlike other pirates who struggled after ...