Sao Feng
Pirate Lord of the South China Sea who commanded The Empress and held the charts to Davy Jones' Locker.
Sao Feng is the Pirate Lord of the South China Sea, introduced in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He captains the Chinese ship The Empress and has a poor history with Jack Sparrow. When Hector Barbossa, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Tia Dalma, and the surviving crew of the Black Pearl travel to Singapore seeking navigational charts to Davy Jones' Locker, Feng is reluctant to aid in Sparrow's rescue. During a battle with the East India Trading Company, Will secretly promises to give Jack to Feng in return for the Pearl, intending to use it to rescue his father.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Pirate Lord of the South China Sea
- Affiliation
- Brethren Court
- First appears
- At World's End
Lore & Background
Sao Feng is one of the nine Pirate Lords summoned to convene at Shipwreck Cove for the Brethren Court. He owns the navigational charts to Davy Jones' Locker, which the Black Pearl crew needs to rescue Jack Sparrow. Feng believes Elizabeth Swann is Calypso, the sea goddess, and hands her over to him after she is captured. He tells Elizabeth that the first Brethren Court bound Calypso in human form after her lover, Davy Jones, betrayed her; Feng plans to release her to defeat Cutler Beckett. Feng is wounded in an attack by Davy Jones, and before dying, he appoints Elizabeth his successor as Pirate Lord of the South China Sea. Chow Yun-fat played Feng, and his name "Sao Feng" (嘯風) means "Howling Wind" in Chinese. Chow was confirmed for the role in July 2005 while production of the second film was on hiatus.
Reader's Guide
Sao Feng appears in At World's End as the Pirate Lord of the South China Sea, commanding the ship The Empress. He holds the navigational charts to Davy Jones' Locker, which the Black Pearl crew needs to rescue Jack Sparrow. Feng is reluctant to help, but after a battle with the East India Trading Company, Will Turner secretly agrees to give Jack to Feng in return for the Pearl. Later, Feng captures Elizabeth Swann, believing she is Calypso, and plans to release her to defeat Cutler Beckett. Feng is mortally wounded by Davy Jones and, before dying, names Elizabeth his successor as Pirate Lord. Chow Yun-fat portrayed Feng, and his name means "Howling Wind" in Chinese.
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