Teng enjoyed widespread popularity in Japan and Southeast Asia throughout her career, achieving a "cult status" in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China, and Japan, where she became a "barometer of cross-strait relations," in rising geopolitical tensions at the time, and one of the first artist to truly break through international barrier paving the way for many Asian musicians further and opening the door for artists in Asia to international success that were previously confined to national boundary. Her songs have been covered by several hundreds of singers all over the world; among them few notable ones are Faye Wong, Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung, Jon Bon Jovi, Siti Nurhaliza, Shila Amzah, Katherine Jenkins, Im Yoon-ah, David Archuleta, University of Utah Singers, Korean girl group f(x) (group), English vocal group Libera (choir), Jewish singer Noa (singer), Grammy award-winning American musician Kenny G, legendary Kiwi pianist Carl Doy, Cuba's leading a cappella musical band Vocal Sampling, and among others. Her songs are also featured in various International films, such as "Rush Hour 2", "The Game", "Prison On Fire", "Year of the Dragon", "Formosa Betrayed", "Gomorrah", and "Crazy Rich Asians". In 1980, Teng became the first singer of Chinese descent to perform at the Lincoln Centre in New York City, and first Asian at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, United States in 1983, two of the reputed musical venues in US.