Profile
Zhang Ziyi
Actress
Female
Born
Feb 9, 1979
Age
34
Hometown
Beijing
Other Names
章子怡
Zhang Ziyi is a Chinese film actress coined by the media as one of the Four Young Dan actresses (四小花旦) in the Film Industry in China, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei, and Zhou Xun. With a string of Chinese and international hits to her name, she has worked… Read More
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Fok Kai-ShanDated 2004 - 2006
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Zhang Ziyi
Age 34
parents
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Zhang YuanxiaoFather
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Li ZhoushengMother
siblings
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Zhang ZinanBrother
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Jon Chattman: Things I'd Like To See In "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2"Huffington Post - Jan 31, 2013
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'Dangerous Liaisons' Review: Chinese SpinSan Francisco Chronicle - Nov 08, 2012
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Zhang Ziyi Gets Dangerous In BusanReuters Canada - Oct 05, 2012
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Sex For Cash? Actor Denies Bo Link UpThe Times of India - Sep 29, 2012
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1979
Birth
Born on February 9, 1979.
TWENTIES
1999
20 Years Old
At the age of 19, Zhang was offered her first role in Zhang Yimou's The Road Home, which won the Silver Bear award in the 1999 Berlin Film Festival.
2000
21 Years Old
She rose to further fame in 2000 with her role as Jen (Chinese version: Yu Jiao Long) in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which she won several awards in the Western world, such as Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Toronto Film Critics Association Awards and Independent Spirit Awards.
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2003
24 Years Old
She then signed on to film an avant-garde drama, Purple Butterfly (2003), which competed in the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.
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Showing her whimsical musical tap-dancing side, Zhang starred in Princess Raccoon, directed by Japanese legend Seijun Suzuki, who was honored at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
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2006
27 Years Old
In the July 2006 issue of Interview magazine, Zhang Ziyi spoke of her movies' contents and being careful about the roles she takes on, especially in Hollywood:
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THIRTIES
2010
31 Years Old
In January 2010, it was announced she had plans to produce a film adaptation of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan; however, it was announced that she had turned down the role due to a busy schedule.
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