Zhang Ziyi

An actress of almost eerie, otherworldly beauty and simmering intensity, Zhang Ziyi burst onto the international film scene with her role as the governor's daughter in Ang Lee's acclaimed martial arts...
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BirthDate
BirthPlace
02/08/1979
Beijing, China
  • Fascinating fact:
    By: WENN.com April 30, 2013 5:32pm EST
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  • Fascinating Fact
    By: WENN.com Source December 02, 2012 4:15am EST
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star Zhang Ziyi has been named the face of Save the Children's initiative with Italian jeweller Bulgari.
  • Zhang Ziyi files international defamation lawsuits
    By: WENN.com Source June 13, 2012 5:00am EST
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star Zhang Ziyi has filed defamation lawsuits against two media outlets after reporters linked her to a political sex scandal in her native China.
  • Zhang Ziyi to star as Mulan
    By: WENN.com Source July 29, 2010 5:00am EST
    Zhang Ziyi is bringing Disney heroine Mulan to life in a new, live-action adaptation of the ancient Chinese legend, according to reports.
  • Jackman Boards Wendi Murdoch-Produced 'Snow Flower'
    By: Nancy Tartaglione February 03, 2010 4:18am EST
    Hugh Jackman will join Jeon Ji-Hyunand and Li Bingbing in director Wayne Wang's 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,' the trades report.
  • DOA: Dead or Alive Review
    By: Brian Marder June 19, 2007 6:41am EST
    DOA might as well stand for “Dead on Arrival.” In fact, every videogame-turned-movie should bear that label, er, disclaimer.
  • TMNT Review
    By: Kit Bowen March 26, 2007 5:44am EST
    Shedding the confines of the original 1990s live-action versions, the new TMNT runs free with crisp, malleable animation and kick-ass action. Franchise fans young and old should be duly entertained.
  • George Clooney Set for 'Seven Samurai'?
    By: WENN.com Source May 31, 2006 12:23pm EST
    George Clooney, Donnie Yen and Zhang Ziyi are the first names to be mentioned as the stars of the long-awaited reworking of movie classic 'The Seven Samurai.'
  • ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ Officially Banned in China
    By: WENN.com Source February 02, 2006 7:45am EST
    Memoirs of a Geisha will not be screened in China indefinitely, despite attempts by the film's distributor to overturn the ban.
  • ‘The Constant Gardner’ Leads BAFTAS Nominations
    By: WENN.com Source January 19, 2006 9:16am EST
    The Constant Gardner is leading the pack ahead of next month's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards after picking up 10 nominations.