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Ziyi Zhang(I)

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Ziyi Zhang
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Ziyi Zhang is a Chinese actress and model. She is best known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Rush Hour 2 (2001), Hero (2002), House of Flying Daggers (2004), and Memoirs of a Geisha (2005).

She made her feature film debut in The Road Home (1999).

For her work in Memoirs of a Geisha she was nominated for an Golden Globe for Best Actress.
BornFebruary 9, 1979
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BornFebruary 9, 1979
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    • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 64 wins & 68 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Grandmaster (2013)
    The Grandmaster
    6.6
    • Gong Er
    • 2013
    Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, and Ziyi Zhang in House of Flying Daggers (2004)
    House of Flying Daggers
    7.5
    • Xiao Mei(as Zhang Ziyi)
    • 2004
    Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Chang Chen, and Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    7.9
    • Jen(as Zhang Ziyi)
    • 2000
    Ziyi Zhang in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
    Memoirs of a Geisha
    7.3
    • Sayuri
    • 2005

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    Actress



    • Jing Wu, Bai Qing Xin, Yanhui Wang, Zifeng Zhang, Yang Xiao, Yilong Zhu, and Arthur Chen in The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death (2024)
      The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death
      6.2
      • Tang Sheng
      • 2024
    • Ziyi Zhang in She's Got No Name (2024)
      She's Got No Name
      7.0
      • Zhan Zhou
      • 2024
    • The Volunteers: To the War (2023)
      The Volunteers: To the War
      5.6
      • Tang Sheng
      • 2023
    • Jing Wu, Ziyi Zhang, Zheng Xu, and Teng Shen in My Country, My Parents (2021)
      My Country, My Parents
      6.1
      • Yu Kaiying
      • 2021
    • Ziyi Zhang in The Rebel Princess (2021)
      The Rebel Princess
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Wang Xuan
      • Wang Xuan the Princess of Yuzhang
      • 2021
    • The Climbers (2019)
      The Climbers
      5.5
      • Xu Ying
      • 2019
    • Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
      Godzilla: King of the Monsters
      6.0
      • Dr. Ilene Chen
      • Dr. Ling
      • 2019
    • The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
      The Cloverfield Paradox
      5.5
      • Tam
      • 2018
    • Chang Chen, Leehom Wang, Ziyi Zhang, Xiaoming Huang, and Chusheng Chen in Forever Young (2018)
      Forever Young
      6.4
      • Wang Minjia
      • 2018
    • The Wasted Times (2016)
      The Wasted Times
      6.9
      • Xiao Liu
      • 2016
    • Run for Love (2016)
      Run for Love
      4.6
      • Su Leqi
      • 2016
    • Where's the Dragon? (2015)
      Where's the Dragon?
      5.8
      • Phoenix (voice)
      • 2015
    • The Crossing 2 (2015)
      The Crossing 2
      6.0
      • Yu Zhen
      • 2015
    • Cong tian er jiang (2015)
      Cong tian er jiang
      4.2
      • Auntie
      • 2015
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro, Masami Nagasawa, Ziyi Zhang, Song Hye-kyo, and Xiaoming Huang in The Crossing (2014)
      The Crossing
      6.1
      • Yu Zhen
      • 2014

    Producer



    • Jing Wu, Ziyi Zhang, Zheng Xu, and Teng Shen in My Country, My Parents (2021)
      My Country, My Parents
      6.1
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Cong tian er jiang (2015)
      Cong tian er jiang
      4.2
      • producer
      • 2015
    • My Lucky Star (2013)
      My Lucky Star
      5.0
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Ziyi Zhang, So Ji-seob, and Bingbing Fan in Sophie's Revenge (2009)
      Sophie's Revenge
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2009

    Director



    • Jing Wu, Ziyi Zhang, Zheng Xu, and Teng Shen in My Country, My Parents (2021)
      My Country, My Parents
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2021

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Zhang Ziyi
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • February 9, 1979
      • Beijing, China
    • Spouse
      • Feng WangMay 10, 2015 - October 23, 2023 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
        Child
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Visa Card (2002) in a parody of _Wo hu cang long (2000)_.
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Interviews
      • 7 Articles
      • 7 Pictorials
      • 42 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Even though she has been in many kung-fu movies, she is not actually a trained martial artist, so in fact she uses many dance moves in her fight sequences.
    • Quotes
      In China, we don't consider someone truly beautiful until we have known them for a long time, and we know what's underneath the skin.
    • Salaries
        Rush Hour 2
        (2001)
        $450,000

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    • How old is Ziyi Zhang?
      46 years old
    • When was Ziyi Zhang born?
      February 9, 1979
    • Where was Ziyi Zhang born?
      Beijing, China
    • How tall is Ziyi Zhang?
      5 feet 5 inches, or 1.65 meters
    • What is Ziyi Zhang known for?
      Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers, Memoirs of a Geisha, and The Grandmaster

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