A well-known Chinese actress and model are Zhang Ziyi. She has acted in the movies “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” “The Road Home,” “Musa,” “My Wife is a Gangster 2,” “Jasmine Women,” “Love for Life,” “My Lucky Star,” and “The Wasted Times,” and is regarded as one of the “Four Dan” (most bankable) actresses in the nation.
In addition, Ziyi is recognized for her roles in the films Hero, Rush Hour 2, The Banquet, and House of Flying Daggers.
Her most well-regarded film, “The Grandmaster,” collected her 12 Best Actress nominations, making her the actress with the most nominations for a single Chinese film.
Ziyi received praise for her work in the movie “Memoirs of a Geisha,” which also brought her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.
From 2004 through 2010, the Chinese beauty, who serves as an ambassador for organizations and brands such as Omega Watches, Visa, Maybelline, and Garnier, was ranked in the top five on Forbes’ “Celebrity 100 list.”
Ziyi also serves as the organization’s ambassador for child care. She also serves as the Global Ambassador for the Special Olympics in China.
The actress also participated in the 2011 ScreenSingapore and 1st Beijing International Film Festivals as an ambassador and image ambassador, respectively.
Zhang Ziyi’s Date of Birth and Parents
Zhang Yuanxiao, an accountant who subsequently became an economist, and Li Zhousheng, a kindergarten teacher, welcomed Zhang Ziyi into the world on February 9, 1979, in Beijing, China. Zhang Zinan, her elder brother, is her.
Zhang Ziyi’s Education
At the age of eight, Ziyi began taking dance lessons. At age 11, she started continuing the programs at the Beijing Dance Academy.
She began performing in Hong Kong TV advertisements when she was 15 years old after winning the national young dancing competition. She enrolled at Beijing’s Central Academy of Drama at the age of 17.
Zhang Ziyi’s Career
The Road Home, directed by Zhang Yimou, awarded Zhang Ziyi her debut acting job in 1998. She next had an appearance in the martial arts film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” in 2000.
The actress appeared in the 2001 American film “Rush Hour 2” shortly after. She made appearances in “The Legend of Zu” and “Musa” the same year.
Then, in 2002, Zhang appeared opposite Tony Leung in the movie “Hero.” This movie was a great hit and received nominations for both the Golden Globe and Oscar awards.
The Chinese beauty made an appearance in the follow-up to “My Wife is a Gangster” the following year. Her role in the romantic drama movie 2046 came next. Then Zhang appeared in the movies “Jasmine Women” and “House of Flying Daggers.”
She then starred as Princess Tanuki in the film “Princess Raccoon.” Seijun Suzuki, a Japanese director, debuted this film at the Cannes Film Festival. The Chinese actress next performed musical tap dancing while representing Sayuri in “Memoirs of a Geisha.”
She had an appearance in the Chinese movie “The Banquet” in 2006. She provided the voice of Karai in the American animated film “TMNT” a year later.
Ziyi produced the movie “Forever Enthralled” in 2008. She then appeared in the plays “Horsemen,” “Sophie’s Revenge,” and “The Founding of a Republic.
Then, in 2011, she appeared as Gu Changwei in the AIDS-themed film “Love for Life.” She appeared in the Chinese-Korean co-production “Dangerous Liaisons” a year later.
Then, in 2013’s “My Lucky Star,” the follow-up to “Sophie’s Revenge,” Zhang Ziyi returned to the character of Sophie. She then played the lead in the epic love story “The Crossing.”
She both produced and had a cameo role in the movie “Oh My God” in 2015. She then had appearances in the crime drama “The Wasted Times” and the romantic anthology film “Run for Love.”
She will appear in the upcoming science fiction thriller movie “God Particle” in 2018.