Ziyi Zhang
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AKA:
Cheung Ji Yi,
Zhang Ziyi,
Cheung Ji Yi,
Zhang Zi-yi
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Chinese Birthdate:
02/09/1979 Birthplace:
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A delicately beautiful Chinese actress, Ziyi Zhang first caught the attention of filmgoers at the 2000 Berlin Film Festival with her debut performance as a young girl who falls in love with a schoolteacher in "The Road Home", director Zhang Yimou's acclaimed drama. Her strong performance (and the rumors of a romance with the director) led many Asian journalists to dub the newcomer "little Gong Li,” after the director's former leading lady. Within three months, she enjoyed a further career boost when the martial arts romance "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" premiered at Cannes. Her performance
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Milestone
Enrolled in dancing school as a child; won
At age 17, auditioned for a shampoo commercial directed by Zhang Yimou
1999
Feature film acting debut, "The Road Home", directed by Zhang Yimou
2000
Breakthrough screen role as the impulsive romantic heroine Jen Wu in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", helmed by Ang Lee
2001
Co-starred in "Zu, Warriors of the Magic Mountain 2", directed by Tsui Hark
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