Biography
Zhang Ziyi, sometimes credited as Ziyi Zhang, is a Chinese actress, known for playing independent and strong-willed characters. Born and raised in Beijing, Zhang was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama in 1996. That year, she made her acting debut in the television film Touching Starlight (1996). After her breakout role in Zhang Yimou's The Road Home (1999), which won her Best Actress at the 23rd Hundred Flowers Awards, she gained international fame for her performance in Ang Lee's wuxia film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).
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Awards & recognition
- Asian Film Award — Best Actress · 2014
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · 2013
- Golden Horse Award — Best Leading Actress · 2013
Filmography24 titles
Super Brain
Memoirs of a Geisha
Hero
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Road Home
House of Flying Daggers
The Rebel Princess
2046
The Warrior
The Wasted Times
Love for Life
Rush Hour 2
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
The Grandmaster
The Climbers
TMNT
My Country, My Parents
Dangerous Liaisons
The Banquet
Horsemen
Zu Warriors
The Cloverfield Paradox
Better and Better
Run for Love