Chinese actress recognized for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Hero", "House of Flying Daggers", and "Memoirs of a Geisha".
Background
Born in Beijing, Zhang Ziyi trained at the Beijing Dance Academy from age 11 and the Central Academy of Drama. Zhang Yimou cast her in “The Road Home” (1999), her debut, at 18.
Career
Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000) made her a global star. She has worked with Zhang Yimou multiple times and partnered with Wong Kar-wai on “2046” (2004) and “The Grandmaster” (2013).
Style
Zhang Ziyi performs her own martial arts and trained for over a year for “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”. She holds a public ambassador role for the World Health Organization on tobacco control and is a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF China.
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