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Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Biography

Zhang Ziyi (Chinese: 章子怡; born 9 February 1979) is a Chinese actress. Her first major role was in The Road Home (1999). She later achieved fame for her role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), which was nominated for 10 Academy Awards.

In the West, Zhang is best known for her appearances in Rush Hour 2 (2001), Hero (2002), 2046 (2004) and House of Flying Daggers (2004). Her most critically acclaimed works are Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), which earned her nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role; and The Grandmaster (2013), for which she won 12 different Best Actress awards to become the most awarded actress for a single film.

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Zhang Ziyi

Blades of Destiny: How Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Still Soars

on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Aug 25, 2025

Ever wonder what happens when a swordfight feels like a ballet and a love story cuts deeper than any blade? Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) doesn’t just deliver wuxia it redefines it, ... Read more

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