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Zhang Ziyi
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers and The Grandmaster.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon · House of Flying Daggers
- Born
- 9 February 1979
- Birthplace
- Beijing, China
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Zhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi became internationally known through Chinese martial-arts cinema and later built a varied dramatic career with major Chinese and international directors.
Early life
Dance training
Studied at the Beijing Dance Academy's affiliated school.
Drama school
Entered the Central Academy of Drama in 1996.
Career
- 1999
Breakthrough
Led Zhang Yimou's The Road Home.
- 2000–2005
International roles
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon led to work in Hollywood and other major productions.
- 2013
Dramatic recognition
The Grandmaster brought major acting awards.
- 2010s onward
Broader projects
Expanded into producing alongside continued screen roles.
Selected work
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Played a young aristocrat resisting the life chosen for her.
House of Flying Daggers
Played a dancer at the centre of a martial-arts romance.
The Grandmaster
Portrayed Gong Er, balancing martial discipline with private loss.
Beyond work
Festival juries
Served on the Cannes competition jury in 2006.
Cultural honour
Received France's Order of Arts and Letters in 2013.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Cannes: Zhang Ziyi ↗Photo: Harald Krichel. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
