Zhang Ziyi CSC    > Biography

Statistics Name: Zhang Ziyi Native Home: Beijing, China Date of Birth: February 9, 1979 Mother: Li Zhousheng Father: Zhang Yuanxiao Older Brother: Zhang Zinan Astrological Sign (Western): Aquarius Astrological Sign (Chinese): Sheep Blood Type: O Height: 164 cm, 5' 4.5" Weight: 49.5 Kg, 109 lbs   Personal Tastes Favorite Things Clothing Style: Casual attire Activities: Swimming, tennis, handball, studying and sleeping Food: Ice cream, mangosteen (images: 1, 2), peach, cheese and chocolate Drink: Taro Milk Tea, Horlicks, chocolate milkshake and fresh squeezed grapefruit juice Colors: Owl Eye (a marble-ish mix of yellow and brown), red, white, black, purple and cream Animal: Sheep, dog, pig, tiger, lion, hippopotamus Male Type: Secure and charmingly talented Favorites In Entertainment Entertainment: Watching VCD's and playing video games Movie Genre: Romance Movies: Sommersby, To Live, Stepmom, The King of Comedy, etc Actors: Richard Gere, Sophie Marceau, Deannie Yip, Carol Cheng, Shu Qi, Chow Yun-fat, Josephine Siao, Al Pacino, etc Music: Pop Rock Music Entertainers: Phil Collins, Jacky Cheung, Ekin Cheng, Anita Mui, Shunza, A-Mei, etc Star: Leslie Cheung   Professional Highlights 1990-96 Studied dance at the middle and secondary school attachments of the Beijing Dance Academy, specializing in folk dance 1996 Filmed first acting role in the CCTV produced television drama Starlight 1996-2000 Studied acting at the Central Academy of Drama 1996 Did advertisement in Beijing for Beijing Liquor 1997 Did advertisement in Hong Kong for Oil of Olay 1998 Cast as the Younger Zhao Di in The Road Home 1999 Cast as Yu Jiao Long (Jen Yu) in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000 Performed at CCTV's Chinese New Year Spring Festival program Cast as General Cheng Tian Le (Joy) in The Legend of Zu Did advertisement in Guangdong Province for Skyworth Televisions Cast as Ming Princess Bu-yong in Musa 2001 Cast as Hu Li in Rush Hour 2 2001-02 Did advertisements for Maybelline China Did advertisements for Pantene China 2002 Cast as Like Moon in Hero Cast as Ding Li in Purple Butterfly 2003 Did advertisement in Guangzhou for Soutec Cast as currently unnamed character in Jasmine Women   Awards & Honors 1994 Wins the 4th Annual National Young Dancer Competition for Chinese Folk Dance 1999 Wins the Hong Kong-Asia Screenings "Star of Tomorrow" Award 2000 Wins Best Actress at the 23rd Session of the Hundred Flowers Awards Wins Best Supporting Actress at the 25th Annual Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Wins Most Promising Actress at the 25th Annual Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Nominated Best Actress at the 37th Annual Golden Horse Awards 2001 Wins Best Actress at the 5th Annual Iranian International Film Festival Wins Best Supporting Actress at the Hong Kong Film Critics' Sixth Annual Golden Bahunia Awards Wins Best Supporting Actress at the 53rd Annual British Academy Awards Wins Most Promising Actress at the 13th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards Wins Best Supporting Actress at the 16th Annual Independence Film Awards Wins Best Fight at the 18th Annual MTV Video Music Awards Nominated Best Actress at the 20th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards Nominated Best Supporting Actress at the 13th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards Nominated Best Supporting Actress at the 58th Annual Golden Globes Awards Nominated Most Promising Actress at the 58th Annual Golden Globes Awards Nominated Best Actress at the 2nd Annual AMMY Awards Nominated Best Breakthrough Performance - Female at the 18th Annual MTV Video Music Awards Honored Best Actress Outside Japan by Screen Magazine Honored as one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World Honored as the youngest member of the China Film Foundation Honored as one of Four Famous Actresses by an organization of several major Chinese media outlets 2002 Wins Most Fashionable Mainland Actress at the MTV-Lycra Fashion Awards Nominated Best Villain at the 19th Annual MTV Video Music Awards Honored as one of 50 Most Influencial Individuals in the Chinese Entertainment Industry Honored as one of Four Famous Actresses by an organization of several major Chinese media outlets 2003 Nominated Best Supporting Actress at the 22nd Annual Hong Kong Film Awards

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