Zhang Ziyi Attends Charity Ball In Monaco
March 24, 2004
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Princess Caroline and Zhang Ziyi
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On the evening of Saturday, March 20, 2004, Zhang Ziyi attended the 42nd Annual
Rose Ball, a Chinese themed, star-studded ballroom dance for charity for the Monaco royal court in the Mediterranean
resort of Monte Carlo, along with Princess Caroline and many other European and Chinese celebrities.
Zhang Ziyi at the Rose Ball:
Princess Caroline and a group photo:
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Purple Butterfly Screening In Hawaii
March 22, 2004
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Purple Butterfly, Chinese
director Lou Ye's story of cross-cultural love and fate
set during the 1930's Japanese occupation of China, will be screened at the
Hawaii International Film Festival's 7th annual "Spring Fling."
The film festival, opening April 2, 2004, is self-described as a showcase of the latest and greatest independent cinema
from Asia, the Pacific and beyond.
The Hawaii International Film Festival's Spring Fling runs April 2-8 at the Signature Dole Cannery 18 Theatres,
735-B Iwilei Road, Honolulu, Hawaii. Advance tickets go on sale March 25 – April 1, 2004. Call the theater at (808) 526-3456
for more information on ticket sales.
Purple Butterfly will be screened twice at this year's festival: once on April 2, 2004 at 6:30 PM and again on
April 7, 2004 at 6:45 PM. Zhang Ziyi stars in the film as a Chinese woman whose love for a Japanese man is put to
the ultimate test.
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Zhang Ziyi To Sing In Shi Mian Mai Fu
March 05, 2004
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Zhang Ziyi as Xiao Mei
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Very recent news has it that Zhang Ziyi will have a singing role in director Zhang Yimou's
second wuxia film
Shi Mian Mai Fu ("No Way Out" - aka Lovers - formerly, House of Flying Daggers).
According to Zhang Yimou, Ziyi will play the character Xiao Mei, a blind geisha girl, a role for which Ziyi will be required
to sing for the first time on film.
The director is expected to finish post-production in Australia in April, in time for the film's premiere screening at the
57th Annual Cannes Film Festival in May.
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Zhang Ziyi Returns To Salvatore Ferragamo
March 05, 2004
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Last week, at the invitation of Salvatore Ferragamo,
maker of shoes customized for celebrities, Ziyi was in Milan, Italy, home to the world’s best known fashion labels, for
the Fall 2004 Milan Womenswear Show
(aka Milan Fashion Week), which ran Saturday, February 21 through Monday, March 1, 2004. Among Salvatore Ferragamo's clientele
have been
Audrey Hepburn,
Sophia Loren,
Marilyn Monroe and
Madonna. Zhang Ziyi is the first
Asian star to have received a custom fitting.
As with Ziyi's visit last year, company president Wanda Ferragamo was very excited to see her. In her eyes, Ziyi reminds
her of Audrey Hepburn, who came in to see them at barely over the age of 20. She feels that both Audrey and Ziyi share that
same star quality.
Wanda Ferragamo and Zhang Ziyi and Salvatore Ferragamo CEO Ferruccio Ferragamo and Zhang Ziyi:
Giorgio Armani and Zhang Ziyi and the very fashionable Zhang Ziyi enjoying Milan's atmosphere:
The bi-annual Milan Womenswear Show, held once in the Spring and in the Fall, rivals Paris in showcasing the coming season's
fashion trends. Retail buyers, journalists, photographers and the "fashionistas" descend on Milan to witness the unveiling
of collections by more than 120 designers.
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Zhang Ziyi Attends Coca Cola All-Star Banquet
March 05, 2004
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Zhang Ziyi
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On February 17, 2004, Zhang Ziyi attended Coca-Cola China's
annual conference and all-star banquet in the Chinese resort of Sanya,
Hainan Province. Also in
attendance were over 20 other Hong Kong
entertainers including
Jackie Chan
(photo 1,
2),
Joey Yung,
Elva Siu,
Sun Nan
(photo),
Francis Ng Chun-yu,
Sean Lau,
David Tao, Selina, Hebe and Ella of
S.H.E, among others.
Banquet hall of the Sanya resort hotel:
Zhang Ziyi's been an official representative of Coca Cola China since February 2003.
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Zhang Ziyi To Star In Japanese Musical
March 04, 2004
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Zhang Ziyi
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According to I Love My Role,
her most recent interview, Zhang Ziyi will be starring in two films this year -- one American and one Japanese. More information
about her Japanese film has recently become available.
This year, Zhang Ziyi will play the lead role in a musical by legendary Japanese director
Seijun Suzuki, best known for the 1967 cult hit Branded To Kill
and for its more recent sequal 2001's Pistol Opera, a companion piece to
the Audrey Hepburn/
Fred Astaire musical vehicle Funny Face.
Suzuki's trademark style blends fractured narrative with lurid and heavily stylized action sequences.
Despite having studied music and dance since a very young age, a Japanese musical is a very unique professional departure for
the international film star. Though many Asian film stars have successfully translated their onscreen fame into professional
music careers and vica versa, Ziyi's never has released her own musical recordings.
Drama, romance, action, comedy and now a musical. Zhang Ziyi's acting range knows no bounds!
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