Operetta Tanukigoten Press Conference In Tokyo
March 30, 2005
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Zhang Ziyi
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Yesterday, Zhang Ziyi was in Tokyo, Japan to attend a press conference for her first ever Japanese production,
Operetta Tanukigoten ("Operetta Raccoon Dog Palace", aka Princess Raccoon) —
legendary director Suzuki Seijun's new Japanese musical, starring
Zhang Ziyi as a tanuki ("raccoon dog") that takes human form and falls in love with a young Japanese nobleman played by
Jô Odagiri (aka Joe Odagiri). All three (lead actors and director)
formed a panel that discussed the film and fielded questions from more than 250 media representatives in attendance.
Operetta Tanukigoten is now scheduled to open in theaters throughout Japan on May 28, 2005. No international distributor has yet been announced.
Thanks to bundle2046 and rubylotus for the news update.
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Zhang Ziyi Wins Best Leading Actress At Hong Kong Film Awards
March 28, 2005
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Zhang Ziyi won Best Leading Actress at the 24th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards
held last night in Hong Kong, China,
for her role as Bai Ling in 2046 —
director Wong Kar-wai's long-awaited sequel of sorts to his
2000 art-house hit In the Mood for Love,
costarring Tony Leung,
Maggie Cheung,
Chang Chen,
Gong Li,
Carina Lau,
Takuya Kimura,
Faye Wong and
Dong Jie.
Zhang Ziyi and her Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon costar,
Chang Chen, at a pre-awards event:
Zhang Ziyi receiving her award; Ziyi posing with her 2046 costar, Tony Leung, who also received the award for Best Leading Actor, his fifth:
A happy and excited Zhang Ziyi posing with her well-earned Hong Kong Films Award, her first:
Zhang Ziyi was praised by the critics during the nomination process for her "expressive" body language, combined with her "reserved and complex emotions" for
her role as Bai Ling in 2046. And though it did not win Best Film, 2046 was the biggest winner at this year's Hong Kong Film Awards, receiving 6 awards
of its total 12 nominations, including Best Leading Actor (Tony Leung), Best Leading Actress (Zhang Ziyi), Best Art Direction
(William Chang Suk-ping and
Alfred Yau Wai-ming), Best Costume & Make Up Design
(William Chang Suk-ping), Best Cinematophy
(Chritopher Doyle,
Lai Yiu-fai and
Kwan Pun-leung) and Best Original Film Score
(Umebayashi Shigeru and
Peer Raben).
Moving forward in one-year increments throughout the 1960's, 2046 continues the tale of journalist Mr. Chow (Tony Leung).
After moving into a hotel vacated by a nightclub performer he once knew, he gradually crafts a science-fiction novel about
the future named after his room number, 2046.
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2046 To Screen At Tribeca Film Festival
March 24, 2005
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2046 —
director Wong Kar-wai's long-awaited sequel of sorts to his
2000 art-house hit In the Mood for Love,
starring Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi,
Maggie Cheung,
Chang Chen,
Gong Li,
Carina Lau,
Takuya Kimura,
Faye Wong and
Dong Jie — is slated to receive its North American
premier screening at the Fourth Annual Tribeca Film Festival,
which runs from April 19 through May 1, 2005, in New York City.
The film, which recently sealed a North American distribution deal with Sony Pictures Classics,
will screen at the festival on Thurday, April 28th, at the Stuyvesant High School
Auditorium at 6:15pm and again on Saturday, April 30th, at Regal Battery Park
at 8:15pm. Admission is $10.00.
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Purple Butterfly Screening At Hawaiian 'Spring Fling'
March 18, 2005
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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 8th annual "Spring Fling."
The film festival, opening April 1, 2005, 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 1-7 at the Signature Dole Cannery 18 Theatres,
735-B Iwilei Road, Honolulu, Hawaii. Advance tickets go on sale in the week preceeding the festival's opening.
Tickets are $9 for general admission; $8 for children, seniors, students and military; and $7 for festival members.
Call the theater at (808) 526-3456 for more information on screening times.
Presented at the festival a second year in a row and sponsored by the
USS Missouri Memorial Association as part of the festival's
"Lessons of War" series, Purple Butterfly stars Zhang Ziyi as a Chinese woman whose love for a Japanese man is put to
the ultimate test.
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Zhang Ziyi Again Ranked On Forbes China Celebrity List
March 10, 2005
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March 2005 Issue of Forbes China
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Once again, Zhang Ziyi's ranked in Forbes China's
annual Celebrity List, as announced today to be published in the March 2005 issue of the Chinese-language edition of
Forbes magazine. Ziyi was ranked second only to
Chinese sports hero and Houston Rockets star
Yao Ming, who regularly towers over
NBA competitors on the basketball court.
The list surveyed the income and popularity of leaders in film, sports, media, music and publishing. Listees were born and
raised in mainland China; celebrities from Hong Kong
and Taiwan weren't included.
The China list is modeled on Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list.
Yao led the way as the #1 Chinese celebrity with the highest 2004 income. Though income was the biggest single factor in
compiling the list of 100 mainland Chinese celebrities -- which tracks the actual transfer of fame into fortune over the
past year -- media coverage and Web hits within China also figured prominently, leading Zhang Ziyi to rank #2 overall.
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Forbes China Top 10 of 100 Mainland Chinese Celebrities:
Name / Profession / Pre-tax income in 2004 (US$ Million)
1. Yao Ming / basketball player / 18.12
2. Zhang Ziyi / film actress / 4.23
3. Liu Xiang / track athlete / 2.78
4. Zhao Wei / actress/singer / 1.81
5. Faye Wong / singer/actress / 2.66
6. Zhang Yimou / film director / 1.81
7. Zhou Xun / actress/singer / 1.45
8. Sun Nan / singer / 1.93
9. Carina Lau / film actress / 5.44
10. Fan Bingbing / film actress / 1.45
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Zhang Ziyi On VH1's List Of '30 Under 30'
March 08, 2005
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Further cementing her position as a rising star in Hollywood and international cinema, Zhang Ziyi, along with 29 other promising young
actors, was placed on VH1's list of
'30 Under 30.'
VH1's list contains all the actors under 30 they feel have the greatest potential of becoming the next superstars of the industry.
Of Ziyi, VH1 had the following to say: "The action star stunner is a household name in China, and soon will be in the States as well.
Zhang, 26, transcended the scenery in the visual marvels House of Flying Daggers
and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Next up she'll star in
Memoirs of a Geisha, already a buzz flick for Oscars 2006."
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