Zhang Ziyi

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Zhang Ziyi, born in Beijing on February 9, 1979, is a Chinese film actress and producer. She graduated from the performance Department of the Central Academy of drama.

In 1996, he was admitted to the performance Department of the Central Academy of drama. In 1998, he acted in the film "my father and mother", and won the best actress award of the 23rd popular film Hundred Flowers Award, and was shortlisted for best actress of the Golden Rooster Award. In 1999, he starred in crouching tiger, hidden dragon, and won many awards such as the best supporting actress award of the American Independent Spirit Award, the best newcomer award of the 13th Chicago Film Critics Association Award, and was shortlisted for best supporting actress of the British Film Academy Award, best actress of the Hong Kong Film awards, and best actress of the Golden Horse Award. In 2004, he starred in the ancient costume martial arts film "ambush on all sides", which won the outstanding actress award of the 11th China Film Huabiao award. In 2005, she attended the Oscars ceremony as an awarding guest and became a lifelong judge of the Oscars. In the same year, she won the best actress award of the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards for her film "2046"; in the same year, she was shortlisted for the best actress award of the 63rd American film and television Golden Globe Award for her drama.

In 2006, he was the judge of the main competition unit of Cannes Film Festival. In 2009, he was the judge of film cornerstone and short film unit of Cannes Film Festival.. In 2013, he was the judge of a focus unit of Cannes Film Festival. In the same year, his action movie "a great master" was released, and won many awards, such as the best actress award of the 50th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award, the best actress award of the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards, and the best actress award of the 32nd popular film Hundred Flowers Award. In 2016, he was the judge of the main competition unit of Toronto International Film Festival. In 2019, he joined the official master class of Cannes International Film Festival and was the first Asian actor to be invited. In the same year, he served as the chairman of the jury of the main competition unit of Tokyo International Film Festival.

Early experience

Zhang Ziyi was born in an ordinary worker's family in Haidian District of Beijing. When she was 8 years old, she was sent to Xuanwu District Sports School by her mother to study gymnastics. Because there was no gymnastics class in the school, she entered Xuanwu District Children's palace to study dance. At the age of 11, Zhang Ziyi was admitted to the high school attached to Beijing Dance Academy and studied folk dance for six years. In 1994, she won the performance award in the national taoli cup dance competition.

Acting experience

In 1996, she starred in sun Wenwen's movie star lights, in which she played Chen Wei, the heroine who suffered from bone cancer and amputated her limbs. This was her first film work, which officially entered the performing arts circle. In the same year, she was admitted to the performance Department of the Central Academy of drama.

In 1998, he was selected by Zhang Yimou to play Zhao Di, a pure and charming heroine, in the plot film my father and mother adapted from Bao Shi's novel Memorial, and won the best actress award of the 23rd popular film Hundred Flowers Award.

In 1999, she co starred with Chow Yun fat and Michelle Yeoh in the martial arts action movie crouching tiger, hidden dragon, directed by Ang Lee, in which she played yujiaolong, the daughter of nine directors with beautiful appearance and excellent martial arts. The global box office of the movie finally reached 215 million US dollars, and she won the best supporting actress award of the American Independent Spirit Award and the best newcomer award of the 13th Chicago Film Critics Association Award And the 4th Toronto Film Critics Association Award for best supporting actress.

In February 2000, she participated in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and performed the opening song and dance "welcome spring in"; in the same year, she co starred with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in the action movie "rush hour II", in which she played the beautiful and ferocious female thug Huli, thus entering Hollywood; in addition, she was also shortlisted for the 27th American film with the film "Crouching Tiger, hidden dragon" TV Saturn Award for best supporting actress.

In 2001, he co starred with Zheng Yijian, Cecilia Cheung and Gutianle in Shu Shan Zhuan, an ancient costume immortal movie directed by Tsui Hark, in which he played Cheng Letian, Duan Lei's apprentice; on September 7, the ancient costume action movie samurai, CO starring Zheng Yusheng and Zhu Zhenmo, was released in Korea, in which he played Zhu Yuanzhang's young daughter, Princess Furong.

In 2002, she was shortlisted for the most popular heroine award of the 15th American children's Choice Award and the breakthrough performance award of the 3rd American youth Choice Award. On December 12, the martial arts movie hero, CO starring Jet Li, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung and Chen Daoming, premiered, in which the maid who plays the sword is like the moon.

On July 25, 2003, the spy film "Purple Butterfly", starring Liu Ye, was released, in which Ding Hui (Xin Xia), a member of the underground party Purple Butterfly organization, was played. In the same year, with the film "hero", she was shortlisted for the best supporting actress award of the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards and the 8th Hong Kong Film Golden Bauhinia Award.

On July 16, 2004, the ancient martial arts film "ambush on all sides", starring with Jin Chengwu and Liu Dehua, was released. In the film, she played the younger sister who committed herself to acting in Peony Square in order to avenge her father, and won the outstanding actress award of the 11th China Film Huabiao award. On September 28, her plot film "2046" was released, playing a very important role in the film In addition, she also won the outstanding artist award of the 6th cctv-mtv Music Festival.

On February 27, 2005, he attended the 77th Academy Awards ceremony as an awarding guest and became a lifelong judge of the Academy Awards; on March 27, she won the best actress award of the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards for her film "2046"; on May 28, the time film "liyudian", CO starring with Mr. ogada and Mr. maruboko, a pharmacist, was released in Japan, in which she played Princess Tigo from the state of Tang On June 29, the plot movie "Memoirs of a Geisha" starred by him was released in Japan, in which he played the heroine xiaobaihe (chiyoko), who was sent to the geisha museum to learn how to be a Geisha when she was young. In December, she was shortlisted for the 63rd Golden Globe Award of American film and television for best heroine in film and plot.

In March 2006, he served as the awarding guest of the 78th US Academy Awards and presented the best editing award. On April 26, the plot movie "Jasmine Blossom" starred by him was released. In the movie, one person played the roles of three Shanghai women of different times, namely, jasmine, jasmine and flower, and won the best actress award of the 24th China Golden Rooster film award. In May, he served as the best actress of the 59th China Golden Rooster film award She is the first judge of the main competition unit of Cannes Film Festival. On September 3, she attended the Venice International Film Festival as the creator of the film "the banquet"; on September 15, her costume palace film "the banquet" was released, in which she played the queen who realized the importance of power and actively pursued power.

In January 2007, "Crouching Tiger, hidden dragon" won the best actress award of the 10th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Film Awards Association; on March 31, she won the "world is beautiful for you, 2006 World Chinese grand ceremony" World Chinese Award; in the same year, she voiced Kara, the "ghost foot Ninja" leader in the Hollywood animated film "Ninja Turtle"; in addition, she also won the "World Chinese Award" by virtue of the film《 Banquet was shortlisted for best actress at the 1st Asian Film Awards.

In February 2008, he took part in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and sang the song "tiannv Sanhua" solo. On June 14, he won the outstanding contribution award of the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival for Chinese films. On December 4, he premiered the plot film "Mei Lanfang", starring with Liming. In the film, he acted as Meng Xiaodong, a Beijing Opera artist with broad character, and won the 13th China Film Festival The best actress award.

On March 6, 2009, the thriller suspense film knight, starring Denise Quaid and Lou Tyler Pucci, was released in the United States. In the film, she played Christine, a sometimes naive and sometimes sinister Chinese woman. In May, she served as the short film unit evaluation committee of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. In August, she was rated as "the 60 most influential stars in China". On August 14, she joined Fan Bing Bing, He Rundong and Su Jixie co starred in the romantic comedy "very perfect", in which they played Sophie, a kind, strong young cartoonist with fantastic ideas, and worked as a film producer for the first time.

In 2010, she won the most outstanding actress award of the 14th Asian Film fair; in June, she won the most eye-catching actress award of the 4th University Student Film Festival for her film "perfect", and was shortlisted for the best actress award of the 3rd iron elephant Film Awards.

On March 15, 2011, he served as the image ambassador of the first Beijing International Film Festival together with Jackie Chan; on March 24, he attended China International Fashion Week; on May 10, the plot film "favorite" starring Guo Fucheng, Pu Cunxin and Jiang Wenli was released, in which he played Shang Qinqin, who had to leave her husband because of fever, and won the 20th Shanghai Film Critics Association Award for this film On December 31, she attended the new year's Party of Shenzhen satellite TV and sang the song "I only care about you", which was her first time to attend the new year's party.

On April 8, 2012, she won the annual actress award at the 3rd China Film Directors Association commendation Conference for her film "favorite"; in September, she participated in the CCTV-1 "supreme glory" teacher's Day party and sang the song "spring flowers bloom"; on September 27, the love film "dangerous relationship" co starred with Zhang Dongjian and Zhang Baizhi premiered, in which she played a well-known and gentle character

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