Date of Birth:
February 9, 1979

Place of Birth:
Beijing, China 

Height: 5' 5"
 

Biography:

          Even though Zhang Ziyi has been in many kung-fu movies, she is not actually a trained martial artist.  In fact, she uses many dance moves in her fight sequences.  Moves she learned while attending the China Central Drama College studying dance.
          Her first appearance on an American movie was in Rush Hour 2 (2001), but as she doesn't speak English, Jackie Chan had to translate everything the director said to her.  Since starting in the business, she has become a spokesmodel for many products including Tag Heuer watches, Maybelline cosmetics and VISA.  She has also appeared on the covers of major magazines such as Vogue, GQ, Elle and FHM.
 
 

Filmography:
 

2046 (2003)  

Hero (2002) ..as Moon

Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002) (V) (archive footage) ..as Jen Yu (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)

Musa (2001) ..as Princess Bu-yong

The Legend of Zu (2001) ..as Joy
... aka Zu Warriors (2002)

Making Magic Out of Mire (2001) (V) ..as "Herself" 

Rush Hour 2 (2001) ..as Hu Li

The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV) ..as "Herself" 

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) ..as Jen Yu (Mandarin version)/Xiou Long (English dubbed version)

The Road Home (1999) ..as Young Zhao Di
 
 

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