Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi is, to me, one of the figures who forced global audiences to take Chinese cinema seriously. Trained at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, with dance in her foundation, she carries a precision and a steel-eyed intensity that most stars never acquire. The accolades back it up: a Golden Horse Best Actress, an Asian Film Award, even France's Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, recognition from both East and West. Give her a strong-willed, independent character and no one does it better. That fusion of poise and ferocity is rare, and it is exactly why she endures as one of Asia's defining actresses.

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Name (English)

Zhang Ziyi

Name (Japanese)

章子怡

Reading

ちゃん・つぃいー

Born

February 9, 1979 (age 47)

Origin

Beijing, People's Republic of China

Occupation

actor / dancer / model / stage actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Goat

Awards & achievements

• 2013 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress
• 2014 Asian Film Award for Best Actress
• 2013 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

• Official sitehttps://www.helloziyi.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang%20Ziyi
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%AB%A0%E5%AD%90%E6%80%A1
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180852

Tags

• actor
• dancer
• model

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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