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Zhang Ziyi

章子怡　/　ちゃん・つぃいー

Actor from People's Republic of China

February 9, 1979 (age 47)　・　Beijing, People's Republic of China

actor
dancer
model

My Take

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.

Overview

Zhang Ziyi ([ʈʂáŋ tsɹ̩̀.ǐ]; Chinese: 章子怡; born 9 February 1979), sometimes credited as Ziyi Zhang, is a Chinese actress, known for playing independent and strong-willed characters. Born and raised in Beijing, Zhang was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama in 1996. That year, she made her acting debut in the television film Touching Starlight (1996).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Zhang Ziyi
Name (Japanese): 章子怡
Reading: ちゃん・つぃいー
Born: February 9, 1979 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Goat
Origin: Beijing, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / dancer / model / stage actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

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

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.helloziyi.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%AB%A0%E5%AD%90%E6%80%A1

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