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Zhang Ziyi
Birth at
9 February 1979
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Very rarely, non-American actors who star in non-American films manage to gain worldwide popularity. Especially when it comes to a closed country like China. But Zhang Ziyi succeeded. Perhaps she should thank for this fate and stars, or acting gift, or relationship with a famous director.
Zhang Ziya was born on February 9 in the Chinese capital Beijing. She grew up a fragile and calm girl, was fond of ballet and ikebana. At the age of 11, she moved from an ordinary school to the Beijing Dance Academy.
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Very rarely, non-American actors who star in non-American films manage to gain worldwide popularity. Especially when it comes to a closed country like China. But Zhang Ziyi succeeded. Perhaps she should thank for this fate and stars, or acting gift, or relationship with a famous director.
Zhang Ziya was born on February 9 in the Chinese capital Beijing. She grew up a fragile and calm girl, was fond of ballet and ikebana. At the age of 11, she moved from an ordinary school to the Beijing Dance Academy. Teachers predicted her future Isadora Duncan, but at the age of 15 she decided to enter the Central Academy of Drama, the theater faculty.
While studying at the Academy, she played leading roles in local productions, which were held in Chinese pompously. And when Zhang Ziya was 19 years old, she was noticed by the famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. He invited the girl to the picture “The Way Home” (1999). After the release of this film and the Golden Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival, Zhang became famous throughout Europe. The next film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000) brought the actress world fame. She was invited by American directors.
The first and most famous film in the United States was
picture Rush Hour 2" (2001), followed by My Wife is a Gangster 2 (2003) and Sophie's Revenge (2009).
Zhang Ziya tries to hide his privacy from the paparazzi. She did not confirm the information about the relationship with the director and actor Jackie Chan, but did not deny it. But in 2007, after posting intimate photos with Israeli billionaire Aviv Nevo, she had to admit that they were engaged. Tabloids and fans have been waiting for news about the preparations for the wedding, but after a three-year romance, the couple decided to break up. /