Zhang Ziyi
Born: 1979-02-09 in Beijing, China
Known For: Acting
Biography
Zhang Ziyi (Chinese: 章子怡; born 9 February 1979) is a Chinese actress. Her first major role was in The Road Home (1999). She later achieved fame for her role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), which was nominated for 10 Academy Awards. In the West, Zhang is best known for her appearances in Rush Hour 2 (2001), Hero (2002), 2046 (2004) and House of Flying Daggers (2004). Her most critically acclaimed works are Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), which earned her nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role; and The Grandmaster (2013), for which she won 12 different Best Actress awards to become the most awarded actress for a single film.
Filmography
2025
- She's Got No Name as Zhan Zhou
- 进步班 as 客座导师
2023
2022
2021
- My Country, My Parents as Yu Kaiying (segment "Poetry")
- The Rebel Princess as 王儇
2019
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters as Dr. Ilene Chen / Dr. Ling
- Everybody Stand By
- The Climbers as Xu Ying
2018
2017
- All About Faces as Herself
- Most of the Time as Self
- Existence as Herself
- The Birth of an Actor
2016
- Trump Card
- Run for Love as Su Leqi
- The Wasted Times as Xiao Liu
- Dragon Girls! as Herself
2015
- The Crossing II as Yu Zhen
- Oh My God! as Auntie
- Where's the Dragon? as Phoenix (voice)
2014
- Super Brain
- The Crossing I as Yu Zhen
2013
- The Grandmaster as Gong Er
- My Lucky Star as Sophie
- Better and Better as Zhang Ziyi
2012
- Dangerous Liaisons as Du Fenyu
- The Road to "The Grandmaster"
2011
- Love for Life as Shang Qinqin
2010
- Together as Herself
2009
- The Founding of a Republic as Gong Peng
- Horsemen as Kristen
- Sophie's Revenge as Sophie
2008
- Forever Enthralled as Meng Xiaodong
2007
- TMNT as Karai (voice)
- Impossible Mission: Golden Rooster as Zhang Ziyi
2006
- The Banquet as Empress Wan
2005
- Memoirs of a Geisha as Sayuri
- Princess Raccoon as Tanukihime
2004
- House of Flying Daggers as Xiao Mei
- 2046 as Bai Ling
- Jasmine Women as Young Mo
- 'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece as Self
2003
- Purple Butterfly as Cynthia / Ding Hui
- My Wife Is A Gangster 2 as The Triad Boss
2002
- Hero as Moon
2001
- Rush Hour 2 as Hu Li
- The Warrior as Princess Bu-yong
- Zu Warriors as Joy
2000
1999
- The Road Home as Young Zhao Di
1996
- Touching Starlight as Chen Wei
1962
- Golden Horse Awards as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1952
- Today as Self