Ziyi Zhang

[Bluestar07]

Am I the only one who thinks she looks hotter when she isn't smiling?

 

[LoveMyBoots]

I just read her interview of her in Interview magazine, and I must say she is quite intelligent and informed. She seems aware of her the differences and standards that exist in the United States and China. I never got an idea of who she was since the American media doesn't give her much attention, though she is much more famous considering her other Asian counterparts (of course).

And it's amazing how her English has improved in such a short amount of time. But, if the interview was conducted in mandarin, then what I just wrote really means nothing.

 

[snow-phoenix]

[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]Her Z-ness in Xi'an[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]Ziyi attended the opening ceremony of a new shopping center in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province in northwest China, on Friday night. According to a report posted at sohu.com Saturday, She was the last of the celebities invited to the star-studded event to go onto the stage and the crowd just went nuts. Too bad there is only one photo of the CuteOne along with this report. Enjoy. (from Helloziyi)
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Jasmine Woman Promos:

 

[aggie]

^Cute hair

 

[Captain_Lydia]

Man, I'm too tired to look through this whole thread. Just wanted to say I find her very attractive and I think she looks great in most of her clothes. Some of her choices I find a bit baffling, but whatever.

I don't think she's the greatest actress in the world, but I don't think she's horrible either. I enjoyed her in Memoirs and that's all I've seen.

 

[globosapien]

i like ziyi, but i think gong li is prettier

 

[RoseMary]

thanks for the pictures, snow-phoenix! she is beautiful!

 

[toby]

her hair is really nice, i bought the shampoo after i saw her ad.

 

[lalablossoms]

i've seen alot of her movies, havent seen memoirs of a geisha yet but loved house of flying daggers and thought she was perfect in 2046

i do think she is pretty/exotic and i do think other asian actresses are prettier/gorgeous, but so what it is all a matter of context and not everyone in hollywood is gorgeous, but in hollywood i think she is far prettier than most of the girls who are considered breathtaking, honestly i think most american "beauties" arent all that but hey they got a chance to be a star and i'm not gonna be like suzy down the block is prettier so this girl doesnt deserve her fame

she may not be the best actress but she is a good actress who i enjoy watching

i do have to say as a minority myself (black) that its a catch 22 when judging celebrities of your own ethnicity and observing how others judge them, you dont see those like yourself alot so when you do its a mix of being like "go girl!!!" cause at least one of us made it and rolling your eyes in horror cause you may think "why is she the worthy one to represent us???" cause no matter what thats how the world sees it and you want the best from your people

as far as her style i love it when she has a romantic, sophisticated, almost audrey hepburnish or a daring sexy avante garde look although in a few ensembles she does look too socialite, i think she should work on her casual wardrobe cause the trendy/cutesy stuff doesnt suit her

 

[pinglet]

awweee I'm so luvin her hairrrrr it is so cute n makes her look younger

 

[snow-phoenix]

A clip of Ziyi Dancing (about one minute in)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0lC4dX_y5g
Zhang Ziyi inaugurates Int'l Beach Festival
Film star Zhang Ziyi inaugurates the opening of the 2006 Dalian International Beach Carnival in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The carnival was held in Dalian's Golden Pebble Beach National Resort.

Amusing:
Retiree cheated by fake Zhang Ziyi
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-06-26 08:36

A retired professor was cheated of 540,000 yuan (US$67,500) by his online girlfriend who pretended to be actress Zhang Ziyi.
Divorcee Jin, 58, met Ning Ning, 42, online in Hangzhou of Zhejiang Province. She sent him several photographs of Zhang Ziyi saying that was her when she was younger. Jin fell for the woman and helped her out of some financial difficulties.
When Ning Ning, mother of a 17-year-old son, disappeared recently, Jin called the police. She was arrested recently.

Interesting:
ZHANG SLAMS PETTY JAPANESE CENSORS FOR BANNING MEMOIRS

Chinese actress ZIYI ZHANG feels Japanese censors who banned MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA should feel ashamed of their actions. The CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON star was appalled when officials scrapped screenings of the acclaimed ROB MARSHALL movie due to the fact the director hired Chinese stars to play Japanese geisha girls. She insists CHICAGO director Marshall was more interested in hiring Oriental actresses who could dance, rather than pay attention to strict ancient codes, which dictate only Japanese women can become geishas. Zhang says, "Geisha was not meant to be a documentary. I remember seeing in the Chinese newspaper a piece that said we had only spent six weeks to learn everything and that was not respectful toward the culture. "It's like saying that if you're playing a mugger, you have to rob a certain number of people. "To my mind, what this issue is all about, though, is the intense historical problems between China and Japan. The whole subject is a landmine."
11/07/2006 02:02

Zhang as Mulan!
Zhang Ziyi signs up for three films
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has signed on for three movies to be produced by Harvey Weinstein.
These include a film about Chinese folk heroine Hua Mulan and a remake of Japanese classic The Seven Samurai, according to news report.
Zhang confirmed she would star in the three movies when she met Weinstein at Cannes, the Chinese-language news Web site Sina.com revealed.
The report did not say what the subject of the third film would be.
Zhang's roles in both movies will involve her playing women disguised as men.
As Mulan - a well-known Chinese folk heroine who became the subject of Disney's animation of the same name - she will play a young girl who goes to battle in place of her ailing father.
In the remake of The Seven Samurai, Akira Kurosawa's 1954 classic, Zhang will play a village girl who dresses as a man to protect herself from bandits, Sina.com said.
Zhang was last seen in Hollywood drama Memoirs of a Geisha.
Her new movie, the Chinese-language, Hamlet-inspired ancient court drama Ye Yan (The Banquet) is due for release later this year.

 

[trend_monger]

I wish asian actresses are as successful as caucasian actresses. i really think they deserve more attention.

 

[eternitygoddess]

^As successful where? In America? No way are Asians going to be more successful than Caucasians in America. Like some 1/3 of the films produced are historicals where an Asian can't play lead role.

 

[kikidior]

^ true. anyway, i like ziyi zhang. she's pretty. she's a good actress but she's better in films that utilize her native tongue (as are penelope cruz, paz vega, isabelle huppert, gong li). it's natural.

 

[snow-phoenix]

I agree. Watching her movies from China, such as 2046, I'm astounded by what a great actor she is. I think she is so much better than when she has to speak in English. It's just more comfortable.

On a side note, Zhang Ziyi is one of Playboy's top 25 sexiest celebrities.
She's in the magazine with this cover (although the picture they use is a bit older)

Here's the picture featured:

 

[Captain_Lydia]

I love her body. She's so naturally petite and has the best hair. Rather jealous.

 

[Irene_A]

Yeah, I love her hair. Asian girls are so lucky, they all have great hair.

 

[Orchide]

Thanks for all the ZZ love
A general reminder: this is a thread for ZZ not to compare her to other actresses esp. other Asians.
Let's leave the race talk behind (no picking her apart if you are or aren't Asian) and let's stick to focusing
on her wonderful looks and style please

 

[snow-phoenix]

What a pretty trio:

 

[Orchide]

Beautiful just lovely