Zhang Ziyi , sometimes credited as Ziyi Zhang, is a Chinese film actress. Chinese media have called her one of the Four Young Dan Actresses in China's film industry, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei and Zhou Xun. Her first major role was in The Road Home . She achieved fame in the West after leading roles in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , Rush Hour 2 , House of Flying Daggers , and Memoirs of a Geisha . She has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Zhang was born and raised in Beijing to Zhang Yuanxiao, an accountant and later economist, and Li Zhousheng, a... kindergarten teacher. She is very close to her older brother, Zhang Zinan . Zhang began studying dance when she was 8 years old; subsequently, she joined the Beijing Dance Academy by her parents' suggestion at the age of 11. While at this boarding school, she noticed how mean the other girls were to each other while competing for status amongst the teachers. Zhang disliked the attitudes of her peers and teachers so much that, on one occasion, she ran away from the school.
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| Birthdate: | February 9, 1979 |
| Birthplace: | Beijing |
| Age: | 33 |
| Height: | 5' 4" |
| Education: | Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Dance Academy |
| Also known as: | 章子怡 Zhang Ziyi, 章子怡, Zhang Zi Yi |