Biography and filmography

Zhang Ziyi

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.

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Movies (55)

She's Got No Name

She's Got No Name

2025 · Zhan Zhou

The Volunteers: To the War

The Volunteers: To the War

2023 · Tang Sheng

"Moon rises in the Bay Area" 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala

"Moon rises in the Bay Area" 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala

2023

My Country, My Parents

My Country, My Parents

2021 · Yu Kaiying (segment "Poetry"), Director, Executive Producer

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

2021 · Self (archive footage)

The Climbers

The Climbers

2019 · Xu Ying

Godzilla 2: El rey de los monstruos

Godzilla 2: El rey de los monstruos

2019 · Dr. Ilene Chen / Dr. Ling

La Paradoja Cloverfield

La Paradoja Cloverfield

2018 · Tam

Forever Young

Forever Young

2018 · Wang Minjia

Most of the Time

Most of the Time

2017 · Self

Existence

Existence

2017 · Herself

All About Faces

All About Faces

2017 · Herself

Faye's Moments Live 2016

Faye's Moments Live 2016

2016 · Self

The Wasted Times

The Wasted Times

2016 · Xiao Liu

Dragon Girls!

Dragon Girls!

2016 · Herself

Run for Love

Run for Love

2016 · Su Leqi

Oh My God!

Oh My God!

2015 · Auntie, Producer

Where's the Dragon?

Where's the Dragon?

2015 · Phoenix (voice)

The Crossing II

The Crossing II

2015 · Yu Zhen

The Crossing I

The Crossing I

2014 · Yu Zhen

My Lucky Star

My Lucky Star

2013 · Sophie, Producer

Better and Better

Better and Better

2013 · Zhang Ziyi

The Grandmaster

The Grandmaster

2013 · Gong Er

The Road to "The Grandmaster"

The Road to "The Grandmaster"

2012

Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

2012 · Du Fenyu

Love for Life

Love for Life

2011 · Shang Qinqin

Together

Together

2010 · Herself

The Founding of a Republic

The Founding of a Republic

2009 · Gong Peng

Sophie's Revenge

Sophie's Revenge

2009 · Sophie, Producer

Los cuatro jinetes del Apocalipsis

Los cuatro jinetes del Apocalipsis

2009 · Kristen

Forever Enthralled

Forever Enthralled

2008 · Meng Xiaodong

Impossible Mission: Golden Rooster

Impossible Mission: Golden Rooster

2007 · Zhang Ziyi

TMNT: Las Tortugas Ninja

TMNT: Las Tortugas Ninja

2007 · Karai (voice)

The Banquet

The Banquet

2006 · Empress Wan

Memorias de una geisha

Memorias de una geisha

2005 · Sayuri

Princess Raccoon

Princess Raccoon

2005 · Tanukihime

'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece

'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece

2004 · Self

2046

2046

2004 · Bai Ling

House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers

2004 · Xiao Mei

Jasmine Women

Jasmine Women

2004 · Young Mo

My Wife is a Gangster 2

My Wife is a Gangster 2

2003 · The Triad Boss

Purple Butterfly

Purple Butterfly

2003 · Cynthia / Ding Hui

Hero

Hero

2002 · Moon

The Warrior

The Warrior

2001 · Princess Bu-yong

Zu Warriors

Zu Warriors

2001 · Joy

Una pareja explosiva 2

Una pareja explosiva 2

2001 · Hu Li

The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'

The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'

2000 · Self

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000 · Jen

The Road Home

The Road Home

1999 · Young Zhao Di

Touching Starlight

Touching Starlight

1996 · Chen Wei

She's Got No Name: Part Two

She's Got No Name: Part Two

· Zhan Zhou

游过海岸一百米

游过海岸一百米

· Director

Undercurrent

Undercurrent

Making of 2046

Making of 2046

Gold Mountain

Gold Mountain

TV shows (14)