A Life in Film

Zhang Ziyi

 · Born February 9, 1979
47Today
18Films
20Years on Screen
The Road Home
1999
Zhang was
20
years old

The Road Home

as Young Zhao Di

Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000
Zhang was
21
years old

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

as Jen

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a…

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The Warrior
2001
Zhang was
22
years old

The Warrior

as Princess Bu-yong

In 1375, China was in chaos between Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Coryo (an ancient kingdom of Korea then) sent a delegation of many diplomats, soldiers and a…

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Rush Hour 2
2001
Zhang was
22
years old

Rush Hour 2

as Hu Li

It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee…

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Zu Warriors
2001
Zhang was
22
years old

Zu Warriors

as Joy

King Sky, the sole disciple of the Kun Lun Sect, falls in love with his master Dawn. Dawn is killed when Insomnia destroys the Kin Lun Mountain. King Sky waits…

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Hero
2002
Zhang was
23
years old

Hero

as Moon

During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an…

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2046
2004
Zhang was
25
years old

2046

as Bai Ling

Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.

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House of Flying Daggers
2004
Zhang was
25
years old

House of Flying Daggers

as Xiao Mei

In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison…

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Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
Zhang was
26
years old

Memoirs of a Geisha

as Sayuri

In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.

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The Banquet
2006
Zhang was
27
years old

The Banquet

as Empress Wan

Crown Prince Wu Luan is in love with Little Wan but left heartbroken when she marries his father, the emperor. The emperor's brother, Li, kills him and Wu Luan…

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TMNT
2007
Zhang was
28
years old

TMNT

as Karai (voice)

After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Struggling to keep them together, their rat sensei,…

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Horsemen
2009
Zhang was
30
years old

Horsemen

as Kristen

A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree…

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The Founding of a Republic
2009
Zhang was
30
years old

The Founding of a Republic

as Gong Peng

The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

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The Grandmaster
2013
Zhang was
34
years old

The Grandmaster

as Gong Er

Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the…

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The Wasted Times
2016
Zhang was
37
years old

The Wasted Times

as Xiao Liu

Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigate an alliance with the enemy's army.

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The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
Zhang was
39
years old

The Cloverfield Paradox

as Tam

Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
Zhang was
40
years old

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

as Dr. Ilene Chen / Dr. Ling

Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty…

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The Climbers
2019
Zhang was
40
years old

The Climbers

as Xu Ying

Upon learning that the international community does not recognize China's ascent of Mount Everest during May 1960 owing to a lack of videographic evidence from…

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