The Big Picture: Zhang Ziyi Career & Biographical Notes: Studied dance at China Central Drama College and Beijing Dance Academy Didn't speak English during shoot for Rush Hour 2; relied on co-star Jackie Chan for translation Named in 2004 by Forbes magazine's China second most popular celebrity after NBA player Yao Ming Renowned for her impressions of former US president Gerald Ford and his pratfalls

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Zhang Ziyi Trivia Quizzes
at HowWellDoYouKnow.com:

• Rush Hour 2

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Upcoming Movies: Release Date Film No release date Zu Warriors

Recent Movies:

Film	Date	Rating	Screens	Opening	Total	Box Office
The Horsemen	3/6/09	N/A
Memoirs of a Geisha	12/23/05	PG-13	8	0.68	56.48	Info
2046	8/5/05	R	4	0.11	1.44	Info
House of Flying Daggers	12/3/04	PG-13	15	0.40	11.04	Info
Purple Butterfly	11/26/04	R	1	0.01	0.02	Info
Hero	8/27/04	PG-13	2031	18.00	53.58	Info
Rush Hour 2	8/3/01	PG-13	3118	67.41	226.14	Info

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Awards:

2005
Memoirs of a Geisha

• Runner-Up: Best Actress - Drama, Golden Satellites

2004
House of Flying Daggers

• Runner-Up: Best Actress, BOP's Calvin Awards

2001
The Road Home

• Runner-Up: Best Actress, BOP's Calvin Awards

2000
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

• Win: Best Supporting Actress, Toronto Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actress, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actress, BOP's Calvin Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actress, Chicago Film Critics

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