<P> Zhang Ziyi ((ʈʂáŋ tsɨ̀. ǐ); Chinese: 章子怡; born 9 February 1979) is a Chinese actress and model . She is considered one of the Four Dan Actresses of China, and one of the most well - known Asian actresses in the West . </P> <P> Her first major role was in The Road Home (1999). She later achieved fame for her role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). Zhang is known for being a "Yimou Girl", as she frequently collaborated with director Zhang Yimou . </P> <P> Zhang is best known for her appearances in Rush Hour 2 (2001), Hero (2002), House of Flying Daggers (2004), 2046 (2004) and The Banquet (2006). 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 Chinese actress for a single film . </P> <P> From 2004 to 2010, Zhang ranked in the Top 5 of Forbes China Celebrity 100 list every year . In 2008, she was awarded with the "Outstanding Contribution to Chinese Cinema" award at the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival . In 2013, she received the French Cultural Order at the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres . </P>

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