Zhang Ziyi ("Jahng Tz-Yee", aka Ziyi Zhang in much of the West - Zhang is her surname), age 28, born on February 9, 1979, in Beijing, China to Zhang Yuanxiao, an economist father, and Li Zhousheng, a kindergarten teacher mother, is one of China's most popular and successful entertainers and an ever-growing success on the international stage.

Ziyi attended Beijing Dance Academy during her middle school and secondary school years, specializing in folk dance. In her spare time, Ziyi enjoys doing things that you or I might enjoy as well, ranging from listening to music (pop rock being her favorite), playing video games, watching movies (romance being her favorite) and watching soap operas (a popular chinese past-time) to hanging out with her friends and family.

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Name: Zhang Ziyi
Hometown: Beijing, China
Date of Birth: February 9, 1979
Mother: Li Zhousheng
Father: Zhang Yuanxiao
Older Brother: Zhang Zinan
Astrological Sign (Western): Aquarius
Astrological Sign (Chinese): Sheep
Blood Type: O
Height: 164 cm (approx. 5' 4.5")
Weight: 49.5 Kg (approx. 109 lbs)

Favorite Things

Clothing Style: Casual
Activities: Swimming, Tennis, Handball, Studying and Sleeping
Food: Ice cream, Mangosteens, Peaches, Cheese and Chocolate
Drinks: Taro Milk Tea, Horlicks, Chocolate Milkshakes and Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice
Colors: Red, White, Black, Purple and Cream
Animals: Sheep, Dog, Pig, Tiger, Lion, Hippopotamus
Male Type: Secure, Charming, and Talented
Movies: Sommersby, To Live, Stepmom, The King of Comedy
Actors: Richard Gere, Sophie Marceau, Deannie Yip, Carol Cheng, Shu Qi, Chow Yun-fat, Josephine Siao, Al Pacino, Leslie Cheung
Music Entertainers: Phil Collins, Jacky Cheung, Ekin Cheng, Anita Mui, Shunza, A-Mei, Leslie Cheung

Notable Filmography