Who is Zhang Ziyi?
Zhang Ziyi is an actress, born on 9 February 1979 in Beijing, China. Best-known screen credits include Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).
Celluloid Star Index: 71.2/100 across 4 scored titles — highest-rated: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (88%). Popularity and People’s Choice votes are not part of this score.
Most searched questions about Zhang Ziyi
Quick answers to common questions about Zhang Ziyi.
How old is Zhang Ziyi?
Zhang Ziyi is 47 years old, born on 9 February 1979 in Beijing, China.
What is Zhang Ziyi’s most famous movie?
Global audiences often cite Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, and Memoirs of a Geisha among her defining roles.
Has Zhang Ziyi won major awards?
Yes — including Hong Kong Film Awards and recognition across Asian award circuits, plus major festival and critics’ attention for her wuxia and dramatic roles.
What is Zhang Ziyi doing in 2026?
She continues selective film and brand work and has been highlighted in Asian Film Awards–related coverage as a major Chinese cinema figure; check current festival and release calendars for new titles.
How did Zhang Ziyi become famous?
Zhang broke out with The Road Home for Zhang Yimou, then became a global star through Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the 2000s wave of Chinese wuxia epics.
What languages does Zhang Ziyi speak?
Mandarin is her primary language; she has also worked in English-language productions and studied performance internationally early in her career.
Celluloid Score career
From titles scored in the Celluloid catalogue.
- Star Index
- 71.2/100
- Quality, depth, 70+ consistency
- Career average
- 70%
- 4 scored titles
Where their Celluloid credits come from
Production country and primary language on titles in our catalogue — not personal nationality.
Ranked by Celluloid Score
Zhang Ziyi titles in the Celluloid catalogue, sorted by Celluloid Score.
Popular credits
Top TMDB credits with character, festival, and worldwide box office.
| Title | Year | Role | Festival | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | 2000 | Jen | Cannes Film Festival | $214M |
| Hero | 2002 | Moon | Berlin International Film Festival | $177M |
| The Grandmaster | 2013 | Gong Er | — | $64M |
| House of Flying Daggers | 2004 | Xiao Mei | Cannes Film Festival | $93M |
| She's Got No Name | 2025 | Zhan Zhou | — | $52M |
| Rush Hour 2 | 2001 | Hu Li | — | $347M |
| Godzilla: King of the Monsters | 2019 | Dr. Ilene Chen / Dr. Ling | — | $387M |
| The Rebel Princess | 2021 | Wang Xuan | — | — |
| The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 2046 | 2004 | Bai Ling | — | $20M |
| Memoirs of a Geisha | 2005 | Sayuri | — | $162M |
| TMNT | 2007 | Karai (voice) | — | $96M |