Zhang Ziyi
Actress
Chinese actress whose screen fighting comes from a dance background.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth2/9/1979
Country of Origin
China
ChinaBiography
She trained in dance at the Beijing academy and has never practised martial arts. She prepared for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon under Yuen Woo-ping; her dance background let her carry long continuous sword sequences that are among the genre's most demanding.
Filmography
A screen role does not mean the person actually practises the art — that is listed above.