Daily entertainment news covering Ziyi Zhang en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/16/jackie_chan_film_too_violent_for_china Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:32:33 EST Entertainment News 110822@http://www.starpulse.com/news HONG KONG (AP) — Jackie Chan, the comical kung fu king, is starring in a new movie so violent that its director decided not to release it in mainland China, which doesn't have a film ratings system.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/26/happy_chinese_new_year_who_s_the_hottest Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:09:29 EST Entertainment News 107592@http://www.starpulse.com/news Today begins the year of the ox. Chinese New Year is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays. Several stars will be celebrating the new year this month. Peruse our photo slideshow,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/09/zhang_ziyi_incurs_the_wrath_of_china Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:39:32 EST Entertainment News 107583@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has been chastised by her fellow countrymen after topless photos of the star cavorting on a beach with her Israeli fiancé surfaced online.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/26/slideshow_sexy_asian_actresses Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:15:03 EST Entertainment News 96540@http://www.starpulse.com/news There are a number of Asian actresses who have crossed over to Hollywood, plus many American actresses are of Asian descent. Enjoy a look at some of the most beautiful Asian women from the big and small screen.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/29/actress_zhang_puzzled_by_china_protester Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:57:13 EST Entertainment News 94072@http://www.starpulse.com/news HONG KONG (AP) - "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" star Zhang Ziyi has told Vogue magazine that she is puzzled by the protests against China's human rights record

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/24/zhang_ziyi_says_she_s_outraged_by_quake_ Sat, 24 May 2008 08:52:56 EST Entertainment News 88341@http://www.starpulse.com/news HONG KONG (AP) - ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' star Zhang Ziyi says she's outraged by what she says is ignorance about the recent earthquake in China.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/10/legend_of_the_black_scorpion_arrives_on__26 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:30:03 EST Entertainment News 77527@http://www.starpulse.com/news Blending dazzling choreography, dramatic camerawork and a Shakespeare tragedy, Legend Of The Black Scorpion debuts as a two-disc Ultimate Edition DVD set February 26th under the Dragon Dynasty label from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/09/celebrity_birthdays_february_37 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 72977@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "7th Heaven" actor David Gallagher (1985), Japanese pop star Ami Suzuki (1982), "American Beauty" actress Mena Suvari (1979), "Memoirs of a Geisha" star Ziyi Zhang (1979), Dominican baseball star Vladimir Guerrero (1976), soap opera star Sharon Case (1971),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/08/hollywood_producers_bob_harvey_weinstein Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:46:06 EST Entertainment News 54975@http://www.starpulse.com/news HONG KONG (AP) - Hollywood producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein said Wednesday they have launched a $285 million movie fund that will invest in Asian-themed projects, such as a remake of the 1954 Akira Kurosawa classic ''The Seven Samurai.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/09/celebrity_birthdays_february_9 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 25886@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "7th Heaven" actor David Gallagher (1985), Japanese pop star Ami Suzuki (1982), "American Beauty" actress Mena Suvari (1979), "Memoirs of a Geisha" star Ziyi Zhang (1979), Dominican baseball star Vladimir Guerrero (1976), soap opera star Sharon Case (1971), country musician Travis Tritt (1963), "The Nanny" star Charles Shaughnessy (1955), "Hollywood Squares" personality/actor Jm J. Bullock (1955), New York Mets hero Mookie Wilson (1952), "Who's The Boss" and "Law and Order SVU" actress Judith Light (1949), actress Mia Farrow (1945), 'tough-guy' actor Joe Pesci (1943), singer/songwriter Carole King (1942), 40s actress Kathryn Grayson (1922) burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee (1914), "Brazilian Bombshell" Carmen Miranda (1909; d. 1955), and the ninth President of the United States William Henry Harrison (1773; d. 1841).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/03/zhang_ziyi_is_in_love_would_love_to_get_ Tue, 03 Oct 2006 08:31:28 EST Entertainment News 17471@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has found love, but has vowed to keep her mystery man away from the public eye. The actress, 27, is a regular feature in Chinese gossip columns due to speculation about her love life, but has only just confirmed her boyfriend's existence.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/16/filmmaker_loved_working_with_ziyi_zhang Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:22:48 EST Entertainment News 13219@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang was popular on the set of forthcoming movie "The Banquet" because she made the crew soup when they were busy. Director Feng Xiaogang was impressed with how down-to-earth the 27-year-old star was.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/11/ziyi_zhang_confesses_she_had_a_perpetual_2046 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:46:48 EST Entertainment News 9847@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ziyi Zhang was "tipsy" for most of the filming of Wong Kar Wai's movie 2046 because the director terrified her. The Chinese actress admits shooting the acclaimed 2004 movie was an intimidating experience and she guzzled sake to relax.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/11/ziyi_zhang_lashes_out_at_japan_for_censo Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:16:34 EST Entertainment News 9831@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang feels Japanese censors who banned Memoirs Of A Geisha should feel ashamed of their actions. The star was appalled when officials scrapped screenings of the acclaimed Rob Marshall movie due to the fact the director hired Chinese stars to play Japanese geisha girls.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/10/ziyi_zhang_nude_body_double_demands_film Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:16:01 EST Entertainment News 9724@http://www.starpulse.com/news A body double who starred in a nude scene for star Ziyi Zhang has demanded her name appear in the credits. The actress, Shao Xiaoshan, revealed in her internet blog that she was paid $2,448 to feature in Zhang's latest movie "The Banquet," which will be released in China later this year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/01/jessica_alba_to_host_2006_mtv_movie_awar Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:00:50 EST Entertainment News 7677@http://www.starpulse.com/news Covering Hollywood’s most anticipated blockbuster from every angle, MTV News will present exclusive pre and post show coverage of the "2006 MTV Movie Awards." From backstage to the red carpet, the MTV News team will cover every angle of the big show including exclusive celebrity interviews, musical performances, and much more. Additionally for the first time, fans will be able to access MTV News’ comprehensive Movie Awards coverage on-air and through broadband network,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/01/george_clooney_tapped_for_seven_samurai_ Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:46:00 EST Entertainment News 7641@http://www.starpulse.com/news George Clooney, Donnie Yen and Ziyi Zhang are the first names to be mentioned as the stars of the long-awaited reworking of movie classic The Seven Samurai.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/01/ang_lee_is_one_of_time_magazine_s_most_i Mon, 01 May 2006 13:19:26 EST Entertainment News 6398@http://www.starpulse.com/news Taiwanese director Ang Lee has made Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people who are shaping the world. The acclaimed filmmaker, who recently won a Best Director Academy Award for Brokeback Mountain, was included on the list because his phenomenally successful work has crossed cultural lines.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/27/ziyi_zhang_is_getting_an_a_list_salary Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:38:27 EST Entertainment News 6229@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang's movie fee has multiplied 10 times over the past three years - thanks to roles in blockbusters Memoirs Of A Geisha and Hero. Filmmaker Hou Yong, who directed the star in "Jasmin Flower" three years ago for which she was paid $500,000, is amazed by the actress' sudden rise to the Hollywood A-list.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/25/mtv_nominees_announced_full_list Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:53:45 EST Entertainment News 6106@http://www.starpulse.com/news Wedding Crashers and The 40-Year-Old-Virgin are set to dominate the 2006 MTV Movie Awards. Both movies have received five nominations each including Best Movie and Best Comedic Performance. Among the other contenders for historically one the most hotly contested awards, Best Kiss, are Brokeback Mountain lovers Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger who are set to battle it out with real life couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who locked lips in their action hit last year Mr and Mrs Smith. Full List of Nominees Below!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/17/ziyi_zhang_to_be_cannes_film_festival_ju Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:32:58 EST Entertainment News 5708@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang has agreed to be a judge at this year's coveted Cannes Film Festival in the south of France. The Memoirs Of A Geisha star, who found fame after her performance in martial arts masterpiece Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, was thrilled by the invitation.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/09/today_s_celebrity_birthdays_feb_9 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 03:00:08 EST Entertainment News 2370@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "7th Heaven" actor David Gallagher (1985), Japanese pop star Ami Suzuki (1982), "American Beauty" actress Mena Suvari (1979), "Memoirs of a Geisha" star Ziyi Zhang (1979), Dominican baseball star Vladimir Guerrero (1976), soap opera star Sharon Case (1971), country musician Travis Tritt (1963), "The Nanny" star Charles Shaughnessy (1955), "Hollywood Squares" personality/actor Jm J. Bullock (1955), New York Mets hero Mookie Wilson (1952), "Who's The Boss" and "Law and Order SVU" actress Judith Light (1949), actress Mia Farrow (1945), 'tough-guy' actor Joe Pesci (1943), singer/songwriter Carole King (1942), 40s actress Kathryn Grayson (1922) burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee (1914), "Brazilian Bombshell" Carmen Miranda (1909; d. 1955), and the ninth President of the United States William Henry Harrison (1773; d. 1841).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/08/jessica_alba_is_playboy_s_sexiest_celebr Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:03:23 EST Entertainment News 2790@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jessica Alba has topped a new list of sexy stars, which has earned her a Playboy magazine cover. The actress joins the likes of Jaime Pressly, Jenny McCarthy, Halle Berry, Pamela Anderson, Eva Longoria and Paris Hilton on Playboy's new 25 Sexiest Celebrities list.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/27/china_bans_brokeback_mountain_okays_memo Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:52:09 EST Entertainment News 2344@http://www.starpulse.com/news Gay cowboy romance Brokeback Mountain has been banned in mainland China after outraging censors there. The film shocked China's broadcast regulator the State Administration of Radio, Film & Television, as the nation still considers homosexuality a taboo subject. Director Ang Lee last week hailed Asia for having a more open-minded stance on sexuality - so the ban will be a blow to the Taiwanese film maker.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/19/the_constant_gardener_gets_most_bafta_no Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:50:00 EST Entertainment News 1987@http://www.starpulse.com/news British thriller The Constant Gardener has been nominated for 10 BAFTAs from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The adaptation of the John Le Carre novel, which stars Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz, is up for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress and seven other awards. Ang Lee's gay cowboy film Brokeback Mountain and racial drama Crash both received nine nominations.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/16/ziyi_zhang_proves_you_can_learn_somethin Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:47:30 EST Entertainment News 1856@http://www.starpulse.com/news Memoirs of a Geisha star Ziyi Zhang's method of learning English nearly landed her in trouble, as she picked up the language by listening to and repeating obscene Eminem lyrics. The Chinese screen beauty studied music and commercials to learn words and phrases, but she admits she wasn't initially aware of how offensive her Eminem-style English was.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/05/brokeback_mountain_garners_most_sag_nomi Thu, 05 Jan 2006 11:15:08 EST Entertainment News 1612@http://www.starpulse.com/news Nominations for the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding performances in 2005 in five film and eight primetime television categories were just announced. Brokeback Mountain leads the pack in film with four nominations, followed by Capote and Crash (each with three nominations).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/09/title_15 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 10:43:55 EST Entertainment News 1123@http://www.starpulse.com/news Memoirs of a Geisha director Rob Marshall has defended his decision to cast Chinese actors in place of Japanese ones - insisting they were employed for their talent, not where they come from. The American film-maker spoke out after being chastised by Chinese critics for appointing Chinese actresses Ziyi Zhang and Gong Li to play major roles in the adaptation of Arthur Golden's popular novel.

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