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When two people first meet, they can only have a very ordinary kind of friendship. But when you begin to understand each other, when you get close to them, you discover that you're suddenly eager to know him or her even better.

Zhang Ziyi

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Zhang Ziyi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 9
Actor
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Peking
Ziyi Zhang
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They're not willing to admit that I've also shed blood and tears and often paid dearly for my success. This makes me feel extremely sad.
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Even though I've done Hollywood films, I still don't think of myself as a Hollywood actress.
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I've discovered that I value simplicity above all in dressing. I don't like anything I wear to be too complicated or fussy.
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