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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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China's cinema has been rising for some time it has more exposure, so my chances of becoming internationally known are better. But the first thing I have to do is learn English. If I can grasp the language, then perhaps I can think about the U.S.
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There are actors who spend 20 years working and still don't achieve what I've achieved so quickly. So I think my only course of action is to work as hard as I can, not just for the sake of the film, but also to prove to these people that I do have talent.
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I don't care if you love me or not. I'll love you anyway.
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I wanted to become a kindergarten teacher like my mother.
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I suspect people always thought I had a boyfriend, so nobody came after me.
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I want, through my roles, to express the parts in the hearts of Chinese women that they feel unable to let out.
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It's not that I wanted to be an actor it's that I didn't want to be a dancer! I was trained in traditional Chinese dance, and after working so hard it seemed unfair to just disappear into a group.
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Whatever you see - any good results - are all from the pressure.
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I enjoy being an actress a lot, because I can feel different women's lives. I have the chance to feel like a geisha one day, and on another day maybe a scientist. That's the interesting part for me. My profession has helped me to grow up.
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In China, we don't consider someone truly beautiful until we have known them for a long time, and we know what's underneath the skin.
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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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After I learn more English, I'll work hard and make more films.
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Most people spend their whole lives looking for the right job. There are others who never get an opportunity to do work that fulfils them.
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