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Wanting to be in a Western film won't get me very far. Unless the opportunity arose, it doesn't matter how much I want to be in one. But if an opportunity did arise, no actor would pass it up.

Zhang Ziyi

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Zhang Ziyi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 9
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People who trust me will not be swayed by what's been said about me, and for people who don't, no amount of good reports will persuade them.
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From beginning to end I worried that Ang Lee wouldn't be satisfied with my work. So I worked as hard as I could to earn his trust, because you only get a chance like this once.
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