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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.

Zhang Ziyi

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Zhang Ziyi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 9
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