15 Movies Starring Ziyi Zhang

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-01-12

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

Taiwan, Hong Kong, USA, China

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (205400 Reviews)

Director:

Ang Lee

Cast:

Writer:

Du Lu Wang (book)

Hui-Ling Wang (screenplay)

James Schamus (screenplay)

Kuo Jung Tsai (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is a timeless story that takes place in QING China when miracles were credible and spirits and gods were present in man's world. It is not unbelievable that zen warriors float through the air, skim the water and battle in trees and on rooftops. Pain, revenge and duty are the stuff that bind us in this world and are the main plot line of the movie, but in the afterlife love and faith linger on.

The Road Home

The Road Home

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-06-15

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (10089 Reviews)

Director:

Yimou Zhang

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Shi Bao (novel)

Shi Bao (screenplay)

Fullplot:

City businessman Luo Yusheng returns to his home village in North China for the funeral of his father, the village teacher. He finds his elderly mother insisting that all the traditional burial customs be observed, despite the fact that times have changed so much, and that it involves many people carrying his father's body back to the village - the road home. As Yusheng debates the complications involved in organising such a big feat, he remembers the magical story of how his father and mother first met and got together.

Rush Hour 2

Rush Hour 2

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-08-03

Languages:

English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Countries:

USA, Hong Kong

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (148642 Reviews)

Director:

Brett Ratner

Cast:

Writer:

Ross LaManna (characters)

Jeff Nathanson

Fullplot:

It's vacation time for Det. James Carter and he finds himself alongside Det. Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot by L.A. crime boss Steven Reign and Triad Ricky Tan, an ex-cop who played a mysterious part in the death of Det. Lee's father. Throw in a power struggle between Tan and the gorgeous but dangerous Hu Li and the boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella. Then again, it may turn up more excitement than Carter was looking for during his vacation.

The Warrior

The Warrior

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-09-07

Languages:

Mandarin, Korean

Countries:

South Korea, China

Runtime:

158 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (9860 Reviews)

Director:

Sung-su Kim

Fullplot:

In 1375, China was in chaos between Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Coryo (an ancient kingdom of Korea then) sent a delegation of many diplomats, soldiers and a silent slave to make peace with the new Chinese government. However, this delegation got charged as spies and sent in exile to a remote desert. On the way the group came across a Yuan troop, and the Coryo soldiers managed to survive the battle. They began the journey toward the faraway home country, where they met the Yuan troop again. When they found out the Yuan troop kidnapped a Ming princess, they decided to rescue her so that they could get a ship to go home. Then the battle began...

The Warrior

The Warrior

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-09-07

Languages:

Mandarin, Korean

Countries:

South Korea, China

Runtime:

158 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (9847 Reviews)

Director:

Sung-su Kim

Fullplot:

In 1375, China was in chaos between Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Coryo (an ancient kingdom of Korea then) sent a delegation of many diplomats, soldiers and a silent slave to make peace with the new Chinese government. However, this delegation got charged as spies and sent in exile to a remote desert. On the way the group came across a Yuan troop, and the Coryo soldiers managed to survive the battle. They began the journey toward the faraway home country, where they met the Yuan troop again. When they found out the Yuan troop kidnapped a Ming princess, they decided to rescue her so that they could get a ship to go home. Then the battle began...

Hero

Hero

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-08-27

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China, Hong Kong

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (142006 Reviews)

Director:

Yimou Zhang

Cast:

Writer:

Feng Li

Bin Wang

Yimou Zhang

Fullplot:

In ancient China, before the reign of the first emperor, warring factions throughout the Six Kingdoms plot to assassinate the most powerful ruler, Qin. When a minor official defeats Qin's three principal enemies, he is summoned to the palace to tell Qin the story of his surprising victory.

Purple Butterfly

Purple Butterfly

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-09-17

Languages:

Mandarin, Japanese, Vietnamese

Countries:

China, France

Runtime:

127 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (885 Reviews)

Director:

Ye Lou

Fullplot:

Ding Hui is a member of Purple Butterfly, a powerful resistance group in Japanese occupied Shanghai. An unexpected encounter reunites her with Itami, an ex-lover... and officer with a secret police unit tasked with dismantling Purple Butterfly.

Jasmine Flower

Jasmine Flower

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-04-26

Languages:

Mandarin, Shanghainese

Countries:

China

Runtime:

130 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (661 Reviews)

Director:

Yong Hou

Cast:

Writer:

Yong Hou (screenplay)

Su Tong (novel)

Xian Zhang (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Generational family saga set in Shanghai in the thirties, sixties and eighties.

House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-01-14

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China, Hong Kong

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (86858 Reviews)

Director:

Yimou Zhang

Cast:

Writer:

Feng Li

Bin Wang

Yimou Zhang

Fullplot:

During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called "The House of the Flying Daggers" rises and opposes the government. A police officer called Leo sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers". Leo arrests Mei, only to have Jin breaking her free in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. But things are far more complicated than they seem...

Princess Raccoon

Princess Raccoon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-05-28

Languages:

Japanese, Mandarin

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

111 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (576 Reviews)

Director:

Seijun Suzuki

Fullplot:

Amechiyo is being hunted by his father for being too beautiful and as he tries to escape he runs into Princess Raccoon, a raccoon in human form. They fall for each other, but humans and raccoons shouldn't mix so the raccoon court causes some trouble. She saves his life, then he saves hers by finding the Frog of Paradise on the Sacred Mountain and so forth, until the tragic finale.

Princess Raccoon

Princess Raccoon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-05-28

Languages:

Japanese, Mandarin

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

111 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (582 Reviews)

Director:

Seijun Suzuki

Fullplot:

Amechiyo is being hunted by his father for being too beautiful and as he tries to escape he runs into Princess Raccoon, a raccoon in human form. They fall for each other, but humans and raccoons shouldn't mix so the raccoon court causes some trouble. She saves his life, then he saves hers by finding the Frog of Paradise on the Sacred Mountain and so forth, until the tragic finale.

The Banquet

The Banquet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-09-15

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China

Runtime:

131 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (5567 Reviews)

Director:

Xiaogang Feng

Cast:

Writer:

Gangjian Qiu

William Shakespeare (play)

Heyu Sheng

Fullplot:

In 907 AD, the Tang Dynasty is in tatters; infighting snarls the imperial family. Crown Prince Wu Luan loves Little Wan, but his father takes her as his Empress. Wu Luan goes into exile, studying dance and music. His uncle murders his father, taking throne and Empress; uncle sends assassins to kill Wu Luan. The Crown Prince eludes death and comes to court. The Emperor arranges for Little Wan's coronation and dispatches Wu Luan to a distant land; he then calls for a midnight banquet on the 100th day of his rule. Poison, treachery, Wu Luan's return, and the love of the innocent Qing for Wu Luan set up the final entanglements. No Fortinbras or Horatio lay the dead to rest.

Sophie's Revenge

Sophie's Revenge

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-08-14

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

South Korea, China

Runtime:

107 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (1041 Reviews)

Director:

Eva Jin

Fullplot:

Dumped by her fiancè just two months before their wedding, comic strip writer Sophie hatches an elaborate plan to get her Jeff back and punish the movie star, Joanna, who seduced him away. She finds herself a partner, Gordon, an ex-lover of Joanna's, and the two start on a comic adventure full of laughs and tears, aided by Sophie's two best friends, Lucy and Lily. At the eve of her success, Sophie suddenly realizes that she has been so focused on revenge that she has not heard her own change of heart.

Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-09-27

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China, South Korea, Singapore

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (1385 Reviews)

Director:

Jin-ho Hur

Cast:

Writer:

Choderlos de Laclos (novel)

Geling Yan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In Shanghai, an aging socialite's infatuation with her ex-boyfriend manifests itself as a risky game, where her former lover agrees to seduce, then abandon a naive young woman.

The Crossing

The Crossing

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-12-02

Languages:

Mandarin, Japanese, Min Nan, Shanghainese

Countries:

China, Hong Kong

Runtime:

129 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (446 Reviews)

Director:

John Woo

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Hui-Ling Wang (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In the midst of the Chinese Revolution during the late 1940s, couples flee to the island of Taiwan.

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