1. Zhang Yuqi, known as Kitty Zhang, is a Chinese actress best known for her roles in Stephen Chow's films CJ7 and The Mermaid.
16 Facts About Zhang Yuqi
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Zhang Yuqi left Shandong at the age of 15 to attend the Affiliated Chinese Opera School of Shanghai Theatre Academy, a vocational school for Chinese opera talents.
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Zhang Yuqi soon had her breakout role in the science fiction film CJ7, playing a young teacher opposite Chow.
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Zhang Yuqi then starred in the romantic comedy All About Women playing a headstrong business woman.
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Zhang Yuqi ventured next to the horror genre in the Curse of the Deserted, where she played a college student scoping out a haunted house.
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Zhang Yuqi then starred in the kungfu comedy The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman, playing a dance hostess.
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In 2012, Zhang Yuqi was cast in the role of Qian Xuesen's wife, Jiang Ying in the biopic of the author.
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Zhang Yuqi then starred in the film adaptation of the Chinese literary classic White Deer Plain written by Chen Zhongshi.
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Zhang Yuqi plays Tian Xiao'e, a sensual, illiterate woman who follows her instincts.
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Zhang Yuqi won her first "Best Actress" trophy at the Chinese American Film Festival.
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Zhang Yuqi was voted the Most Popular Actress at the Beijing College Student Film Festival for her performance.
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In 2014, Zhang Yuqi played a supporting role in Peter Chan's film Dearest, receiving acclaim for performance as a mother who lost a child.
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In 2015, Zhang Yuqi was cast alongside Brandon Routh in Lost in the Pacific, a sci-fi action adventure film directed by Vincent Zhou.
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Zhang Yuqi reunited with mentor Stephen Chow in his 2016 film The Mermaid, where she played the film's antagonist.
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The Mermaid broke the Chinese box office record and revived Zhang Yuqi's waning film career.
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In 2017, Zhang Yuqi starred in the fantasy comedy film The Golden Monk directed by Wong Jing.