Zhang Ziyi (born February 9, 1979) is a Chinese actress who rose to sudden fame with her role in 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' but is also well known for her work in 'Hero' and 'The Memoirs of a Geisha.' Date of Birth:9 February 1979, Beijing, China Birth Name:Zhang Zi-Yi Height:5' 5" (1.65 m) Trivia Was ranked 2nd of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan (2001). Was named one of the 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 by Teen People Magazine (2001). Was named one of the 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 by Teen People Magazine (2002). Voted in at #100 in FHM's Sexiest 100 Girls of 2002, UK edition. [June 2002] Her first appearance in an American movie was in Rush Hour 2 (2001), but as she didn't speak English, Jackie Chan had to translate everything the director said to her. In that movie, her character's name, "Hu Li" translated from Mandarin Chinese is "Fox". Even though she has been in many kung-fu movies, she is not actually a trained martial artist, so in fact she uses many dance moves in her fight sequences.