Zhang Ziyi Officially Retires From Kung Fu Movie Roles
Reports are being forwarded from Chinese media with breaking news that actress Zhang Ziyi, star of director Wong Kar-Wai’s latest martial arts epic, The Grandmaster, is announcing her retirement from kung fu movies, citing longstanding injuries dating back to filming director Ang Lee’s 2000 kung fu adventure, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. “I don’t believe there’s another role that can surpass this. And I’ve had so many injuries from a long time ago during Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon when I injured my neck.” she tells the public. “Those old injuries really bother me and after three years of this one, my body cannot take it any more. So I think this is a pretty good finale.”
Filming is expected to kick off this Spring under helmer and legendary action filmmaker Yuen Woo-Ping, from script by John Fusco based on the pentalogy of classic novels by Wang Du Lu. The film will star returning actress, international leading lady of action Michelle Yeoh, and actors Xiaoming and action star Donnie Yen, the latter two who previosuly appeared together with Sammo Hung and Darren Shahlavi in the Wilson Yip-directed eponymous martial arts action biopic, Ip Man 2.
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David O
January 16, 2014 @ 5:00 pm
that's surprising O_o
to me, she hasn't really starred in a role that the martial art movie was amazing.
i hated Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, it was a piss poor movie, from story stand point and martial arts action stand point.
Grandmaster I would say is her best work!
khalid tetsh
July 12, 2015 @ 5:57 am
i love Zhang Ziyi and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in this great movie
Joseph mayfield
January 31, 2017 @ 7:21 am
Love her! She's hot! Always will be a favorite in rush hour movie! She'll be missed!