https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j From Normal Beijing Girl to International Superstar en-us 2020-02-23 20:13:50 UTC 2024-10-14 02:33:15 UTC hello@padlet.com 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450140474 Zhang Ziyi's early career included ten films. During this period, she acted in two main types of film. The first type was rural films, most of which reflected the current situation in rural China in the 1990s. Her representative work is My Father and Mother. In such films, her star image is mainly consistent with her childhood life experience, focusing on creating a pure, ordinary and hard-working image. The second type of film in which she has acted is martial arts films co-produced with famous Chinese directors to create a unique star image in the form of dance as well as kung fu.]]> 2020-02-25 15:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450140474 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450148800  “On the surface, what I get now is lucky, but in reality, what happens to me may not happen to you, because even if you have such an opportunity, you may not be able to sacrifice as much as I did.” --Ziyi said in an interview with People magazine.]]> 2020-02-25 15:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450148800 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450150193 Directed by Zhang Yimou, the film tells the love story of a father and a mother from the perspective of their daughter. Zhang Ziyi plays the mother character, Zhao Di, who falls in love with a young teacher who teaches in a township. After the chaos and tragedy of the cultural revolution, the two lived happily together for 40 years.]]> 2020-02-25 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450150193 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450159791 This is Zhang Ziyi's debut performance. It tells a true story. A girl named Chen Wei suffered an amputation at the age of 15. She grew up and chose to stay at school to teach. She died at the age of 18 in front of the audience of the favourite radio programme "Star lights". This was Chen's most valuable life moment and the most intriguing life experience.]]> 2020-02-25 15:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450159791 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450160388 Zhang Ziyi stars in a film playing three characters each of whom is called Jasmine. The film, based on the book Women's Life by a prominent Chinese feminist author, tells the story of the fate of three generations of women in a family.]]> 2020-02-25 15:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450160388 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450169101 In this interview, Ziyi talks about her preparation for shooting the film The Grandmaster. She said she had needed to work-hard and had prepared for six weeks just to shoot the three-minute fight scene, which shows the image of a hard-working star.]]> 2020-02-25 15:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450169101 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450173385 In shaping the star image of this period, Ziyi combined her childhood experiences to highlight ordinary family conditions. She even said in the interview that she could not afford toys when she was young, so she could only stand in front of the department stores looking at the toys without buying them. There is no doubt that this brings the star closer to their fans because she is no longer a female celebrity, but an ordinary person just like you and me.]]> 2020-02-25 16:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450173385 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450181302 Ziyi's early star image consistent with Jermun, D.'s article. When Sarah Jessica Parker became a celebrity mother, she used intimate letters to dispel apparent conflict. This shows that stars can publicise their private lives, which is conducive to shaping the star image of being kind and populist.]]> 2020-02-25 16:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450181302 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450188024 Zhang Ziyi studied Chinese folk dance for six years before acting in movies, which gives her the star image that distinguishes her from other women in martial arts films. ]]> 2020-02-25 16:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450188024 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450189999 The film, directed by Ang Lee (the director of Life of PI and Brokeback Mountain), tells the story of a man called Li who wants to quit his warrior days, handing his weapons to his girlfriend but being intercepted by a princess played by Zhang Ziyi.]]> 2020-02-25 16:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450189999 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450200463 A Chinese article has discussed recently the Hollywood dilemma that Chinese female stars face. After shooting the Memoirs of a Geisha, Gong Li also played in some Hollywood blockbusters, such as Miami Vice and The Silence of the Lambs. But her image is always trapped as an Asian fighting woman. The star images of Michelle Yeoh, Carina Lau and Gong Li are always trapped as stereotyped fighting women as a simple visual symbol of Hollywood.

]]> 2020-02-25 16:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450200463 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450327237 The film tells the love story of two detectives and a geisha during the late Tang dynasty. Initially, the geisha loves detective Liu, but later after some twists and turns, she finds her true love is detective Jin. In the end, the geisha dies with detective Liu to save the life of detective Jin.]]> 2020-02-25 19:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450327237 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450331598 Primarily, the film tells the story of the time of warring states. To fight against the annexation of the state of Qin, swordsmen from all over the six countries want to assassinate the king of Qin.]]> 2020-02-25 19:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450331598 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450333158 TIME magazine ranked Hero and House of Flying Daggers among the top 10 films in 2004, which is an outstanding achievement for Chinese martial arts films, and also provides a stage for Zhang Ziyi to enter Hollywood in her next career period.]]> 2020-02-25 19:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450333158 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450339325 There is a time overlap between Ziyi's Hollywood stardom period and her early career, which indicates that she adopted different strategies in exploring domestic and foreign star images. The success of two domestic films made her witness the possibility of a career in Hollywood, but the failure of Hollywood made her realise that the star image of a kung fu actress was unrealistic.]]> 2020-02-25 19:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450339325 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450344509 In the film, Zhang Ziyi teamed up with Jackie Chan (the male protagonist of Rush Hour 1) and John Lone (the male protagonist of The Last Emperor). The film tells the story of a Hong Kong police inspector, Lee, and a Los Angeles police detective, James, who go to Hong Kong for a holiday. When they arrived they noticed that a bomb will explode at the US consulate. The two male actors who were already well-known in Hollywood could have been Ziyi's first step into Hollywood. However, when the film was released, it was uneventful, with Ziyi acting as an Asian woman who has no feelings but only fights.]]> 2020-02-25 19:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450344509 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450356396 Played by Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh and Gong Li, the film tells the story of Sayuri, who goes from being a village girl to being the most well-known geisha in Japanese history. Similar (even the same) star images of Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh and Gong Li can be seen to epitomise the failure of Chinese actresses in Hollywood. Because of the narrow choice for Oriental characters in Hollywood, Chinese actresses have no choice in selecting the characters they wish to portray when they are developing their careers in Hollywood. After shooting Memoirs of a Geisha, Ziyi decided to break away from the image hegemony of the west over the east and focus on returning to China.]]> 2020-02-25 19:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450356396 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450365861 Between 2006 and 2009, Zhang Ziyi stopped making films because of relationship scandals and a great deal of negative news. When she returned in 2009, she gave up the strategy of "only acting in films" and focused more on public relations (including participating in reality shows and public welfare activities), to reverse her negative star image. ]]> 2020-02-25 19:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450365861 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450371579 There are no specific years for the period of her scandal. From 2000 to 2009, continuous scandals almost forced her to quit the entertainment industry. Among the more far-reaching were her relationship scandals, the earthquake donation-gate scandal and the loss of film resources due to the Ink Splash Gate scandal.]]> 2020-02-25 20:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450371579 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450374246 Zhang Ziyi attended the Berlin Film Festival for the first time because of her collaboration with Zhang Yimou, director of My Father and Mother. This was the first time that Zhang Yimou has taken a leading actress to the podium. However, Zhang Ziyi's behaviour in wearing only belly pockets (belly pockets are synonymous with virginity in Chinese culture) was regarded as indiscreet by the media at the time.]]> 2020-02-25 20:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450374246 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450380448 In 2006, Zhang Ziyi met and fell in love with Israeli millionaire, Vivi Nevo. In 2009, Zhang and Vivi reported the news of getting married, postponing their wedding and then breaking up. News reports at the time revealed that Ziyi had fallen in love with Vivi just to enter the entertainment industry of Hollywood. Then she abandoned Vivi when she decided to return to China for further development, which was a heavy blow to Ziyi's star image, as she was considered to be a fickle and cold woman.]]> 2020-02-25 20:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450380448 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450383326 During the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008, Zhang Ziyi came forward to raise money and set up a personal foundation. However, it was pointed out by the news that her donation of 1 million CNY was actually a donation of only 910,000, and her personal foundation had already gone bankrupt in 2009. Ziyi's credibility was downgraded at the time, and audiences were reluctant to trust her, believing that she had pocketed the money.]]> 2020-02-25 20:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450383326 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450386600 In 2004, Ziyi's relationship with Huo, who was four years her junior, was revealed by the paparazzi. At that time, Ziyi's star image was still as an ordinary working-class girl, and her relationship with this second-generation rich man was seen as an attempt to escape from the life of the working class. Viewers who had supported her because of her ordinary, hard-working star image felt betrayed.]]> 2020-02-25 20:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450386600 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450391229 As the Ink Splash Gate scandal strongly affected Zhang Ziyi's star image, the investors thought she was no longer suitable to act in the film Snow Flower and Secret Fan, because her scandal made her temporarily lose commercial value. The heroine of Snow Flower and Secret Fan was ultimately changed from Ziyi to Li.]]> 2020-02-25 20:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450391229 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450709772 Like Michelle Yeoh and Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi's Hollywood career did not allow her the freedom to choose her film roles. They were portrayed as a kind of cultural hegemony imposed by the west over the east, and their star image failed in this period.]]> 2020-02-26 13:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450709772 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450906906 In 2009, a giant poster near Ziyi's Beijing residence was splashed with ink. Soon the paparazzi revealed that the mastermind was a powerful woman in Beijing called Zhao, who believed that Ziyi had fallen in love with another rich man in Shanghai while dating Vivi, but the matter has never been settled. Ziyi was considered as a mistress which was very bad for her star image.]]> 2020-02-26 17:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450906906 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450923549 In an interview with China Daily, Zhang Ziyi denied accusations that she had committed fraud in the name of charity, but admitted that she lacked experience in raising donations for the Wenchuan earthquake. She said in the interview that her original intention was to give back to society rather than to cheat.]]> 2020-02-26 18:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450923549 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450925050 Ever since she was accused of donation fraud, in recent years, Ziyi has been building a star image that shows she is passionate about charitable projects and wants to give back to society. This can be seen not only as her attempt to construct a kind and warm-hearted image but also as a public relations tool to turn around her negative star image.]]> 2020-02-26 18:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450925050 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450930253 In this interview, Ziyi talks about how she works for children in Shangri-La. In 2007, as the "Shangri-La ambassador", Ziyi attended the charity event of "International Organisation for Caring for Children" held in Shangri-La.]]> 2020-02-26 18:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450930253 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450936001 There is an academic article about Ziyi's earthquake donation-gate scandal. Ziyi's "breach of trust" has prompted critics on social media to accuse her of donation fraud, triggering a nationwide crisis of trust in celebrity charities. Therefore, Ziyi hired a team of American lawyers, gave an exclusive interview to China Daily and returned to philanthropy to clear her name. This shows that celebrity philanthropy is combined with politics in China.]]> 2020-02-26 18:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450936001 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450940730 · On 19 May 2011, Ziyi attended the AIDS fund charity dinner in Cannes.
· On 26 February 2012, Ziyi attended the 20th Elton John AIDS charity foundation party.
· In April 2012, as the image ambassador of China Red Ribbon Fund, Ziyi recorded a public service advertisement for AIDS prevention.
· On 8 May 2012, Ziyi attended the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
· In September 2014, Ziyi attended the charity night of Bazaar and donated millions with Huang at the auction site.
· On February 2017, Ziyi served as Children of China Pediatrics Foundation (CCPF)'s global love ambassador.
· On 9 September 2017, Ziyi attended a Bazaar charity night again and raised money for the ambulance project together with many artists.]]> 2020-02-26 18:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450940730 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450952292 After 2015, the number of films Ziyi appeared in dropped sharply because she married and had children. On a recent reality show, she admitted that, if necessary, she would give up her career for the sake of her family. She believes that a woman's charm comes from her husband and children. In another way, this is also a response to her previous relationship scandals, in that she hopes to create a star image of a loving family.]]> 2020-02-26 18:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450952292 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450959939 In this YouTube video, it talks briefly about Ziyi expecting her second child. After having a daughter with her husband Wang, she said the wanted to fulfil Wang’s dream of having a son.]]> 2020-02-26 18:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450959939 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450972128 Zhang Ziyi's husband is a Chinese rock singer. However, his star image has always been that of a hard-working man, which is very similar to the star image constructed by Zhang Ziyi in earlier times. Their marriage was not only because of love but also a strike against Ziyi's relationship scandals.]]> 2020-02-26 19:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450972128 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450980517 In August 2016, Ziyi was depicted carrying her daughter on the cover of Elle magazine and gave an interview. She says she would do anything for her child and believes she cannot control her daughter, and she can do whatever she wants. Her interview was full of maternal love. In China, it is very rare for a celebrity to appear in a magazine with their baby, so Ziyi's action also had great influence and created a wide impact for her to shape the star image of a family woman.]]> 2020-02-26 19:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450980517 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450985577 Since celebrities have become social symbols and are linked to commercial value, they always try to project their perfect personal image in front of the media. This is mainly reflected in the fact that celebrities try to construct peaceful and tolerant personalities. However, Ziyi has taken a very special route. She likes to show her authentic side in front of the audience (although this kind of authenticity is sometimes contrived), but by keeping close to the audience, she has managed to create a star image of being a true veracious star.]]> 2020-02-26 19:19:23 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/450985577 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451385747 Ziyi's husband, Wang, had been married twice previously and had two daughters from these marriages. One of the daughters still lives with Wang. As a stepmother, Ziyi often posts pictures of their lives on Weibo (the Chinese equivalent of Facebook). Her approach has created a star image of being a caring and understanding stepmother.]]> 2020-02-27 14:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451385747 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451427041 In February 2020, Ziyi appeared on the cover of Marie Claire magazine. By this time, she was 36 weeks pregnant and said it was the happiest moment of her life, which overlapped with her earlier wish to give Wang Feng a son. As it turned out, she did have a son shortly afterwards.]]> 2020-02-27 15:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451427041 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451432608 In a 2017 reality show, Ziyi talked about her stepdaughter, whose biological mother gave birth to her at the age of 18 and divorced Wang Feng without taking care of her. Ziyi felt that her stepdaughter lacked maternal love, and she could give it to her. Ziyi said she does not care whether the children are her own but believes that as long as she is married to Wang Feng, she will love all of his children. This motherly star image is very mind-blowing.]]> 2020-02-27 15:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451432608 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451675193 Zhang Ziyi updated four vlogs in May 2019 to show her life at the Cannes Film Festival. Although these vlogs still have a glimpse of life glamorisation and image manipulation, the video format shows a more authentic side of the celebrity rather than news and films. Ziyi acts like a spoiled brat with her husband and eats fewer noodles for fear of becoming fat, just like normal people. It is rare for celebrities to record their life in the Chinese entertainment industry through a vlog, but this kind of action has truly narrowed the distance between stars and fans and created a much more approachable star image.]]> 2020-02-27 20:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451675193 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451682372 On 23 November 2017, Liu, a teacher at the Red, Yellow and Blue kindergarten in Beijing, used needle stitching to "discipline" some children because they did not go to bed on time. Liu, who had been detained on suspicion of abusing caretakers, apologised on her social media platform on 26 November.]]> 2020-02-27 21:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451682372 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451683028 On 22 November 2017, a great number of parents reported that children in the Red, Yellow and Blue kindergarten had been stabbed by a teacher, provided with photos of multiple needle eyes on their children. But because of the kindergarten's public relations efforts at the time, discussion of this incident on social media was banned. Ziyi publicly accused the kindergarten of wrongdoing on her social media account on 23 November. This is uncommon among Chinese celebrities, who rarely post anything other than advertisements and endorsements on social media. Ziyi's behaviour is a way of speaking up for the children and their parents who had been banned and triggering a heated discussion online. Online users believe that Ziyi is a warm-hearted and righteous person, which may also be part of Ziyi's efforts to build her star image.]]> 2020-02-27 21:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451683028 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451704845 In most cases, stars and celebrities only meet audiences in mainstream media such as advertising, films and variety shows. But Ziyi has created her own TikTok account, sharing her life clips such as "How to tie a bow" and "Eat ramen after Tokyo Award Ceremony", which greatly enhances the authenticity of her star image and allows her to jump out of the celebrity plane figure.]]> 2020-02-27 21:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451704845 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451708628 Li Jiaqi is a beauty blogger who makes money by advertising lipsticks (a business model somewhat similar to Jeffry Star). In February 2020, when Li was on live streaming, Ziyi, just like a normal viewer, started asking Li how to buy lipstick, which shocked Li. A female celebrity like Ziyi doesn't need to buy lipstick herself. Instead, she just plays a role of acting as an ordinary video viewer, aiming to narrow the distance between herself and the audience and create a true veracious star image.]]> 2020-02-27 22:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451708628 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451711325 2020-02-27 22:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451711325 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451711561 2020-02-27 22:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451711561 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451714548 In 2018, Ziyi participated as a judge in a reality show, with Liu Ye (the male protagonist of Histoire d'hommes a Pekin) as another judge. In the first episode of the show, they quarrelled over a disagreement of opinion. In Chinese reality shows, it's rare for mentors to quarrel especially when they first meet. Because quarrelling with mentors means they are not peaceful and tolerant, it also shows their true temperament. This is consistent with the star image that Ziyi wants to portray. During her mature period, she no longer wanted to be a tolerant star, but show her authenticity as much as possible to the audience.]]> 2020-02-27 22:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451714548 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451716507 Since her debut in 1996, Zhang Ziyi has received five academy award nominations and two awards. The accolades she has received are unique among contemporary Chinese actresses. Her acting career has brought her numerous honours and endorsements, which have helped her to create a star image that is glorious, even "winning glory for the country".]]> 2020-02-27 22:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/451716507 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/453239094 Ziyi not only successfully obtained the endorsement of Bulgari through her positive star image, but also combined the endorsement with charity to create a new star image, which was a very clever approach. At the same time, she is good at combining her star image with her own experience. For example, she said in the interview that she lived in a way very similar to these children's family conditions when she was young, so she wanted to help them. "I used to go to the kindergarten where my mother worked when I was young. These children remind me of myself, surrounded by love despite the limitations of family conditions."]]> 2020-03-02 20:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/453239094 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/453246872 These are the first two sentences on Ziyi's official fan page. Zhang Ziyi is the only Chinese actress to have a single box office page on Mojo, and her movie achievements are considered the best by fans. At the same time, the number of relevant news items reached 12,400 when the data were searched online. This shows that Ziyi attaches great importance to her achievements as an actress. The foundation of her success in contributing her star image is to do her job well so that she can shape other star images.]]> 2020-03-02 20:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/453246872 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/453252687 In 2005, Ziyi was included in "The 100 Most Influential People in the World" by TIME, with the description "the slim charmer whose dreams are as big as her awe-inspiring talent". Such an honour is rare for a Chinese actress, who was also awarded the title of "International Zhang" in domestic media reports.]]> 2020-03-02 20:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/453252687 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/453260998 Vanity Fair launched a special issue of Hollywood since 1995, covering stars who were Hollywood's most popular movie stars. Ziyi first appeared on Vanity Fair in 2005 and has appeared four more times up until 2019. When she first appeared in Vanity Fair, Ziyi appeared on the cover of the magazine alongside Hollywood stars Cate Blanchett, Uma Thurman and Kate Winslet. She was described by domestic media as "Wei Guo Zheng Guang” (winning honour for the country).]]> 2020-03-02 20:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/453260998 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/453263915 2020-03-02 21:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/453263915 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/453265773 · In 2010, Ziyi participated in the shooting of the national image propaganda series Characters.
· In 2011, Ziyi served as the global ambassador for the Special Olympics.
· In June 2013, Ziyi served as the promotion ambassador of the Chinese film festival.
· On 11 September 2014, Zhang Ziyi and Jackie Chan became the honorary ambassadors for friendship between China and Romania and ambassadors for the promotion of Chinese films.
· In December 2016, she served as the image ambassador of the first Macau International Film Festival.]]> 2020-03-02 21:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/453265773 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/463473543 People's Daily reported in 2001 that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, which encouraged Ziyi to take her image as a brave woman to Hollywood. ]]> 2020-03-17 17:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/463473543 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/463486089 In 1990, Thompson (p. 14, cited in Leung, 2014, p. 73) argued that audiences expressed dissatisfaction when celebrities’ private and public lives were inconsistent, resulting in damage to their reputation and image. Between 2000 to 2009, Ziyi became involved in numerous scandals that almost forced her to leave the entertainment industry.]]> 2020-03-17 17:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/463486089 201376973 https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/463492209 Ziyi also attempted to attract more admirers by creating the concept of "celebrity authenticity" (Gledhill, 1991, p. 137). Gledhill argued that fan culture required stars to maintain qualities, such as sincerity, spontaneity and authenticity (even if they were planned) to ensure they maintain their stardom.]]> 2020-03-17 17:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/201376973/j9v00h6j3k2j/wish/463492209