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Kitty Zhang Yuqi

Zhang was born in Shandong province. She left Shandong at age 15 to attend acting school in Shanghai. Zhang appeared in a minor, uncredited role in the 2007 film The Longest Night in Shanghai. Stephen Chow first noticed her in an advertisement for Kentucky Fried Chicken, and chose her to play the female lead in CJ7. The role brought her her first major media attention, and because of Chow's tradition of starring alongside new actresses who later gain other major roles, Zhang has been called one of the "星女郎" (xīng nǚ láng, "star girls" or "Sing girls"—Sing Yeh is a common nickname of Chow's). After CJ7, Zhang appeared in the Japanese film Shaolin Girl (which was also produced by Chow) and had a major role in the Chinese film All About Women. Chow considered casting her in Dragonball Evolution, but the role was ultimately given to another actress. Zhang also acted in the Stephen Fung film Jump, and is set to appear in Journey to the West, a film based on the classic Chinese novel of the same name. In the film she will play the monk Xuanzang, traditionally portrayed as a male, and will again star alongside Chow (who also starred in A Chinese Odyssey, a pair of 1994 films parodying Journey to the West).


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Born:
Aug 8, 1986 In Shandong, China
Movie/TV Credits:
19
First Appeared:
In the movie The Longest Night in Shanghai 2007-06-26
Latest Project:
Movie Untouchable 2024-08-23
Known For
Poster of The Golden Monk
Poster of The Mermaid
Poster of Curse of the Deserted
Filmography
Movie Untouchable Su Xiao 2024-08-23
Movie My Country, My Parents Xiao Pang's Mother (segment "Duck Prophet") 2021-09-30
Movie The Golden Monk Yu Nu / Jade / Jingjing 2017-09-30
Movie Come Across Love Xin Li 2017-05-19
Movie Legend of the Demon Cat Chunqin 2017-12-22
Movie Lost in the Pacific Ruoxin 2016-01-29
Movie The Mermaid Ruolan 2016-02-08
Series Ice Fantasy Luo Luo 2016-07-24
Movie The Honey Enemy Xia Xiaoyu 2015-09-02
Movie Dearest Fan Yun 2014-09-26
Movie White Deer Plain Tian Xiaoe 2012-09-13
Movie The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman Madame Mei 2011-03-17
Movie Fortune King Is Coming to Town! Wu Shanshan 2010-02-09
Movie Curse of the Deserted Gigi 2010-08-12
Movie Jump Phoenix 2009-12-30
Movie CJ7 Miss Yuen 2008-01-30
Movie Shaolin Girl Ming Ming 2008-04-26
Movie All About Women Tang Lu 2008-08-08
Movie The Longest Night in Shanghai Makeup assistant 2007-06-26
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