Zhang Ziyi named ScreenSingapore Ambassador
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Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has been named as an event ambassador for ScreenSingapore 2011, the first international film festival held in Singapore.
Zhang will join the ranks of film industry luminaries, like "Platoon" director Oliver Stone and Wayne Wang, who directed "The Joy Luck Club", to promote the event.
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Actress Zhang Ziyi is seen in Cannes, France during the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2011. [CFP] |
"It is an honor to be involved with such an exciting project," Zhang said in a press statement. "ScreenSingapore will no doubt prove to be a meaningful event, a platform from where both Asian and Western cinemas will flourish together."
Being a top actress from Asia, Zhang established her international fan base when she starred in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Memoirs of a Geisha". Her recent film is a domestic drama named "Love for Life ", in which she plays an HIV-infected villager.
Held from June 5 onwards, the eight-day event will see a galaxy of stars like "Lust, Caution" star Tang Wei, Bollywood's Shah Rukh Khan and Hollywood veteran Tom Hanks.
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