July 12, 2008
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi will marry her billionaire boyfriend Vivi Nevo next year.

Vivi Nevo confirmed the rumours after attending a private event with Ziyi, saying that they are already engaged and will get married in 2009.
The couple was first seen in January 2007, check their pics back then.
July 1, 2008
It’s rumoured that Zhang Ziyi will star in the Chinese movie version of popular Korean drama Daejanggeum.

According to reports a production company has invited fame director Zhang Yimou to direct the movie with Hollywood in mind, and Ziyi is the hot favourite to play the lead role, which was played by Lee Young-ae in the original drama.
June 13, 2008
British heartthrob Hugh Grant and Memoirs of a Geisha star Zhang Ziyi are to star in a romantic comedy set in the world of moviemaking.

Grant, 47, will play an actor who is approached for a part in a film being directed by Zhang, who plays a Chinese film-maker. Grant’s character falls for his translator before eventually realizing he is in love with the director.
Lost for Words is to be directed by Danish film-maker Susanne Bier, whose 2006 film After the Wedding was nominated for the best foreign language film Oscar.
Bier’s last film was drama Things We Lost in the Fire starring Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro.
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January 3, 2008
Chinese kung fu actor Jet Li made the most money in 2007 among China’s entertainment elite, totaling some 465 million yuan, or around 62 million US dollars, as listed by Shanghai-based Oriental Morning Post on Wednesday.

The top ten earners are as follows…
1 Jet Li 465 million yuan
2 Jackie Chan 428 million yuan
3 Jackie Cheung 300 million yuan
4 Tony Leung 290 million yuan
5 Andy Lau 230 million yuan
6 Chow Yun-fat 100 million yuan
7 Michelle Yeoh 80 million yuan
8 Zhang Ziyi 65 million yuan
9 S.H.E. 62.5 million yuan
10 Jay Chow 60 million yuan
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September 13, 2007
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi poses for the October edition of Vanity Fair…

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May 28, 2007
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi marks the launch of her official forum with an online chat with fans.

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April 18, 2007
Chinese star Crystal Liu Yifei is rumored joining William Morris Agency (WMA), one of the largest diversified talent and literary agencies in the world.

The current famous celebrities in the company include Julia Roberts, Mel Gibson and Zhang Ziyi.
It’s reported that WMA was influential in getting the leading role in movie Forbidden Kingdom (previously known as King of Kungfu, starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li) for Crystal.
Update - the rumor has been denied by Crystal’s agency.
March 26, 2007
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is setting up a charity foundation of her own. She revealed that she had thought of the foundation for quite some time, and the planning has been in progress recently.
Ziyi was in Beijing recently for a jewelry product endorsement; Ziyi also took some time to visit a special learning school for children with learning obstacles.

More pictures at Asia Popular Forum.
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February 26, 2007
Zhang Ziyi and boyfriend Vivi Nevo were at a pre-Oscar fashion show by famous fashion house Armani.

Well if you have any doubts about the couple being together after the NBA game; this fashion show appearance should reassure that Ziyi and her new bf are getting serious.
Btw, it’s said that Ziyi’s boyfriend, Aviv Vivi Nevo is one of the richest man in New York.
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January 22, 2007
International Chinese star Zhang Ziyi was spotted watching a NBA match with an unidentified Westerner.

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