Zhang Yuqi
| Zhang Yuqi | |
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Zhang in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 張雨綺 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 张雨绮 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Zhāng Yǔqǐ (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | Zhang Yuqi |
| Born |
8 August 1986 Dezhou, Shandong, China |
| Other name(s) | Kitty Zhang |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Spouse(s) |
Wang Quan'an (m. 2011–2015; divorced) |
Zhang Yuqi (simplified Chinese: 张雨绮; traditional Chinese: 張雨綺; pinyin: Zhāng Yǔqǐ; 8 August 1986), also known as "Kitty Zhang Yuqi", is a Chinese actress. Her first major role was in 2008's CJ7, which brought her media attention and kickstarted her acting career.
Zhang was born in Dezhou, Shandong province. She left Shandong at the age of 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 "" (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. In 2016, she had one of the lead roles in Chow's The Mermaid.
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