Which Chinese stars are developing in Hollywood?

As we all know, Hollywood in the United States is the most famous film production center in the world. Almost all stars from all over the world have a dream of breaking into Hollywood. There are many famous Chinese movie stars in Hollywood, such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Liu Yifei, Michelle Yeoh, etc., but there are only a few who are truly Chinese.

Let’s take a look at the Chinese celebrities who are influential in Hollywood.

1. Li Bingbing

Recently, the Football World Cup was held in full swing in Qatar. Some media interviewed some passers-by after the game and asked them which Chinese celebrities they knew. Many of them blurted out " Li Bingbing", it can be seen that Li Bingbing is well-known internationally, and her journey to Hollywood has achieved good results, because domestic movies alone are not enough to make her famous overseas.

Li Bingbing was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province in 1973 and graduated from the Performance Department of Shanghai Theater Academy. She was a music teacher before entering the entertainment industry. In 2000, she became known to the audience for starring as "Chu Chu" in the TV series "Youth Bao Qingtian". She is what everyone calls one of the four stars. Li Bingbing's main film works include "The Ballad of Clouds and Waters", "The Wind", "A World Without Thieves", "Di Renjie: The Tongtian Empire", etc.

Li Bingbing’s first film in Hollywood was "Snowflake and the Secret Fan", which was produced by Wendi Deng. She starred in the film as the female lead alongside Korean goddess Jun Ji-hyun. In fact, this movie did not cause much splash in Hollywood, but it laid the foundation for Li Bingbing to break into Hollywood. Later, she was invited to play the second female lead Ada Wang in "Resident Evil 5: Retribution". In 2013, Li Bingbing starred in the second female lead Su Yueming in the Hollywood movie "Transformers 4: Age of Extinction". These two internationally popular movies have made Li Bingbing, the second female lead, a lot of overseas fans, and also made her famous in Hollywood. She even became the global spokesperson of the international luxury brand Gucci in 2013. This is also the first time that a Chinese-speaking actor has served as the spokesperson for an international first-line luxury brand.

In 2016, Li Bingbing continued her efforts and starred in the movie "The Meg" with Hollywood superstar Jason Statham. This Hollywood movie has been well received after being released in more than 50 countries around the world. The global box office has reached 3.4 billion yuan. It can be said that Li Bingbing's entry into Hollywood is relatively successful. If it weren't for the need for recuperation due to injuries while filming the movie and the impact of the epidemic, with this momentum, Li Bingbing's influence in Hollywood would definitely reach a higher level.

2. Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi became famous in Hollywood earlier than Li Bingbing, and her popularity is higher than that of Li Bingbing, but she has not had any Hollywood works in recent years. At her peak in Hollywood, she won the American Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". This award is an important award in the Hollywood film industry to encourage independent filmmakers to create, and is known as the independent film The Oscars in the world also have a certain weathervane effect on the Oscars.

Zhang Ziyi was born in Beijing in 1979 and graduated from the "Fairy Class" of the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama. This class produced many popular stars such as Liu Ye, Qin Hailu, Yuan Quan, and Hu Jing. In 1998, Zhang Ziyi became famous after starring in Zhang Yimou's movie "My Father and Mother".

In 1999, Zhang Ziyi starred in the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Ang Lee. This film was the first Chinese-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. With the movie's great success, Zhang Ziyi instantly became a hot celebrity in Hollywood. Later, she co-starred with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in the Hollywood action movie "Rush Hour II", officially entering Hollywood. In 2002, Zhang Ziyi starred in the movie "Hero", which was nominated for the Academy Award and the American Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. During this period, Zhang Ziyi also attended the 77th Academy Awards ceremony as an award guest and became a lifelong Oscar judge. In 2005, the Hollywood movie "Memoirs of a Geisha" starring Zhang Ziyi was a huge success. She also became the first Chinese actress to be nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film. Although she did not win the award, she was still considered a Hollywood star. A mainstream recognition of her. In 2010, after a series of events including breaking up with her wealthy boyfriend Vivi, Zhang Ziyi's career focus began to shift to the mainland. After returning, Zhang Ziyi also achieved good results, and the movie "The Grandmaster" in which she starred was also very well received. I just don’t know if Zhang Ziyi will return to Hollywood to develop her career?

3. Tony Leung

Tony Leung was born in Hong Kong, China in 1962 and is a national first-class actor. As a Cannes actor, he also has a certain reputation in Hollywood.

His first appearance in Hollywood should have been with Wong Kar-wai's film "In the Mood for Love", which won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the American Independent Spirit Award for Best Film. Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2002, he starred in Zhang Yimou's martial arts film "Hero". This film was ranked first among the top ten best films in the world in 2004 by Time Magazine and was nominated for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language. Film Award.

Tony Leung's most recent major role in a Hollywood movie is the villain Wen Wu in the Marvel movie "Shang-Chi".

The film achieved fairly good results in the United States, and Tony Leung was recognized by more foreigners.

4. Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen was born in 1963 in a martial arts family in Guangzhou, Guangdong. When he was 2 years old, he followed his parents to Hong Kong. When he was 11 years old, his family immigrated to the United States. After becoming famous, he gave up his American citizenship and became a citizen of Hong Kong, China. When he was a child, he received two years of martial arts training from the Beijing Shichahai Sports School Wushu Team, and was a fellow martial artist with Jet Li and Wu Jing.

Donnie Yen only started to develop in Hollywood after he became famous in Hong Kong movies. As an action actor famous for his martial arts, his status in Hollywood is not high. In addition to Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, his senior brother Jet Li also More famous than him.

Donnie Yen's early career in Hollywood was mostly as a martial arts instructor. The movie in which he appeared as an actor in Hollywood should be "The Challenger: The Ultimate Battle". In 2000, Zhang Yimou's movie "Hero" made him start to work in His presence in Hollywood increased, and he subsequently starred in many movies such as "The Iron Monkey", "Shanghai Noon 2: Shanghai Knights", "Xx: Return of the Kings", "A Star Wars Story: Rogue One", etc. < /p>