Scandal-plagued actress Zhang Ziyi will
get a chance to salvage her career as art-house film director Gu
Changwei has offered her the lead role in his upcoming drama, "The Era
of Magic."
Not only set to act alongside Hong Kong actor/singer
Aaron Kwok, Zhang will also be producer of the movie, her second time at
the helm following 2009 romantic comedy "Sophie's Revenge."
Director
Gu reportedly contacted Zhang last August while he was preparing for
his film.
But the move in film does little to stop the series of
scandals embroiling Zhang Ziyi. The star was removed from the invitation
list of an April ceremony that's going to honor the top-ranking Chinese
celebs from a public approval poll, although she ranked among the top
spots of the 2009 poll. What's worse, the judge panel is considering
crossing her name off the ballot given her deteriorating reputation.
Just
a couple of days ago, news came that luxury brand Emporio Armani broke
off its endorsement deal with Zhang Ziyi when the negative influence of
her "quake donation fund fraud" escalated. Only a month after Zhang was
reported owing 160,000 yuan for her 1-million-yuan pledge toward
Wenchuan earthquake relief, a new rumor surfaced that she had cheated
the public with her fundraising activities held in Cannes and New York
in 2008.
Zhang's troubles started in December 2009, when a
Beijing-based publication reported that she had a "special relationship"
with a married businessman in Shanghai. In the wake of that scandal,
Zhang quit the film "Snow Flower and The Secret Fan," a project she had
planned to star in for a long time.
Source: CRI
i hope i won't see her in another movie or show ever................over-rated and arrogant bitch.......oh yeah, slutty and money-grubbing too...........
Originally posted by As romanista2001:i hope i won't see her in another movie or show ever................over-rated and arrogant bitch.......oh yeah, slutty and money-grubbing too...........
I always wonder, why romanista2001 always sound so angry....
i speak only the truth.........and the truth is mostly negative...........