章子怡(zhāng zĭ yí) Zhang Ziyi
Thursday, July 9th, 2009转自：eChineseLearning newsletter，第十期
“无论是国家还是个人，只有坚定信念，明天才会更美好。” (wúlùn shì guójiā háishì gèrén, zhĭyŏu jiāndìng xìnniàn, míngtiān cái huì gèng měihăo.)
“No matter whether concerning countries or individuals, as long as they continue to keep the faith, all of them will see a better future.”
The above was said by Chinese movie star Zhang Ziyi at a recent awarding ceremony. Ziyi has grown from a young girl to an internationally 闻名(wénmíng) known star. In 2000, with the movie 卧虎藏龙(wòhŭcánglóng) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Zhang Ziyi 一夜成名(yíyèchéngmíng) became famous overnight and successfully got recognition in Hollywood. In a place with few Chinese actors in Hollywood, Zhang Ziyi strived for her dream without too much outside help. With a never-give-up attitude, Zhang has eventually become 认可(rènkĕ) recognized around the world. When asked how she became so popular in just 10 years, she answered:
“我所做的一切，其实只是想当一个更好的女演员，让自己的路走的更精彩。” (wŏ suŏ zuò de yíqiè, qíshí zhĭshì xiăng dāng yí gè gènghăo de nǚyănyuán, ràng zìjĭ de lù zŏu de gèng jīngcăi.)
“Everything I do is to become a better actress and to live a more wonderful life.”
闻名 wénmíng: adj well-known
一夜成名 yíyèchéngmíng: v become famous overnight