After dazzling audiences with her waifish beauty and graceful performances in a string of Chinese martial arts hits, Ziyi Zhang is coming of age as an actress on the brink of international stardom.

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has been listed among the world’s 50 most beautiful female celebrities by the Los Angeles Times. Other women on the list included U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, U.S.

"My success was not by chance, instead, it's paved by hard work, pains and tears," said Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi said Wednesday. During a media interview after she won the title of the "best actress ...