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Zhang Ziyi walks the red carpet of the Face Premiere at the Palais De Festivals during the 2009 Cannes Film Festival on Saturday (May 23) in Cannes, France.

The 30-year-old actress also attended the Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky Premiere and helped present Austrian actor Christoph Waltz with the Best Actor award for his part in Inglourious Basterds by director Quentin Tarantino during the Closing Ceremony of the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Best actress went to Charlotte Gainsbourg for Lars Von Trier’s controversial Antichrist. Best directing honors went to Brillante Mendoza for Kinatay.

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Zhang Ziyi attends the Jury Cinefondation Photocall at the Palais de Festivals during the 2009 Cannes Film Festival on May 22 in Cannes, France.

Last night, the 30-year-old actress hit up the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS 2009 benefit at the Hotel du Cap in Antibes.

La Cinéfondation is a foundation created to inspire and support the next generation of international filmmakers. It selects each year fifteen to twenty shorts and medium-length films, presented by film schools from all over the world.

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Zhang Ziyi walks the red carpet of the Inglourious Basterds premiere held at the Palais Des Festivals during the 2009 Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday (May 20) in Cannes, France.

The 30-year-old actress made a brief visit last week to dozens of orphaned children and teenagers in Deyang, Sichuan Province. “These children need to know that they are loved and are not alone,” she told China Daily. “Only then will they not feel afraid of society or difficulties in life.”

Zhang is an ambassador for the charity organization Care for Children.

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Zhang Ziyi steps out in a cute bordeux pair of Burberry “Ruched Patent T-Strap Platforms” at the Forever Enthralled premiere in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday (March 24).

Forever Enthralled is a biopic that follows the life of Mei Lanfang, one of the greatest figures in the history of modern Peking Opera.

Other pictures include the 30-year-old actress at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter held at the Sunset Tower last month in West Hollywood. Boyfriend Vivi Nevo was also in attendance. 10+ pics inside… More Here! »

Actress Zhang Ziyi poses with costars Leon Lai and Masanobu Ando at the photocall for Forever Enthralled at the Shinjuku Piccadilly cinema complex in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday (February 25).

The film, a biopic on the life of famed Chinese opera performer Mei Lanfang, opens in Japan on March 7.

Stateside, 29-year-old Ziyi might be working with Tom Cruise in Lost For Words, a romantic comedy about an actor who falls for a Chinese director. EW reports that Cruise is considering the role.

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Zhang Ziyi attends the premiere for her latest film, Forever Enthralled, during the 2009 Berlin Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Tuesday (February 10) in Berlin, Germany.

According to Reuters, Forever Enthralled plays homage to Mei Lanfang, one of the country’s most celebrated exponents of Peking Opera, a traditional Chinese performance art that includes mime, dance, gender-swapping and a shrill, nasal singing style.

Zhang said Mei’s life showed how important liberty was. “Freedom is the most powerful thing in life,” she said. “Sometimes people keep an eye on you, but I still think we have to try as much as we can to keep (our) freedom.”

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Zhang Ziyi sparkles in a cropped belted jacket at the photocall for Forever Enthralled as the 2009 Berlin Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Tuesday (February 10) in Berlin, Germany.

Forever Enthralled is a biopic that follows the life of Mei Lanfang, one of the greatest figures in the history of modern Peking Opera.

The day before, the actress celebrated her 30th birthday and attended the presentation of Shooting Stars at the Berlinale Palast, where nine young European actors and actresses were honored with the award.

Zhang said, “Today, I’m very happy to be here to encourage the new generation of actors.”

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Actress Zhang Ziyi and boyfriend Vivi Nevo get on a boat at the Eden Roc Hotel during the International Cannes Film Festival on Friday.

Zhang is set to star in The Horsemen, an upcoming thriller film starring Dennis Quaid who plays a bitter detective grieving over his wife’s recent death.

The 29-year-old Chinese actress is also set to star in the romantic comedy Lost For Words, possibly alongside Hugh Grant, who is in talks for the other lead role.

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