Zhang Ziyi's Pay Rise

28-04-2006 10:29

Ziyi's Giant Pay HikeChinese actress Zhang Ziyi's movie fee has multiplied ten times over the past three years - thanks to roles in blockbusters Memoirs of a geisha and Hero.Film-maker Hou Yong, who directed the star in Jasmin Flower three years ago (03) for which she was paid $500,000 (£280,000), is amazed by the actress' sudden rise to the Hollywood A-list. Yong says, "When Zhang Ziyi made this movie her salary was $500,000."Now, her salary is $5 million. It's a tenfold jump. It's really amazing."