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| Chinese starlet Zhang Ziyi, seen here in August
2004, may be winning acclaim abroad but she has been booed by fans
at home after failing to appear at a promotion event for Wong
Kar-wai's new film "2046." (AFP) |
Chinese starlet Zhang Ziyi may be winning acclaim abroad but she has
been booed by fans at home
after failing to appear at a promotion event for Wong Kar-wai's new film
"2046", press reports said.
Zhang, one of the main stars in the eagerly-awaited film, was said to
be busy filming in Hollywood and has been absent from the whirlwind
promotion tour for the movie in Shanghai.
The sci-fi film came away without any major prize but was the toast of
the Cannes film festival in France earlier this year.
Despite Zhang's absence, organisers have been playing clips of her as well as other actors in the film. While all
the other actors drew cheers and applause, the actress was singled out
with loud boos, said Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao.
Tony Leung, another of the film's leading actors, however, still had to
bear the brunt of the audience's displeasure on stage in Shanghai ahead of
the premier of the film two nights ago, said the Chinese-language daily.
When asked what it was like working with Zhang, the disgruntled fans also tried to drown
out his reply with loud boos, with one even shouting, "Don't talk about
her. Don't waste time."
Zhang is known for her roles in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon",
"House of Flying Daggers" and "Hero", which spent two weeks at the top of
the box office in North America.
She basked in the limelight at Cannes earlier this year and was listed
as one of People magazine's 50 most beautiful women in 2002.
(Agencies) | 
Updated: 2004-09-24 11:10