February 3, 2005
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Ziyi Zhang in First Oscar® Show Appearance

Beverly Hills, CA - Ziyi Zhang will be a presenter at the 77th Academy Awards® Presentation, telecast producer Gil Cates announced today.

Zhang recently completed filming "Memoirs of a Geisha" and was seen in "House of Flying Daggers," which recently received an Oscar nomination. Her other film credits include "Hero," which was nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 2002, "Rush Hour 2" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," which won four Oscars at the 73rd Academy Awards.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2004 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland®. The Oscars will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 5 p.m. PST / 8 p.m. EST, beginning with a half-hour arrivals segment. Information about the 77th Academy Awards can be accessed on www.oscar.com.

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