The Times weighs in today regarding glamourous actresses in the modern Chinese cinema. They spotlight not only Zhang Ziyi, but also the absurdly prolific Shu Qi and Zhang Yimou's former muse, Gong Li.

The author's description of Zhang in "House of Flying Daggers" is absolutely apt...

There are images of Ms. Zhang in "Flying Daggers" that look as if they could have been shot by Hurrell. With her alabaster skin and dark pooling eyes, her body adorned in rich brocades, and bathing alfresco while discreetly veiled by green woodland, Ms. Zhang doesn't just look bewitchingly lovely; she looks like an MGM pinup.