premiered in 2018. In 2017, Zhang was cast in the monster film Godzilla: King of the Monsters, playing a prominent character. In 2018, Zhang was cast in her first television series, Rebel Princess. In 2019, Zhang starred in the adventure drama film The Climbers. In 2021, Zhang made her directorial debut with a short titled “Shi” (Poem), one of the four stand-alone short tales of the film My Country, My Parents. She won the best new director award at the 2022 Media Honors for the film. Ambassadorship and representation Spokesperson for "Care for Children" Global Ambassador for China's Special Olympics Image Ambassador for first Beijing International Film Festival Ambassador for the ScreenSingapore 2011 film festival Friendship Ambassador for the Chinese Film Days in the Romania Image Ambassador for the Macao Film Festival Global Ambassador for the Children of China Pediatrics Foundation (CCPF) Ambassador for Clé de Peau Beauté Endorsements Zhang was the first Chinese woman to be appointed as an Emporio Armani ambassador, which she served from 2009 to 2010. She also served as regional ambassadors for Mercedes-Benz, Garnier, Precious Platinum; and global ambassadors for Maybelline, Visa, TAG Heuer, Omega SA and Clé de Peau Beauté. Zhang was featured on the "BoF 500" list. Since 2019, she became the global ambassador for Chopard. Defamation cases In 2012, an overseas Chinese website Boxun falsely reported that Zhang Ziyi was paid $100 million to sleep with top Chinese officials. Zhang sued Boxun in a US court for defamation. In December 2013, Boxun settled the case after agreeing to pay an undisclosed amount to Zhang and issue a front-page apology. Zhang also won court cases in Hong Kong against Next Media over similar false reports in Apple Daily and Next Magazine. Personal life In the July 2006 issue of Interview magazine, Zhang spoke of her movies' contents and being careful about the roles she takes on, especially in Hollywood: Zhang obtained Hong Kong residency in 2007 through the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme for her contribution to the local film industry. She is an admirer and collector of the works of the Chinese contemporary artist Shen Jingdong. Politically, she is a member of the Chinese Communist Party-controlled China Zhi Gong Party. Zhang was engaged to Israeli American venture capitalist Aviv Nevo until the couple separated in 2010. Zhang married Chinese rock musician Wang Feng in May 2015. On 27 December 2015, Zhang gave birth