Hefei Intermediate People's Court clerk Zhang Li confirmed the officers' trial was being held but gave no details.

FORBES: Zhang Li

Add to this mix the very promising newcomer Zhang, touted as the next Gong Li.

CNN: From Our Correspondent: Movie with a Message

Granted, the tale of the aristocratic Jen (played by Zhang Ziyi), her tangles with martial-arts masters Li Mubai (Chow Yun Fat) and Yu Shulien (Michelle Yeoh, fresh from her recent successful turn as a Bond girl), and her torrid romance with rough-hewn Lo (Chang Chen) is not that gripping.

CNN: From Our Correspondent: Movie with a Message

She partnered Li Ju to victory in Sydney four years ago, while Zhang, 22, the world singles number one, was making her Olympic debut.

CNN: Chinese faster, higher, stronger

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon actress Zhang Ziyi ranked No. 2 in the overall list, and international film star Gong Li was No. 5.

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