Report: Zhang Ziyi in love?

Hong Kong tabloids reported yesterday that the Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has found new love in a famous TV host.

After breaking up with her ex-boyfriend Vivi Nevo, an Israeli-American venture capitalist, Zhang's love life has remained a mystery. But recent reports suggested that she had fallen for Sa Beining, a well-known host with China Central Television (CCTV).

Hong Kong tabloids, including Oriental Daily News, said the two have had a relationship for over one year.

Photos of Zhang and Sa seen together and wearing same style of shoes suggested the couple were romantically involved.

Zhang was in Guangdong Province for the production and filming of "The Grand Master," a new film by renowned Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai. Sa Beining reportedly drove her to the studio and picked her up when she finished working.

Witnesses also said one day Zhang and Sa in a forest park with her beloved dog and her brother and sister-in-law. "They are very intimate," a witness said.

Chinese media asked Zhang about her love life last month, she replied that "I'm a Beijing girl who has strong sense of family. My long-term dream is to have a family of my own."

The latest news said Sa began pursuing Zhang after she appeared on Sa's TV show last year. Rumors of their relationship began surfacing in September of last year. This was further confirmed when Sa appeared at Zhang's February birthday party and the two kissed.

Zhang Ziyi, who gained international fame by starring in Ang Lee's Academy Award-winning "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and other blockbusters, sued Hong Kong's newspaper Apple Daily and its sister weekly Next Magazine in June over claims that she slept with senior officials and wealthy individuals for money.