Why fuss over Zhang on beach?

It's really futile to debate over whether Chinese film star Zhang Ziyi should be condemned for sunbathing topless while frolicking with her Jewish boyfriend on the beach, or should she have at least some right to privacy regarding her personal life.

Of course, it is understandable that many of Zhang's fans the world over are disappointed to see her in a photograph half naked on the beach, an image far different from her heart-winning roles in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon or Forever Enthralled. But we should know, the Zhang we see on the big screen is not really Zhang, but a character she is portraying in the film.

The girl in the photograph, sporting a red bikini, prancing around on the Caribbean island of St. Barts, however, is the real Zhang.