A senior Shanghai citizen is sharply blaming actress Zhang Ziyi for changing her plan not to attend the ongoing Shanghai International Film Festival.

According to the local-based xmnext.com website, the Wu-surnamed granny called the website on Tuesday night, and went on to express her disenchantment with the Memoirs of a Geisha actress.

She accused Zhang Ziyi of not supporting the domestic film industry while trying to pursue an international fame with what the granny said "her face instead of her acting skills."

Zhang Ziyi appeared at the 60th Cannes Film Festival as a guest in May.

The website says the actress previously accepted the Shanghai film festival committee's invitation to walk the red carpet at the opening night on June 16, but reportedly changed her schedule, citing reasons of having to shoot a film in the United States and prepare for Chen Kaige's new film Mei Lanfang.

Ms. Wu urged the website to pass on her hope to the Shanghai festival committee that they will stop inviting Zhang Ziyi in future.

No comments are yet available from Zhang Ziyi's side.

The Shanghai International Film Festival, running its 10th edition, is one of the two Category A international film festivals in Asia.

Its star-studded guest lineup includes American actress Sharon Stone, Chinese actress Maggie Cheung, and Lee Jun-ki from South Korea.

(CRI.cn June 20, 2007)