Wei Zhao

Zhao Wei

  • Name: Zhao Wei
  • Native name: 赵薇
  • Also Known as: Vicki Zhao, Vicky Zhao, Mei Chiu, Wei Wei, Athene, Noodles, 趙薇
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: March 12, 1976
  • Age: 48
Zhao Wei (English name: Vicki ) is a Chinese actress and pop singer. She studied dancing for 3 years, piano for 6 years. Her performance of Tibet dancing was featured on local TV spring festival celebration in 1994.

After being chosen to work as an extra on a filming set, Zhao developed a love for acting. While studying at Beijing Film Academy, Zhao participated in various film projects. Zhao's breakout role as a leading actress was in "Princess Pearl", a Taiwanese television series. In 1999, after Princess Pearl was broadcast, Zhao also began a singing career with her first album, Swallow. After her breakthrough, Zhao was involved in a number of controversies about her personal and professional lives, such as posing in a dress resembling a Japanese war flag. She is considered one of the "Four Young Dan actresses" in China.

For her achievements in film, television, and music, Japanese media dubbed her China's No.1 actress, and UK's The Independent described her as "China's box office darling". She has been awarded the Hundred Flowers Award, Shanghai Film Critics Award, Huabiao Award, Golden Eagle TV Award as well as Shanghai Film Festival Golden Globet, amongst others.

In 2009, Zhao married Huang You Long, a property magnate from China. In 11 April 2010, she gave birth to a daughter.

In August 2021, Wei, was blacklisted by Beijing Regulation Authorities, in an unexplained reason. Her name was removed from all the social media platforms, including her credits from all the works she has appeared till date.
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Director
Year Title Type Rating
2020 Hear Her
Drama
8.2
2019 Brother
Movie
8.2
2013 So Young
Movie
7.2
Producer
Year Title Type Rating
2020 Everyone Wants To Meet You
Drama
7.6
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2015 Tiger Mom
Chinese Drama, 2015, 45 eps
Bi Sheng Nan (Main Role)
45
Main Role
7.5
2009 An Epic of a Woman
Chinese Drama, 2009, 34 eps
Tian Su Fei (Main Role)
34
Tian Su Fei
Main Role
7.1
2007 Thank You for Having Loved Me
Chinese Drama, 2007, 34 eps
Tan Yu Wei (Main Role)
34
Main Role
6.4
2006 Fast Track Love
Chinese Drama, 2006, 26 eps
Chen Xiao Xiao (Main Role)
26
Main Role
6.4
2005 Moment in Peking
Chinese Drama, 2005, 44 eps
Yao Mu Lan (Main Role)
44
Main Role
6.7
2001 Romance in the Rain
Chinese Drama, 2001, 49 eps
Lu Yi Ping (Main Role)
49
Lu Yi Ping
Main Role
7.9
2000 Treasure Venture
Chinese Drama, 2000, 31 eps
31
Main Role
7.3
1999 Princess Pearl Season 2
Chinese Drama, 1999, 48 eps
Xiao Yan Zi (Main Role)
48
Main Role
8.2
1999 Records of Kangxi's Incognito Travels Season 2
Chinese Drama, 1999, 30 eps
Yue Qing Er (Support Role)
30
Yue Qing Er
Support Role
7.1
1999 Old House Has Joy
Chinese Drama, 1999, 25 eps
Ji Xiang | Li Mei (Main Role)
25
Main Role
7.2
1998 Princess Pearl
Chinese Drama, 1998, 24 eps
Xiao Yan Zi (Main Role)
24
Xiao Yan Zi
Main Role
8.3
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2019 Two Tigers
Chinese Movie, 2019,
Zhou Yuan (Main Role)
Zhou Yuan
Main Role
7.5
2016 Three
Hong Kong Movie, 2016,
Tong Qian (Main Role)
Main Role
6.8
2015 Lost in Hong Kong
Chinese Movie, 2015,
Cai Bo (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
2015 Hollywood Adventures
Chinese Movie, 2015,
Wei Wei (Main Role)
Wei Wei
Main Role
7.4
2015 12 Golden Ducks
Hong Kong Movie, 2015,
Aunt May [Young] (Support Role)
Aunt May [Young]
Support Role
6.4
2014 Dearest
Chinese Movie, 2014,
Li Hong Qin (Main Role)
Main Role
7.9
2012 Painted Skin: The Resurrection
Chinese Movie, 2012,
Princess Jiang (Main Role)
Main Role
7.7
2012 Love
Taiwanese Movie, 2012,
Jin Xiao Ye (Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
2011 Eternal Moment
Chinese Movie, 2011,
[Yang Zheng's wife] (Support Role)
[Yang Zheng's wife]
Support Role
6.7
2010 Midnight Beating
Chinese Movie, 2010,
Tao Zhen Yu (Support Role)
Tao Zhen Yu
Support Role
0.0
2010 14 Blades
Hong Kong Movie, 2010,
Qiao Hua (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
2009 Mulan
Chinese Movie, 2009,
Hua Mulan (Main Role)
Main Role
8.1
2009 The Founding of a Republic
Chinese Movie, 2009,
[CPPCC delegate] (Guest Role)
[CPPCC delegate]
Guest Role
6.8
2009 Red Cliff 2
Chinese Movie, 2009,
Sun Shang Xiang (Support Role)
Sun Shang Xiang
Support Role
8.4
2008 Painted Skin
Chinese Movie, 2008,
Pei Rong (Main Role)
Pei Rong
Main Role
7.5
2008 Red Cliff
Chinese Movie, 2008,
Sun Shang Xiang (Support Role)
Sun Shang Xiang
Support Role
8.3
2007 The Longest Night in Shanghai
Chinese Movie, 2007,
Lin Xi (Main Role)
Lin Xi
Main Role
7.6
2006 The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Chinese Movie, 2006,
Liu Da Fan (Support Role)
Liu Da Fan
Support Role
6.4
2005 A Time to Love
Chinese Movie, 2005,
Qu Ran (Main Role)
Main Role
6.9
2003 Goddess of Mercy
Chinese Movie, 2003,
An Xin (Main Role)
An Xin
Main Role
6.7
2003 Jade Goddess of Mercy
Chinese Movie, 2003,
An Xin (Main Role)
An Xin
Main Role
7.9
2003 Warriors of Heaven and Earth
Chinese Movie, 2003,
Wen Zhu (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
2003 Green Tea
Chinese Movie, 2003,
Wu Fang | Lang Lang (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
2003 My Dream Girl
Hong Kong Movie, 2003,
Zhang Ning (Main Role)
Zhang Ning
Main Role
6.1
2002 So Close
Hong Kong Movie, 2002,
Chan Oi Kwan (Main Role)
Main Role
7.8
2002 Chinese Odyssey
Hong Kong Movie, 2002,
"Phoenix" [Li Yi Long's sister] (Main Role)
"Phoenix" [Li Yi Long's sister]
Main Role
7.2
2001 Shaolin Soccer
Hong Kong Movie, 2001,
Ah Mooi (Support Role)
Support Role
8.0
2000 The Duel
Hong Kong Movie, 2000,
Princess Phoenix (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
1999 Deja Vu
Chinese Movie, 1999,
Vicky (Main Role)
Vicky
Main Role
7.0
1996 East Palace, West Palace
Chinese Movie, 1996,
[Female student in white shirt] (Support Role)
[Female student in white shirt]
Support Role
7.1
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2020 Everybody Stand By 2
Chinese TV Show, 2020, 10 eps
(Main Host)
10
Main Host
7.7
2020 Ace vs Ace Season 5
Chinese TV Show, 2020, 12 eps
(Ep.1-2) (Guest)
12
(Ep.1-2)
Guest
8.4
2019 Everybody Stand By
Chinese TV Show, 2019, 10 eps
(Main Host)
10
Main Host
7.4
2018 Chinese Restaurant Season 2
Chinese TV Show, 2018, 12 eps
(Regular Member)
12
Regular Member
8.2
2017 Chinese Restaurant
Chinese TV Show, 2017, 11 eps
(Regular Member)
11
Regular Member
7.8
2016 U Can U BIBI Season 3
Chinese TV Show, 2016, 24 eps
(Ep. 3-4) (Guest)
24
(Ep. 3-4)
Guest
7.0
2015 Real Hero
Chinese TV Show, 2015, 12 eps
(Guest)
12
Guest
6.3
2015 With You Along the Way
Chinese TV Show, 2015, 12 eps
(Ep. 12) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 12)
Guest
8.2
2014 Chef Nic
Chinese TV Show, 2014, 12 eps
(Ep. 3) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 3)
Guest
6.8
2013 China's Got Talent Season 5
Chinese TV Show, 2013, 12 eps
[Judge] (Regular Member)
12
[Judge]
Regular Member
0.0
2002 A Date with Lu Yu
Chinese TV Show, 2002, 1 eps
(Guest)
1
Guest
9.0
1997 Happy Camp
Chinese TV Show, 1997, 1265 eps
(Ep. 1005) (Guest)
1265
(Ep. 1005)
Guest
8.2
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Zhao Wei

Wei Zhao
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  • First Name: Wei
  • Family Name: Zhao
  • Native name: 赵薇
  • Also Known as: Vicki Zhao, Vicky Zhao, Mei Chiu, Wei Wei, Athene, Noodles, 趙薇
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: March 12, 1976
  • Age: 48

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