Vivian Wu
- Name: Vivian Wu
- Native name: 邬君梅
- Given name: Wu Jun Mei
- Also Known as: 鄔君梅
- Nationality: American
- Gender: Female
- Born: February 5, 1966
- Age: 58
After graduating from Hawaii Pacific University in 1987, she settled in the United States. In the same year, she was talent scouted by Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci to play Puyi's young concubine Wenxiu in the movie "The Last Emperor". She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Italian Film Festival, and began to gain international popularity and became a successor to Chen Chong, thus being the third Chinese actress to successfully break into Hollywood.
Wu was selected as "one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world" by the American "People" magazine.
In 1993, she participated in the film "The Gone Daughter" directed by Oscar Luis Costo, whom she married in 1996.
Over the years, she has won several awards such as "Actor of the Highest Honor at the 1998 American Independent Film Spirit Awards"; "Sexist Chinese Actress at the 2000 Asian Performing Arts Dynamics A Magazine"; "Best Supporting Actress at the 2007 Academy Awards"; "2010 Inspirational Women of the World"; "2011 Successful Women Award"; "2011 Youku Best Actress"; "2014 Outstanding Overseas Chinese Actress" for court film "Nanping Hongli"; "Best Supporting Actress at the 2015 Chinese American Film Festival" for "The Queens"; "Most Popular Actress Award 2017 at the 11th Paris Chinese Film Festival" for the movie "Youth Dinner"; and "Best Supporting Actress Award at the 2018 China-US TV Festival" for the drama "Always With You". Edit Biography
Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
A Better Life
Chinese Drama, 0000, 36 eps
Li Qing Qing
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
The Way Home
Chinese Drama, 0000, 36 eps
Lin Yong Kun
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Love Again
Chinese Drama, 0000, 35 eps
Le Shui Shan
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Liu Zi Mei
Chinese Drama, 0000, 40 eps
Liu Mei Xin
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Modern Marriage
Chinese Drama, 2022, 38 eps
Cai Sheng Mei
(Support Role)
|
7.8
|
Perfect Couple
Chinese Drama, 2022, 40 eps
Bai Mei
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
The Priceless
Chinese Drama, 2021, 14 eps
Li Shuang Qin
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Qin Dynasty Epic
Chinese Drama, 2020, 78 eps
Mrs. Hua Yang
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
Burning
Chinese Drama, 2020, 51 eps
Shen Chao Ying
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
The Best Partner
Chinese Drama, 2019, 42 eps
Liao Jia Min
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
Mr. Fighting
Chinese Drama, 2019, 45 eps
Teng Dan [Hao Ze Yu's former agent]
(Support Role)
|
7.8
|
Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
Chinese Drama, 2018, 87 eps
Niohuru Zhen Huan /[Empress Dowager]
(Support Role)
|
8.4
|
Always With You
Chinese Drama, 2018, 48 eps
Hu Yuanyuan
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Next Time, Together Forever
Chinese Drama, 2018, 40 eps
Qiu Yue
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
The First Half of My Life
Chinese Drama, 2017, 42 eps
Aunt Wu
(Support Role)
|
8.1
|
Yes! Mr. Fashion
Chinese Drama, 2016, 28 eps
Leng Shan
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
Perfect Couple
Chinese Drama, 2014, 45 eps
Liu Ru Yue
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
Woman Gang
Chinese Drama, 2013, 36 eps
Chen Qing Xia
(Main Role)
|
4.0
|
Hot Mom
Chinese Drama, 2013, 38 eps
Li Mu Zi / Liu Xiao Qing
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Small Western-style Building
Chinese Drama, 2013, 35 eps
Jin Ya Qiu
(Main Role)
|
5.8
|
Dwelling Narrowness
Chinese Drama, 2009, 35 eps
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Let Love Come Back
Chinese Movie, 0000,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Knock Out
Chinese Movie, 2020,
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Cry Me a Sad River
Chinese Movie, 2018,
Lin Huo Feng [Yi Yao's mother]
(Support Role)
|
8.4
|
Dead Pigs
Chinese Movie, 2018,
Wang Zhao Di
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
The Chinese Widow
Chinese Movie, 2017,
Niu Niu (adult)
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
Father and Son
Chinese Movie, 2017,
Wu Xian Xian
(Support Role)
|
4.8
|
The House That Never Dies 2
Chinese Movie, 2017,
Xie Mei Ying [Zhi Sheng's stepmother]
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Youth Dinner
Chinese Movie, 2017,
Su Qin
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
Everybody's Fine
Chinese Movie, 2016,
Deng Hong [Aunt Sichuan]
(Guest Role)
|
7.5
|
Go Lala Go 2
Chinese Movie, 2015,
Maggie Qu
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
The Queens
Chinese Movie, 2015,
Tina
(Main Role)
|
6.9
|
Feed Me
Chinese Movie, 2013,
Yuan Zhang
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Palace
Chinese Movie, 2013,
Empress Xiao Gong Ren
(Support Role)
|
7.9
|
No Such Person
Chinese Movie, 2012,
Yu Zhi
(Support Role)
|
5.0
|
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Chinese Movie, 2011,
[Aunt]
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
Under the Influence
Chinese Movie, 2011,
Tao Liu Yan
(Support Role)
|
5.0
|
The Founding of a Republic
Chinese Movie, 2009,
Song Mei Ling
(Main Role)
|
6.7
|
Desires of the Heart
Chinese Movie, 2008,
Ye Sheng Ying
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
The Beauty Remains
Chinese Movie, 2005,
Ying Zi
(Main Role)
|
6.6
|
The Soong Sisters
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
Soong Mei Ling
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
The Last Emperor
Chinese Movie, 1987,
Wen Xiu
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Upped New, Old Palace!
Chinese TV Show, 2018, 10 eps
(Ep. 6)
(Guest)
|
6.4
|
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