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This is a complete filmography of Chinese actress, director and producer Zhao Wei. In an acting career that spanned more than twenty years, Zhao performed on screen, television and stage. She is regarded by many as Mainland China's first "national idol" since the economic reform began in 1978. [1]
She rose to pan-Asian fame for her role as Xiaoyanzi ("Little Swallow") in the TV series My Fair Princess (1998–1999), followed by a series of popular films, such as Shaolin Soccer (2001), Red Cliff (2008–2009), Painted Skin (2008), Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012), and Lost in Hong Kong (2015).
For box office failure of Green Tea (2003), My Dream Girl (2003), Goddess of Mercy (2003), several china newspapers named her as box-office poison. In 2005, for critical acclaimed A Time to Love, Zhao won three Best Actress awards, including Shanghai Film Festival Golden Goblet Award.
Zhao Wei (Chinese: 赵薇, born March 12, 1976) is a mainland Chinese film actress and pop singer. Audiences sometimes refer to her by her English name, Vicki Zhao (sometimes spelt Vicky Zhao).
After deciding to pursue an acting career, Zhao attended Beijing Film University from the year 2000. She quickly became popular by playing the role of Little Swallow in the TV series My Fair Princess in 1997.
1. Shaolin Soccer (2001) PG | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy. 7.3. Rate this. 68 Metascore. A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage. Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao, Yat-Fei Wong, Man-Tat Ng. Votes: 85,282 | Gross: $0.49M. 2.
Watch free episodes of Zhao Wei's movies and TV shows on Viki, a streaming platform for Asian entertainment. Zhao Wei is a Mainland China actress known for roles in "The Last Goodbye to Mama" and more.
