Zhao Wei Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Zhao Wei, also known as Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese actress, director and pop singer. She has been awarded the Hundred Flowers Award, Shanghai Film Critics Award, Huabiao Award, Golden Eagle TV Award, as well as the Shanghai Film Festival Golden Globe. Zhao developed an interest in acting after she was first chosen to be a supporting actress in a filming session. While studying at Beijing Film...  MORE

Zhao Wei, also known as Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese actress, director and pop singer. She has been awarded the Hundred Flowers Award, Shanghai Film Critics Award, Huabiao Award, Golden Eagle TV Award, as well as the Shanghai Film Festival Golden Globe. Zhao developed an interest in acting after she was first chosen to be a supporting actress in a filming session. While studying at Beijing Film Academy, she participated in various film projects. She rose to fame after portraying "Xiaoyanzi" in the first two seasons of the television series Princess Pearl. In 1999, after Princess Pearl was broadcast, Zhao also began her singing career with her first album, Swallow. She is considered one of the "Four Dan actresses" in China, along with Xu Jinglei, Zhang Ziyi and Zhou Xun. Following the success of Princess Pearl, Zhao started acting in many major film productions, including Stephen Chow's Shaolin Soccer, So Close, Warriors of Heaven and Earth, and John Woo's historical epic Red Cliff. For her achievements in film, television, and music, the Japanese media dubbed her "China's No.1 actress" in 2007. The United Kingdom's The Independent also described her as "China's box office darling" in 2009. LESS