Zhao Wei

@Media Personalities, Birthday and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Zhao Wei is a well-known Chinese actress Chinese Actresses Directors T V & Movie Producers Media Personalities Singers Pisces Celebrities Zhao Wei is a well-known Chinese actress. A perfect example of beauty with brains, Zhao is a successful actress, singer, director, producer, and model. Apart from featuring in successful movies, she has also bagged a few expensive endorsement deals with brands, such as Versace, Dior, Mercedes-Benz, Motorola, etc. Thanks to her smart investment decisions, Zhao has been labelled as ‘China’s slow-business-Buffett.’ She was also named as one of the world’s wealthiest actresses by Forbes. In 2014, she invested in Alibaba Pictures Group, which earned her millions of dollars by the end of 2016. As an actress, she first achieved fame by appearing in the 1998 TV series, ‘My Fair Princess,’ in which she played the role of Xiao Yanzi. The series became an instant hit, making Zhao a superstar overnight. She even became the youngest actress to win the ‘Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress.’ She has also starred in successful movies, such as ‘Shaolin Soccer’ (2001), ‘Red Cliff’ (2008), ‘Painted Skin’ (2008), ‘Dearest’ (2014), ‘Painted Skin: The Resurrection’ (2012), and ‘Lost in Hong Kong’ (2015). She has starred in famous TV series like ‘Romance in the Rain’ (2001), and ‘Tiger Mom’ (2015). She has also released her own albums, including ‘Swallow’ (1999), ‘The Last Separation’ (2001) and ‘We're All Great Directors’ (2009). She made her directorial debut with the 2013 movie ‘So Young.’ ‘So Young’ eventually became one of the most successful movies ever to be made in China. She then directed an animated flick, which was adapted from the series ‘My Fair Princess.’

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Birthday: March 12, 1976 Nationality: Chinese Famous: Actresses, Directors, T V & Movie Producers, Media Personalities, Singers Spouses: Huang You Long (m. 2008) Siblings: Zhao Jian Known as: Vicki Zhao, Vicky Zhao Childrens: April Huang Information Detail Birthday March 12, 1976 Nationality Chinese Famous Actresses, Directors, T V & Movie Producers, Media Personalities, Singers Spouses Huang You Long (m. 2008) Siblings Zhao Jian Known as Vicki Zhao, Vicky Zhao Childrens April Huang Universities Beijing Film Academy Birth Place Wuhu, Anhui Height 166cm Gender Female Father Zhao Jiahai Mother Wei Qiying Sun Sign Pisces Born in Wuhu, Anhui Famous as Actress

Wuhu, Anhui

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Zhao Wei got married to a Chinese businessman named Huang You Long in 2008. They have a daughter named April Huang. Unsplash Personal Life

Born to Zhao Jiahai and Wei Qiying on March 12, 1976, Zhao was raised in the mountainous province of Anhui in China. She grew up along with her older brother, Zhao Jian. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Her father worked as an engineer, while her mother was a primary school teacher. Zhao Wei attended Wuhu Normal School and later became an apprentice teacher at a pre-school. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She never planned to pursue acting as she believed she was not beautiful enough to make a career in the showbiz, but at the age of 17, after appearing as an extra in a Chinese film, she was bitten by the acting bug. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She then quit her job and got herself enrolled at Xie Jin Film Art Academy in Shanghai. The academy was founded by the legendary director Xie Jin. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1996, she attended Beijing Film Academy where she performed very well and was one of the brightest students in the academy. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Zhao Wei was still studying in school when she played a minor role in the 1994 movie ‘A Soul Haunted by Painting’ (Hua Hin). Her first major role came in the year 1995 when she played Ding Jing'er in the movie ‘Penitentiary Angel.’ Unsplash Early Career

She appeared in a TV series titled ‘Sisters in Beijing’ in 1996. She then took a break from acting and focused on graduating from Beijing Film Academy. Unsplash Early Career

Her breakthrough role came in 1998 when she was roped in to play a role in the hit series ‘My Fairy Princess,’ which was an adaptation of Qiong Yao’s novel. Her role became the most popular character of the decade, and established Zhao as a star. Unsplash Acting Career

The mind-blowing success of ‘My Fairy Princess’ paved the way for Zhao to make it big in Chinese cinema. She next starred in the series ‘Romance in the Rain,’ which became a smash-hit, making Zhao a household name. Unsplash Acting Career

In 2001, she starred in a comedy movie ‘Shaolin Soccer,’ in which she played an ugly looking girl with Tai Chi skills. The movie became a big hit worldwide. Unsplash Acting Career

In 2002, she appeared in a supporting role in ‘Chinese Odyssey 2002.’ She also starred in ‘So Close,’ in which she played the role of a deadly assassin. Unsplash Acting Career

In 2003, she starred in four movies, namely, ‘Green Tea,’ ‘Warriors of Heaven and Earth,’ ‘My Dream Girl’ and the award-winning flick ‘Jade Goddess of Mercy.’ Unsplash Acting Career

Information	Detail
Birthday	March 12, 1976
Nationality	Chinese
Famous	Actresses, Directors, T V & Movie Producers, Media Personalities, Singers
Spouses	Huang You Long (m. 2008)
Siblings	Zhao Jian
Known as	Vicki Zhao, Vicky Zhao
Childrens	April Huang
Universities	Beijing Film Academy
Birth Place	Wuhu, Anhui
Height	166cm
Gender	Female
Father	Zhao Jiahai
Mother	Wei Qiying
Sun Sign	Pisces
Born in	Wuhu, Anhui
Famous as	Actress

Zhao Wei

Chinese

Mar 12, 1976

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Wuhu, Anhui