Acting

Wei Zi

Born

1956-02-16 (70)

Place of birth

Ningxia, China

Known for

Acting

Credits

50 titles

IMDb profile

Known for

8.2

General Lu Lingfeng and Detective Su Wuming uncover supernatural mysteries and hidden conspiracies threatening the empire during Emperor Xuanzong’s reign.

Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty

2022

7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Journey to the West

2011

9.3

A monk and his three disciples—a rebellious Monkey King, a gluttonous pig demon, and a loyal river ogre—embark on a perilous journey to the West to retrieve sacred scriptures. Along the way, they face countless trials, battle demons, and grow in wisdom, ultimately fulfilling their divine quest and achieving enlightenment.

Journey to the West

2012

8.2

Laughing in the Wind is a 2001 Chinese television series produced by Zhang Jizhong, starring Li Yapeng and Xu Qing in the leading roles. The series is an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on CCTV in China in 2001.

Laughing in the Wind

2001

7.0

A folk militia leader rises during the Anti-Japanese War to fight invasion and corruption while leading a civilian resistance force in Rehe.

Da Gou Gun

2013

No synopsis available yet.

西遊記粵語版

2014

Film credits

2020s · 2 titles

A father who lost his son realizes his past mistakes and tries to talk to his son and let him rest in peace.

Requiem

2022

Xiao Yufan’s bold move earns him a spot on his high school basketball team, but he faces skepticism and challenges from teammates and classmates. As they train and grow together, their bond deepens. Balancing school and dreams, they strive for success in a crucial game, aiming for something remarkable.

Wonderful Youth

2024

2010s · 2 titles

The Man Behind the Courtyard House poster

5.9

The film tracks protagonist Chen Zhihui who succumbs to trauma and frustration when he is released after spending 20 years in prison and becomes a serial killer.

The Man Behind the Courtyard House

2011

1.7

A policewoman named Lu Yueyue investigates a stolen national treasure and eventually ends up in a fight with gangsters. At the same time, she is trying to deal with a complicated romantic relationship and family conflict. The film is based on a 1995 television series that made mainland actress-director Xu Jinglei well-known throughout China.

Crime of Passion

2013

2000s · 1 titles

Chinese film directed by Wenji Teng.

Sunrise, Sunset

2005

1990s · 6 titles

No synopsis available yet.

The Story of the National Flag

1999

5.8

Guan Jian wants to report the murder of his father who died 10 years ago. The alleged murderer whom Guan Jian accuses of the crime is his own mother.

The Day the Sun Turned Cold

1994

Zhou Feilong, chairman of Hong Kong Feilong Group, exposed the smuggling and drug trafficking conspiracy of Nick, the leader of a multinational company, and Nick secretly sent the killer Ah Jiang to kill Zhou, but Ah Jiang had already attracted the attention of the police, and Nick had to change his mind.

The Girl Killer

1992

Adapted from Zhou Meisen’s novella, this wartime drama follows Chinese POWs, Central Army scouts Tian and Liu alongside Eighth Route Army cavalry captain Meng and soldier Zhang, imprisoned in Japan’s “Death Camp No. 9.” Rival escape plots collide: Sichuan captain Lao Qi’s men tunnel through mine shafts even as Meng’s group plans their own breakout. Camp commandant Major Nagasaki appoints collaborators, tortures and exposes dissenters, and uses a comfort woman to bribe Liu. When guerrilla agent Zhang Mazi is executed, Meng and Zhang Dielong sacrifice themselves under blistering sun to save their comrades. Amid bayonet executions and armed revolt, the prisoners wage a final, desperate battle to smash the camp gates and reclaim their freedom.

Breakout Out Of A Death Camp

1993

No artwork available

7.0

Chinese film directed by Wenji Teng.

A Story of Xiangxiang

1994

No synopsis available yet.

The Scientist Jiang Zhuying

1992

1980s · 2 titles

7.3

Dang Gui saves a woman, Liu Lan and her daughter, who are running away from bandits. Dang Gui falls in love with Liu Lan, but she is taken by the bandits and Dang Gui must take responsibility for raising the girl.

Ballad of the Yellow River

1989

8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Under the White Poplar

1983

Series credits

8.2

General Lu Lingfeng and Detective Su Wuming uncover supernatural mysteries and hidden conspiracies threatening the empire during Emperor Xuanzong’s reign.

Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty

2022

7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Journey to the West

2011

9.3

Journey to the West

2012

8.2

Laughing in the Wind

2001

7.0

A folk militia leader rises during the Anti-Japanese War to fight invasion and corruption while leading a civilian resistance force in Rehe.

Da Gou Gun

2013

No synopsis available yet.

西遊記粵語版

2014

Chinese Traditional Magic

2012

8.0

In the late 1940s, the Shanhai Gang rises as a key force in the local Chinese community. Retired leader Cheng Hui returns to rebuild the gang amid external threats, internal power struggles, and colonial interference, shaping its fight for survival and legacy.

Contenders

2025

9.6

No synopsis available yet.

Wang Zhaojun

2007

7.0

The Great Dunhuang is a Chinese television series based on the history of the oasis city of Dunhuang, which lies on the ancient Silk Road. With a Buddhist sutra printed in gold lettering as the plot device, the series tells of the rise and fall, and rebirth of Dunhuang in three parts, each covering a different period in Chinese history - the Song Dynasty, the late Qing Dynasty and the Republican era. The series was first broadcast in mainland China on CCTV from October 31 to November 25 in 2006.

The Great Dunhuang

2006

No synopsis available yet.

红顶商人胡雪岩

2006

9.0

No synopsis available yet.

上海沧桑

1999

8.0

In 1920s China, He Futang returns home to find his father murdered by a ruthless warlord and landlord. Determined to avenge him, Futang infiltrates their circle, rising to power in a violent, chaotic era. Caught between shifting alliances, betrayal, and a forbidden love, he must navigate a dangerous path to survive and seek justice.

Generation of Dignity

2014

In 1927, during the early Republic of China, a smart young woman wanted to continue expanding her knowledge. This beautiful and elegantly-made drama focuses on her struggle and story within the Xuan family and events in China during this turbulent period in history.

A Scholar Dream of Woman

2015

6.0

A suspenseful love story in which the fate of several young people with different backgrounds and charms are entangled in two unpredictable twists and turns.

To Love

2020

8.0

In 1920s war-torn China, a pure-hearted village girl is forced into becoming a warlord’s concubine after her family’s dark past is revealed. Trapped in a web of power struggles and deceit, she fights to escape and reclaim her freedom, beginning an unforgettable journey of resilience and survival.

Tie Li Hua

2010

No synopsis available yet.

Digital Army

2003

8.0

No synopsis available yet.

地下地上

2009

9.0

No synopsis available yet.

The King of Shanghai

2008

6.5

After the tragic death of his wife Cao’erxiu, Second Master Shui Erye raises their children, only to face new challenges when his daughters fall for sons of the rival Qiu family, entwining both families in love, conflict, and fate.

Glory Land

2012

8.0

No synopsis available yet.

天下第一楼

2004

No synopsis available yet.

陆军一号

2016

No synopsis available yet.

英雄祭

2014

9.0

No synopsis available yet.

使命

2005

No synopsis available yet.

冯子材

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10.0

No synopsis available yet.

情满珠江

1994

No synopsis available yet.

He Luo Kang Jia

2019

10.0

In 2008, Xu Zheng is caught in a high-stakes game of love, trust, and betrayal when he must use a revolutionary cancer vaccine to save his kidnapped father, while rivalries between Yu Zhenglong and Chen Wanli spiral into a deadly conflict that drags everyone toward a hidden, perilous truth.