Zhao Wei

Acting

Zhao Wei

Born

1976-03-12 (50)

Place of birth

Wuhu, Anhui, China

Known for

Acting

Credits

66 titles

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).  She has been awarded the Hundred Flowers Award, Shanghai Film Critics Award, Huabiao Award, Golden Eagle TV Award as well as Shanghai Film Festival Golden Globet, two times Changchun Film Festival Golden Deer and four nominations of Hong Kong Film Award, two nominations of Golden Horse Award.

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 16 titles

Dragon Girls! poster
6.8

Yves Montmayeur takes Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as the starting point for his study of the new female warrior in Asian pop culture. From Beijing to Tokyo and Taiwan, he went to meet with the most iconic muses of this new trend, including Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Shu Qi and Asami.

Dragon Girls!

2016

14 Blades poster
6.3

Commander Qinglong is the loyal leader of the assassin group that serves the emperor. But when his allies plan a rebellion against the ruler, he finds himself in danger.

14 Blades

2010

Love poster
5.7

Eight people try to end their loneliness by searching for that one person to love, who can make their life complete.

Love

2012

Three poster
6.0

Realising that he will be defeated in no time during a police showdown, a thug shoots himself to force the cops to cease fire and take him to the hospital. In the hospital, he claims human rights to refuse immediate treatment in order to buy time for his underlings to rescue him. The detective in charge sees through his scheme but decides to play along so as to capture his whole gang once and for all.

Three

2016

12 Golden Ducks poster
4.5

Devastated by a love affair, former in-demand gigolo Future Chang (played by Sandra Ng) retreats to Thailand, leading the life a dissolute. Thanks to the intervention of his high school teacher, Mr. Lo, Future summons the courage to return to Hong Kong. With the help of his friend Ricky, a gym trainer, he works hard to get back into shape, determined to make a comeback in the “duck” (male escort) trade. To Future’s surprise, Hong Kong has undergone a dramatic transformation since he left the city. Even the rules of the duck trade have completely changed! In order to ply his trade, Future is reduced seeking clients at an old age nursery home for women. Meanwhile, the places where women can buy happiness have become much more accessible, operating in neighborhood establishments such as a Thai restaurant…Determined to adapt to their new environment, Future and his desperate cohorts Dick Wide, Nebula and Broker Chan decide to dedicate themselves to satisfying the needs of their new client.

12 Golden Ducks

2015

Painted Skin: The Resurrection poster
5.9

According to demon lore, it takes hundreds of years to attain human form. Even then, lacking a human heart, a demon cannot experience the true pains and passions of existence. However, there is a legend that if a pure human heart is freely offered to a demon, it can become a mortal and experience true life. Sequel of Painted Skin (2008).

Painted Skin: The Resurrection

2012

Dearest poster
7.2

A story centered around a divorced couple living in a southern Chinese city Shenzhen and dealing with the disappearance of their missing son.

Dearest

2014

Lost in Hong Kong poster
5.7

When Xu Lai goes on vacation with his wife and extended family, he gets a chance to meet his former lover. However, his brother-in-law foils his plans and he becomes a suspect in a murder case.

Lost in Hong Kong

2015

Hollywood Adventures poster
4.5

A young man goes from China to Hollywood on short notice to find his girlfriend. He ends up connected with two others in his quest, which gets much more complicated than he envisioned.

Hollywood Adventures

2015

No. 7 Cherry Lane poster
4.8

Set in Hong Kong in 1967 — a time of complex politics when it was still a British colony — No. 7 Cherry Lane revolves around a love triangle between a university student, a single mother and her teenage daughter.

No. 7 Cherry Lane

2019

The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse poster
NR

In 2013, the Golden Horse Film Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. The ministry of Culture commissioned director Yang Li-chou to make a documentary about the history of Golden Horse. What is unique to this film is that it's not an ode to celebrities but about the role cinema plays in ordinary people's lives. It's a love letter to cinema, filmmakers and audiences.

The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

2016

Two Tigers poster
5.1

The kidnapper is so inept that his businessman target takes over the operation and recruits him to run three operations for him.

Two Tigers

2019

The Weaving of a Dream: Johnnie To's Vision and Craft poster
NR

From the ambitious young filmmaker behind Boundless, The Weaving of a Dream is a short documentary that details the making of Johnnie To's film Three.

The Weaving of a Dream: Johnnie To's Vision and Craft

2016

第34屆香港電影金像獎 poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

第34屆香港電影金像獎

2015

Eternal Moment poster
5.5

Eternal Moment (将爱) is a Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yibai and starring Xu Jinglei, Li Yapeng and Chapman To. The film is a sequel to the television drama, Cherish Our Love Forever (1998), which was also directed by Zhang.[1] The film follows the two leads from that earlier drama (played by Xu Jinglei and Li Yapeng) reuniting after being apart for 12 years.

Eternal Moment

2011

Yi Wang Shi Jian De Ai Qing poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Yi Wang Shi Jian De Ai Qing

2012

2000s · 18 titles

Shaolin Soccer poster
7.2

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

Shaolin Soccer

2001

So Close poster
6.9

A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.

So Close

2002

Red Cliff II poster
7.3

The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao Cao's massive forces on their doorstep, will the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu survive?

Red Cliff II

2009

Red Cliff poster
7.1

In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.

Red Cliff

2008

The Founding of a Republic poster
5.3

The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

The Founding of a Republic

2009

Mulan: Rise of a Warrior poster
7.5

When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful battle scenes and brutal wartime strategy. Mulan loses dear friends to the enemy's blade as she rises to become one of her country's most valuable leaders — but can she win the war before her secret is exposed?

Mulan: Rise of a Warrior

2009

The Duel poster
5.8

The sword saint requests a duel with god of sword at the apex of the forbidden city to determine the worlds best. As the date of the duel nears troubles befall the imperial town until everything is revealed at the climactic fight.

The Duel

2000

Painted Skin poster
6.0

Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Zhou Xun stars as Xiao Wei, a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely, youthful appearance. When General Wang Sheng (Chen Kun) 'rescues' her from a band of bandits and brings her home, trouble brews as the demon falls in love with the general.

Painted Skin

2008

Warriors of Heaven and Earth poster
6.3

A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transporting a Buddhist monk and a valuable treasure is threatened by thieves, however, the two warriors might unite to protect the travelers.

Warriors of Heaven and Earth

2003

No artwork available
7.7

An interesting cast of characters aim to get their hands on The Book of Tai, which currently resides in the grave of the first Ming Emperor. The lucky person who finds it is set to become the all-powerful Chinese ruler, which sends throngs of power-hungry citizens scrambling to get a hold of it. Little do they know it will take a deadly fight to obtain the commodity. Stars Vicki Zhao and pop singer Nicky Wu. Directed by Ching Siu Tung.

Assassin Swordsman

2000

Chinese Odyssey 2002 poster
6.8

Two pairs of siblings are destined for each other, but fate throws countless obstacles in the path. When the young Emperor and his sister contrive to leave the palace, they meet the loves of their lives in the town of Meilong.

Chinese Odyssey 2002

2002

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt poster
5.6

Ye Rutang, a single-living woman in her late fifties, struggles to maintain a dignified life amid the dangers of Shanghai.

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

2007

My Dream Girl poster
5.0

Joe is a Hong Kong rogue living off his clearly long suffering girlfriend. When he's inexplicably hired as an image consultant by Shanghai millionaire Cheung, to spruce up his long-lost, street urchin daughter Ning, the scene is set for a fun ugly duckling tale in the tried and tested rom-com style.

My Dream Girl

2003

The Longest Night in Shanghai poster
6.2

A successful Japanese make-up artist collides with a tough-talking Shanghai taxi driver in this romantic dramedy that twists traditional roles by making the beauty expert a male and the cab driver a feisty female. Although he works in a glamorous industry, Naoki Mizushima can't help but notice that his life is anything but beautiful. Can the uncouth Lin Xi help him make over his life for the better?

The Longest Night in Shanghai

2007

Green Tea poster
7.0

A mysterious woman frequents tea shops and other places looking for the right man. A cup of green tea will show you the way to find your true love.

Green Tea

2003

A Time to Love poster
5.7

A love story that should not have happened. But the Great Cultural Revolution fathered it. As memorable as Romeo and Juliet, their love tied with the same intrusion from their families ¨C the hatred. Until one day, they watched Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It inspires them. It gives their juiceless love story the hope for fruit. It brings them the determination to bridge through time setting aside the hatred. The same gives them a wait of 12 years. 12 years of changing time, changing era. Friends come and go. Songs sang become old. How much longer for their love can they hold? How much longer for their love with beautiful memory and unforgettable days can they hold?

A Time to Love

2005

Goddess of Mercy poster
7.3

Yang Rui falls in love for the cleaning woman who works in a taekwando gym, only to later discover she's an undercover cop named An Xin. An is in hiding from drug smugglers who have a score to settle with her - a raid she led resulted in the death of one of the smuggler's parents. To complicate matters further, An was previously romantically involved with the smuggler whose parents were killed.

Goddess of Mercy

2003

Zhao Wei: Angel's Suitcase poster
NR

Video from Vicki Zhao's 6th album - Angel's Suitcase. Vicki's first self-directed video.

Zhao Wei: Angel's Suitcase

2007

1990s · 5 titles

East Palace, West Palace poster
6.4

A heterosexual Beijing policeman and a young homosexual challenge each other's sexuality.

East Palace, West Palace

1996

A Soul Haunted by Painting poster
6.4

A Chinese prostitute weds, studies painting, and becomes a renowned artist and professor in Paris.

A Soul Haunted by Painting

1994

Deja Vu poster
9.0

How does fate work in love? This is main theme examined in this movie. When we begin, there are two storylines taking place, until the "fated" couples are paired...but are they really the right couples? Or has fate got another twist in store? At first Vivien is charmed by Peter's blunt nature, and Peter by her opposing stands. Meanwhile, Vicki and Nicky have a great time together, simply enjoying each other's simpleness. The tables turn however, when Peter moves to Hong Kong for family problems, and Vicki too has to leave for her studies...

Deja Vu

1999

Penitentiary Angel poster
7.0

This is a story about seven female prisoners each with different backgrounds, living within the one prison. At the beginning of the story, a new inmate Ding Qing Er arrives with tears streaming down her face, but told that it's too late to cry. The story continues to slowly reveal the lives of the female prisoners, and each of their struggles to have ended up where they are today. There's the mother who's husband keeps giving false promises of taking her and her child to America; the prostitute who was raped; the lesbian who was given up and betrayed by the Red Army; among others, and there's also Qing Er, who is in jail for theft after stealing costly medicine from the hospital for her dying husband. Through the lead of each other and also the kind hearted guards, they learn to form an unbreakable bond, and a way of dignity.

Penitentiary Angel

1996

Swallow poster
10.0

Swallow (Chinese: 小燕子-飞跃时空的精灵) is Zhao Wei's first album. The title sourced Zhao's first acclaimed role - Xiaoyanzi (小燕子; "Swallow") in My Fair Princess. In its first day of release, this album sold out 100,000 copies in Taiwan.

Swallow

1999

Series credits

Trump Card poster
6.3

No synopsis available yet.

Trump Card

2016

The Chinese Restaurant poster
7.3

Chinese Restaurant is a Chinese celebrity reality show broadcast by Hunan Television.It's Vicky Zhao's first reality/variety show as a regular guest.

The Chinese Restaurant

2017

I Can I BB poster
8.2

No synopsis available yet.

I Can I BB

2014

My Fair Princess poster
7.7

Centers around the legend of Princess Huanzhu during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

My Fair Princess

1998

Everybody Stand By poster
3.0

50 different actors and actresses come together to get tested their acting abilities, while 4 esteemed directors will be coaching and challenging them to see who advances to the next stage! Who will survive until the end to become "The Best Actor"?

Everybody Stand By

2019

Kangxi Incognito Travel poster
6.6

No synopsis available yet.

Kangxi Incognito Travel

1997

Chef Nic poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Chef Nic

2014

Tiger Mom poster
7.1

Luo Qian Qian may be spoiled, but that all comes to an end when her mother Bi Sheng discovers academic competition is fierce in elementary school. Determined to make up for lost time, Bi Sheng transforms into a fierce "tiger mom" hell bent on excellence at all costs. In contrast, Qian Qian's father Luo Su believes their daughter's happiness ranks higher than her academic performance. Meanwhile, both sets of grandparents weigh in, while Luo Su's gentle ex resurfaces.

Tiger Mom

2015

Grade One poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Grade One

2014

Moment in Peking poster
4.8

Moment in Peking is a 2005 Chinese television series produced by CCTV. It is adapted from Lin Yutang's Nobel Prize nominee novel Moment in Peking.

Moment in Peking

2005

Romance in the Rain poster
7.6

Lu Yiping, one of many children of a retired general with nine wives, is banished from her family home due to Wang Xueqin. Driven by resentment, she plots revenge by targeting her stepsister's love interest, He Shuhuan. But as Yiping navigates life with her mother, she unexpectedly finds forgiveness and love through the people she meets, transforming her journey of vengeance into one of self-discovery and healing.

Romance in the Rain

2001

Treasure Venture poster
5.2

No synopsis available yet.

Treasure Venture

2000

Thank you for having loved me poster
10.0

Academy Awards best screenplay nominee Hui-Ling Wang's first television screenplay after Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Thank you for having loved me

2007

China's Got Talent poster
NR

China's Got Talent is a Chinese reality television series on Dragon TV and a part of the Got Talent franchise, hosted by Cheng Lei. It is a talent show that features all different kinds of performances of all ages competing for performing contract with Fremantle Media and Sony Music Entertainment. The show is a joint production between FremantleMedia, Shanghai Media Group, Radio and TV Shanghai and Syco. On January 17, 2011, DragonTV announced that series 2 of the show has been launched. DragonTV also announced that there will be two series of the show in 2011.

China's Got Talent

2010

真心英雄 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

真心英雄

2015

最佳女主角 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

最佳女主角

2013

车神 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

车神

2006

青春同学会 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

青春同学会

2018

一个女人的史诗 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

一个女人的史诗

2009

汉宫飞燕 poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

汉宫飞燕

1996

Old House Has Joy poster
5.7

Xiao Peng follows his grandpa’s instructions to claim back their estate, the property in which Ji Xiang lives in. But instead of completing his duty, he falls head over heels for the beautiful and kind-hearted Ji Xiang. As their feelings deepened, the inevitable happened: Xiao Peng’s arranged fiance comes. Soon, one obstacle stumbles upon another. And a great shock greets them: Xiao Peng and Ji Xiang are cousins...

Old House Has Joy

1999

姐姐妹妹闯北京 poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

姐姐妹妹闯北京

1995

Behind the camera