Zhao Wei

Acting

Zhao Wei

Born 1976-03-12 · Wuhu, Anhui, China

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.

Acting credits

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

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

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

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

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

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

Warriors of Heaven and Earth poster
6.2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Crazy Fist poster
6.8

After an opponent dies mid-match, a prominent MMA champion swore never to fight again and retired to run his family's company. But when his best friend dies under suspicious circumstances, he has no choice but to step back in the ring.

Crazy Fist

2021

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

Dearest poster
7.1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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