Zhao Wei | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
赵薇 | |||||||||||||
 Zhao Wei in 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Born | 12 March 1976[1] | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||
| Other names |
| ||||||||||||
| Education | Beijing Film Academy (MFA) | ||||||||||||
| Occupations |
| ||||||||||||
| Years active | 1994–2021 | ||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Huang Youlong (m. 2008) | ||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Awards | See list | ||||||||||||
| Musical career | |||||||||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 趙薇 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 赵薇 | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Zhao Wei (simplified Chinese: 赵薇; traditional Chinese: 趙薇; pinyin: Zhào Wēi; born 12 March 1976),[1] also known as Vicky Zhao or Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese actress, singer, filmmaker and businesswoman. She rose to pan-Asian fame for her role as Xiaoyanzi ("Little Swallow") in the TV series My Fair Princess (1998–1999), followed by a series of popular films, such as Shaolin Soccer (2001), Red Cliff (2008–2009), Painted Skin (2008), Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012), and Lost in Hong Kong (2015). She made her directorial debut with So Young (2013), which is a commercial and critical success. She is also a singer with 7 albums and the second largest shareholder of Alibaba Pictures, the film division of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings. Zhao ranked 80th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013,[2][3] 22nd in 2014,[4] 7th in 2015,[5] and 28th in 2017.[6]
Since 27 August 2021, Zhao has been blacklisted by the Chinese government for unknown reasons, with most content featuring her removed from the Chinese Internet.[7][8] In February 2024, the ban imposed on her was partially lifted.[9]
- ^ a b Cheo, Joyce; Liew, Elizabeth (12 March 2019). "This Is How Chinese Actress Zhao Wei Maintains Her Youth At 43". The Singapore Women’s Weekly. SPH Media Limited. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "2013福布斯中国名人榜" [Forbes China Celebrity list]. Forbes China. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013.
- ^ "2013年福布斯中国名人榜完整名单" [2013 Forbes China Celebrity List Full Roster]. SINA Corporation. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "2014 Forbes China Celebrity List (Full List)". Forbes. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "2015 Forbes China Celebrity List (Full List)". Forbes. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Actress Fan Bingbing Tops New Forbes China Celebrity List". Forbes. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
THRwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "China bars celebrities from showing off wealth and 'extravagant pleasure' on social media, saying pop stars must comply with 'core socialist values'". 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ VnExpress. "Alleged lifting of ban on Chinese actress Vicki Zhao sparks speculation of return - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 1 May 2024.