Wei Zhao was born in Wuhu, Anhui province. She is the second child of her family. Because she is the only girl, Zhao's father named her Wei, literally "Rose". Her father was a senior engineer, her mother was a music teacher. After filming A Soul Haunted By Painting , Zhao, highly praised by critics and audience, was regarded as best performance of the Year. She won numerous awards and nominations, including Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress. Vicki Zhao is the english name of Wei Zhao's music career. From 1999 to 2001, her 4 albums sold more than 3,700,000 records in Asia. During 2004-2008, Zhao's last four studio albums received welcomed reviews. And she won dozens of music awards. Besides her career, Wei Zhao always engage in charity. Since 2004, Zhao held a scholarship in her hometown for local students. Since 2014, she held V-Love Foudation for Leukemia in Childhood.
Shot to fame with the role of the playful and cheeky character of Little Shallow/Princess Pearl in the Qiong Yao book-turned-TV serial Huang Zhu Ge Ge (The Return of Princess Pearl).
Has collaborated several times with Aunty Qiong Yao. Played the main character in Qiong Yaos book-turned-TV serials, such as Huang Zhu Ge Ge I, Huang Zhu Ge Ge II, Lao Fang You Xi/Biao Mei Ji Xiang, and Qing Sheng Sheng Yu Meng Meng.
Was banned (and ostracized) in China after being photographed wearing a dress made from a Japanese Battleflag. Swiftly, after her several times apology (television, newspaper, Internet and radio), Chinese public forgave her.
She bounced back into the limelight as the official ambassador for a high-profile endorsement deal for slimming centre Marie France in China.
Won 2002 Hong Kong TVB Top 10 Television Artist Awards for her performance in the popular tv drama "Qing shen shen yu meng meng" .
Won 2006 Tvz.cn Top 10 Outstanding Television Awards for her performance in 2005 China champion tv drama "Moment in Peking".
Former spokesperson for Red Earth during 2001-2002.
Former spokesperson for Marie France during 2003-2004.
Graduated from the Beijing Film Academy
Family includes: Wei Qiying (mom), Zhao Jiahai (dad), Zhao Jian (older brother) & Chen Rong(Sisiter in law)
Won 2003 MTV Style Awards "Most Style Actress".
Won 2003 Lycra Channel Young Fashion Awards "China mainland Trendy Actress".
Won 2004 MTV Style Awards "Female Artist of the Year".
Won 2005 Lycra Channel Young Fashion Awards "China mainland Trendy Actress".
Won 2005 Lycra Channel Young Fashion Awards "China mainland Trendy Female Singer".
Listed in People Magazines 100 Most Beautiful People List in 2006.
Won 2006 MTV Asia Awards "Favorite Artist Mainland China" Award
Won 2006 Top Chinese TV Drama Awards Favorite Actress Mainland China Award for her performance in the champion TV drama "Moment in Peking".
She studied Tibet dancing for 3 years. And her performance has showed on local TV in 1994.
Her favorite foreign actresses are Isabelle Huppert and Juliette Binoche.
Her favorite Chinese actress is Maggie Cheung.
Was the official ambassador for China National Farmer Sports Meeting in 2003.
Spokesperson for China goverment charity project - "Hope Project" from 2002-2005.
She passed 2006 China national wide postgraduate entrance examination. She has enrolled for postgraduate study at the Beijing Film Academy and will get the master degree in 2009.
Her postgraduate study professor is China famous director Tian Zhuangzhuang.
Host of CCTV 2000 Spring Festival Ceremony.
Former Ambassador of UNs "Orphan and Vulnerable Children, Children Affected by AIDS Awareness".
Won 1999 Hong Kong Metro Radio Station Most Popular Singer Award.
Won 13th Channel [V] Chinese Music Awards Favorite Female Singer, Best Music Video, and Nomiated Best Female Singer for album "Double".
Won 2005 (the 5th) Top Chinese Music Chart Awards Favorite Mainland Female Singer, 2 Top Ten Golden Melody of the Year & Nominated Best Female Singer and Best Album for album "Afloat". Nominated 2006 (the 6th) Top Chinese Music Chart Awards Best Female Singer and Best Album for "Double".
Won 2005 Asian Pacific Music Awards Top Ten Golden Melody of the Year, and Nominated Best Female Singer, Favorite Female Singer, Best Album, Best Selling Record.
Ambassador of China Welfare Fun For The Handicapped since 2006.
She is the first Mainland China actress to have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Shanghai.
Spokesperson for Marie France until 2008.
Member of China Star Tennis Team since 2008.
Spokesperson of China Open since 2008.
Won 2008 Top Chinese Music Chart Awards Best Female Singer for "Angles Suitcase".
On May 29, 2008, was the First Torchbearer of Wuhu (No. 29 city) of the 29th Olympic Games, her hometown. After torch relay, she claimed that she donated 500,000 yuan to build school for Sichuan children.
Won 2008 China Music Radio Awards Best Album and Best All-round Artist.
Chinas Official Ambassador of the 7th China Flower Expo.
Won 2007 MTV Style Awards "Most Stylish Mainland female singer".
Won 2007 Lycra Channel Young Fashion Awards "China Mainland Trendy Actress".
Promoter of Red Cross Society of China since 2008.
Won 2008 Sohu.com 10 Years Anniversary-Motion Picture Awards "Audience Favorite Actress of the Decade".
Won the 4th Top Chinese TV Drama Awards "Top 30 Most Infulence People of the 30 Years (1978-2008)".
Selected as China Mobile users "Favorite Actress in a Motion Picture of 2008".
On August 6, 2009, Zhao Wei was elected the vice-president of Chinese Film Performance Art Academy.
Spokesperson for Aqua cosmetic since 2009.
Former spokesperson for Shiseido during 2003-2004.
Member of Beijing Film Association.
Spokesperson of Homa Fridge since 2009.
Her favorite actor is Marlon Brando.
Ambassador of 2007 World Special Olympic Games (Shanghai).
Culture Ambassador of 2001 World University Games (Beijing).
Spokeperson for Hosin Mobile since 2010.
Jury member of the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival main Competition Jury.
Spokesperson for Aussino since 2010.
Spokesperson for Kinohimitsu Collagen since 2010.
(August 2007) Hebei Province, China Filming John Woos epic movie "Red Cliff".
(March 2009) Hebei province, China - filming live-action film "Mulan", she play the title role "Hua Mulan".
(August 2005) Zhuhai, China Filming her new TV drama, directed by Hong Kong director Tat-Chi Yau.
(December 2005) Shanghai,China Filming The Antis Postmodern Life which directed by Hong Kong famous female director Ann Hui(Woman Forty).And the leading actor is Chow Yun Fat.
(April 2006) Shanghai Filming Japan film "The Longest Night in Shanghai".
(April 2009) Gansu province, China. Filming battle-senses of picture "Mulan" in desert.
(June 2008) Wuhu, Anhui Province, China - filming TV-series "An Epic of a Woman"
(July 2009) Gansu province Filming Hong Kong production "14 Blades".
(January 2008) Hengdian, Zhejiang province, China, filming "Painted Skin".
She is the first Mainland China actress to have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Chongqing.
Jury member of the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival main Competition Jury.
Jury member of the 73rd Venice International Film Festival main Competition Jury.
On 3 June 2015, Zhao Wei became the first ever Chinese actress to have left her hand-prints and footprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
On 20 October 2015, Zhao elected as executive member of Executive Committee of China Film Directors Guild. She is the second female director of the committee.
In 2012, Zhao Wei graduated from the directing institute of Beijing Film Academy, with an MFA dissertation defense score of 99/100, ranking 1 out of all the graduates.
Amabassador of Jaeger-LeCoultre worldwide since 2012.
In February 2017, Zhao went back to her alma mater - School of Performing Arts, Beijing Film Academy - to be the finale round examiner/assessor of applicants for the years intake.
"I like the bald alien look best, what about you?" - on her ugly image,in Shaolin Soccer.
"Life is made up of a large tragedy and many tiny moments of joy. What I,can do is slowly accumulate these tiny moments of joy, and use them to,face tragedy. " - on the pressures placed on her being in the,entertainment industry.
Life is made up of a large tragedy and many tiny moments of joy.
Everyday is a new start of a journey. Hence, there is no reason why you,are not full of confidence and hope.
I have absolutely no idea who fabricated this negative news, neither do,I know what kind of mentality these people had when they decided to,fabricate these things. Nonetheless, I have come to accept these,things. Praise and blame always come hand in hand. You have to choose,to cherish everything that you own. You have to be happy with what you,own, and not stress over anything else. .
