Zhao Wei filmography
This is a complete filmography of Chinese actress, director and producer Zhao Wei. In an acting career that spanned more than twenty years, Zhao performed on screen, television and stage. She is regarded by many as Mainland China's first "national idol" since the economic reform began in 1978.[1] Zhao appeared in a range of genres, including comedies, period dramas, modern dramas, actions. Zhao was awarded the Hong Kong Film Award, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award, Golden Rooster Award, Hundred Flowers Award, Shanghai Film Critics Award, Huabiao Award, Golden Eagle TV Award, and as well as the Shanghai Film Festival Golden Globet.[2]
As one of the most successful Chinese actresses in terms of box office receipts, her films have grossed a total of more than over ￥5 billion yuan in China. Hong Kong Trade Development Council selected her as one of "top box office star" during 2008-2009.[3][4] Zhao's directorial debut So Young (2013) has grossed over US$118 million with a US$5 million budget.[5] According to New Classic Media's IPO application, Zhao Wei's salary of Tiger Mom (2015) was 42.7925 million yuan, equally 1 million yuan per episode. And the ROI of the show was 300%.[6]
Not only appointed as judges China Film Directors Guild Award, Golden Phoenix Award, Zhao also was named as jury member by several international film festivals main competition, such as Venice, Shanghai and Tokyo.
As actress
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | La Peintre 画魂 | Huang Shuqin 黄蜀琴 | Extra 雏妓 | |
| 1995 | Penitentiary Angel 女儿谷 | Xie Jin 谢晋 | Ding Jing'er 丁静儿 | aka Behind the Wall of Shame |
| 1996 | East Palace, West Palace 东宫西宫 | Zhang Yuan 张元 | "The Bus" 公共汽车 | |
| 1999 | Déjà Vu 2000 缘，妙不可言 | Kin-Nam Cho 曹健南 | Vicky 薇薇 | |
| 2000 | The Duel 决战紫禁之巅 | Andrew Lau 刘伟强 | Princess Phoenix 飞凤公主 | |
| 2001 | Shaolin Soccer 少林足球 | Stephen Chow 周星驰 | Ah Mui 阿梅 | |
| 2002 | So Close 夕阳天使 | Corey Yuen 元奎 | Sue 林爱群 | aka Virtual Weapon |
| Chinese Odyssey 2002 天下无双 | Jeff Lau 刘镇伟 | Ah Feng (Phoenix) 李凤姐 | ||
| 2003 | Warriors of Heaven and Earth 天地英雄 | He Ping 何平 | Wen Zhu 文珠 | |
| My Dream Girl 炮制女朋友 | Yip Wai Man 叶伟民 | Zhang Ning 张宁 | ||
| Green Tea 绿茶 | Zhang Yuan 张元 | Wu Fang/Lang Lang 吴芳/朗朗 | ||
| 2004 | Jade Goddess of Mercy 玉观音 | Ann Hui 许鞍华 | An Xin 安心 | |
| 2005 | A Time To Love 情人结 | Huo Jianqi 霍建起 | Qu Ran 屈然 | |
| 2006 | The Postmodern Life of My Aunt 姨妈的后现代生活 | Ann Hui 许鞍华 | Liu Dafan 刘大凡 | |
| 2007 | The Longest Night in Shanghai 夜。上海 | Zhang Yibai 张一白 | Lin Xi 林夕 | |
| 2008 | Red Cliff I 赤壁 | John Woo 吴宇森 | Sun Shangxiang 孙尚香 | |
| Painted Skin 画皮 | Gordon Chan 陈嘉上 | Chen Peirong 陈佩蓉 | ||
| 2009 | Red Cliff II 赤壁：决战天下 | John Woo 吴宇森 | Sun Shangxiang 孙尚香 | |
| Mulan 花木兰 | Jingle Ma 马楚城 | Hua Mulan 花木兰 | ||
| The Founding of a Republic 建国大业 | Han Sanping/Huang Jianxin 韩三平/黄建新 | Member of CPPCC 政协委员 | Cameo | |
| 2010 | 14 Blades 锦衣卫 | Daniel Lee 李仁港 | Qiao Hua 乔花 | |
| 2011 | Eternal Moment 将爱 | Zhang Yibai 张一白 | Yang Zheng's Wife 杨铮妻子 | Cameo (voice) |
| 2012 | LOVE 爱 | Doze Niu 钮承泽 | Jin Xiaoye 金小叶 | |
| Painted Skin: The Resurrection 画皮II | Wu'ershan 乌尔善 | Princess Jing/Xiao Wei 靖公主/小唯 | ||
| 2014 | Dearest 亲爱的 | Peter Chan 陈可辛 | Li Hongqin 李红琴 | |
| 2015 | 12 Golden Ducks 十二金鸭 | Matt Chow 邹凯光 | Aunt Mei (young version) 媚姨 | Cameo |
| Hollywood Adventures 横冲直撞好莱坞 | Tim Kendall | Wei Wei 薇薇 | ||
| Lost in Hong Kong 港囧 | Xu Zheng 徐峥 | Cai Bo (Spinach) 蔡波 | ||
| 2016 | Three 三人行 | Johnnie To 杜琪峯 | Tong Qian 佟倩 | |
| 2018 | Of Lightness 旅人 | Chiara Battistini | The Woman | Short Film |
| The Light of Tiny Love 微爱之光 | Herself | Documentary about leukemia | ||
| 2019 | No.7 Cherry Lane 繼園臺七號 | Yonfan | Meiling | Voice |
| Two Tigers 两只老虎 | Li Fei 李非 | |||
| TBD | Crazy Fist 疯狂的拳头 | Guo Qing 国庆 | Cameo | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sisters in Beijing 姐姐妹妹闯北京 | Bai Xiaoxue 白小雪 | 30 Episodes, first leading role |
| Yutian Has a Story 雨天有故事 | Miao Lan 苗兰 | ||
| 1997 | Magic Formula 大魔方 | Luo Man 罗曼 | |
| 1998 | My Fair Princess 还珠格格 | Xiaoyanzi 小燕子 | 24 episodes, breakthrough role |
| Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito Season 2 康熙微服私访记（第二部）之桂圆记 | Yue Qing'er 岳清儿 | ||
| Old House Has Joy 老房有喜 | Ji Xiang/Li Mei 吉祥/李眉 | 30 Episodes | |
| 1999 | My Fair Princess II 还珠格格（第二部） | Xiaoyanzi 小燕子 | 48 Episodes |
| 2000 | Treasure Venture 侠女闯天关 | Lu Jianping/Du Huixin 陆剑萍/杜慧心 | 30 Episodes |
| 2001 | Romance in the Rain 情深深雨濛濛 | Lu Yiping 陆依萍 | 48 Episodes |
| 2005 | Moment in Peking 京华烟云 | Yao Mulan 姚木兰 | 44 Episodes |
| 2006 | Fast Track Love 车神/极速爱恋 | Chen Xiaoxiao 陈骁骁 | |
| 2007 | Thank You for Having Loved Me 谢谢你曾经爱过我 | Tan Yuwei 谭雨薇 | 34 Episodes |
| 2009 | The Epic of a Woman 一个女人的史诗 | Tian Sufei 田苏菲 | 34 Episodes |
| 2011 | Master Xie Jin 大师谢晋 | Herself | Documentary of Xie Jin |
| 2015 | Tiger Mom 虎妈猫爸 | Bi Shengnan 毕胜男 | 45 Episodes |
| 2017 | Chinese Restaurant season 1 中餐厅 | Herself | Reality Show 11 Episodes |
| 2018 | Chinese Restaurant season 2 中餐厅 | Herself | Reality Show 12 Episodes |
Stage
| Year | Production | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Proof | Tian Zhuangzhuang | Catherine Llewellyn | Adapted from broadway play Proof (2001) |
Dubbing
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Kiara | China version |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Princess Fiona | China version |
| 2007 | My Blueberry Nights | Leslie | China version |
Sound Recording
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Peter and the Wolf | Conductor: Claudio Abbado |
As director or producer
Theatrical releases
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | So Young 致我们终将逝去的青春 |
Yes | Directorial feature debut | |||
| 2015 | Hollywood Adventures 横冲直撞好莱坞 |
Yes | Actor | |||
| 2019 | Starlight 星光 |
Yes | Documentary Filming | |||
| TBD | No Other Love (literal title) 没有别的爱 |
Yes | Post-production | |||
| 2019 | Two Tigers 两只老虎 |
Yes | Actor | Pre-production | ||
| TBD | Handsome Man 美男子 |
Yes | Pre-production | |||
| TBA | My Fair Princess 还珠格格 |
Yes | Animated Feature Adapted from comedy series My Fair Princess[7] | |||
Television
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tiger Mom 虎妈猫爸 |
Yes | Actor | Executive Producer | ||
| 2019 | 谁都渴望遇见你 |
Yes | Executive Producer | |||
Music video
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Angel's Suitcase 天使旅行箱 |
Yes | Actor | The title song of Zhao Wei's sixth album | ||
Short Films
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | One Encounter 一刻邂逅 |
Yes | Story | |||
Other works
Hosting
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CCTV New Year's Gala | |
| 2001 | CCTV Lantern Festival Concert | |
| 2002 | Huabiao Film Awards Ceremony | |
| 2011 | Golden Rooster Awards Ceremony | Opening performance and guest host |
As Judge
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | China's Got Talent | Season Five |
Radio Opera
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Tomorrow is a Sunny Day | leading female voice cast |
References
- "娱乐产业十年十事：走出有中国特色的路". 新京报 (in Chinese). December 17, 2010.
- "Awards for Wei Zhao". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
- "亚洲卖座明星揭晓 赵薇值钱张柏芝没跌价". People's Daily (in Chinese). March 30, 2009.
- "赵薇成影后大热门 成电影票房吸金王". ent.rednet.cn (in Chinese). October 16, 2010.
- Kevin Ma (February 23, 2014). "Monkey King joins billion yuan club". Film Business Asia.
- 新丽招股书揭明星真实片酬 People.cn July 3, 2017
- "Vicky Zhao to Direct Animated 'My Fair Princess' for Alibaba Pictures". Variety. January 25, 2016.
External links
- Zhao Wei at IMDb
- Zhao Wei at the TCM Movie Database