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Production still. On 8 April 2016, director Zhao Wei (center) filming her second feature.

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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 La Peintre Brothel woman Extra
1995 Penitentiary Angel Ding Jing'er
1996 East Palace, West Palace "Bus"
1999 Déjà Vu 2000 Vicky
2000 The Duel Princess Phoenix
2001 Shaolin Soccer Ah Mui
2002 Chinese Odyssey 2002 Ah Feng (Phoenix)
So Close Sue
2003 My Dream Girl Zhang Ning
Green Tea Wu Fang / Lang Lang
Warriors of Heaven and Earth Wen Zhu
Jade Goddess of Mercy An Xin
2005 A Time To Love Qu Ran
2006 The Postmodern Life of My Aunt Liu Dafan
2007 The Longest Night in Shanghai Lin Xi
2008 Red Cliff: Part 1 Sun Shangxiang
Painted Skin Chen Peirong
2009 Red Cliff: Part 2 Sun Shangxiang
The Founding of a Republic Member of CPPCC Cameo
Mulan Hua Mulan
2010 14 Blades Qiao Hua
2011 Eternal Moment Yang Zheng's Wife Voice cameo
2012 LOVE Jin Xiaoye
Painted Skin: The Resurrection Princess Jing / Xiao Wei
2014 Dearest Li Hongqin
2015 12 Golden Ducks Aunt Mei (young) Cameo
Hollywood Adventures Wei Wei
Lost in Hong Kong Cai Bo (Spinach)
2016 Three Tong Qian
2018 Of Lightness The Woman Short film
The Light of Tiny Love Herself Documentary
2019 No.7 Cherry Lane Meiling Voice
Two Tigers Zhou Yuan

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Sisters in Beijing Bai Xiaoxue
Yutian Has a Story Miao Lan
1997 Magic Formula Luo Man
1998 My Fair Princess Xiaoyanzi Breakthrough role
Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito Yue Qing'er Season 2
Old House Has Joy Ji Xiang/Li Mei
1999 My Fair Princess II Xiaoyanzi
2000 Treasure Venture Lu Jianping/Du Huixin
2001 Romance in the Rain Lu Yiping
2005 Moment in Peking Yao Mulan
2006 Fast Track Love Chen Xiaoxiao
2007 Thank You for Having Loved Me Tan Yuwei
2009 The Epic of a Woman Tian Sufei
2011 Master Xie Jin Herself Documentary of Xie Jin
2015 Tiger Mom Bi Shengnan
2017 Chinese Restaurant 1 Herself Reality Show
2018 Chinese Restaurant 2 Herself Reality Show

Stage

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Year Production Director Role Notes
2019 Proof Tian Zhuangzhuang Catherine Llewellyn Adapted from broadway play Proof (2001)

Dubbing

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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

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Peter and the Wolf Conductor: Claudio Abbado

As director or producer

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Theatrical releases

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Year Film Director Producer Writer Other Notes
2013 So Young Yes Directorial feature debut
2015 Hollywood Adventures Yes Actor
2019 Starlight Yes Documentary; Filming
Unreleased No Other Love Yes Filming took place in 2016. Cast controversies.
2019 Two Tigers Yes Actor Pre-production
TBD Handsome Man Yes Pre-production
TBA My Fair Princess Yes Animated Feature; Adapted from comedy series My Fair Princess[7]

Television

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Year Film Director Producer Writer Other Notes
2015 Tiger Mom Yes[citation needed] Actor Executive Producer
2019 Yes Executive Producer

Music video

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Year Film Director Producer Writer Other Notes
2007 Angel's Suitcase Yes Actor The title song of Zhao Wei's sixth album

Short films

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Year Film Director Producer Writer Other Notes
2017 One Encounter Yes Story

Other works

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Hosting

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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

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Year Film Notes
2013-2014 China's Got Talent Season Five

Radio Opera

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Year Film Notes
2001 Tomorrow is a Sunny Day leading female voice cast

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Awards for Wei Zhao". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "赵薇成影后大热门 成电影票房吸金王". ent.rednet.cn (in Chinese). October 16, 2010.
  5. ^ Kevin Ma (February 23, 2014). "Monkey King joins billion yuan club". Film Business Asia.
  6. ^ 新丽招股书揭明星真实片酬 People.cn July 3, 2017
  7. ^ "Vicky Zhao to Direct Animated 'My Fair Princess' for Alibaba Pictures". Variety. January 25, 2016.
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