ACTOR

Zhao Wei

1976 - Today

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Zhao Wei (simplified Chinese: 赵薇; traditional Chinese: 趙薇; pinyin: Zhào Wēi; born 12 March 1976), 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 in the television series My Fair Princess (1998–1999), followed by a series of popular dramas and films, such as Romance in the Rain (2001), Shaolin Soccer (2001), Red Cliff (2008–2009), Painted Skin (2008), Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012), Dearest (2014), for which she won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress, and Lost in Hong Kong (2015). She made her directorial debut with So Young (2013), which is a commercial and critical success. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhao Wei has received more than 3,067,756 page views. Her biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Zhao Wei is the 4,100th most popular actor (down from 2,336th in 2019), the 872nd most popular biography from China (down from 673rd in 2019) and the 41st most popular Chinese Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.94

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.21

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Zhao Wei ranks 4,100 out of 13,578. Before her are Margaret Avery, Portia de Rossi, Maurizio Micheli, Judge Reinhold, Allen Garfield, and Mickey Kuhn. After her are Pruitt Taylor Vince, Tang Wei, Loretta Swit, Lee Aaker, Sig Ruman, and Dorothy Gish.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Zhao Wei ranks 112. Before her are Ahn Jung-hwan, Jennifer Capriati, Joe Manganiello, Ayesha Gaddafi, Robert Vancea, and Mario Yepes. After her are August Diehl, Boudewijn Zenden, Iván Duque Márquez, Massimo Oddo, Virginie Ledoyen, and Samuel Kuffour.

Others Born in 1976

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhao Wei ranks 872 out of 1,610. Before her are Dai Sijie (1954), Lang Ping (1960), Guo Boxiong (1942), Thomas Tien Ken-sin (1890), Li Changchun (1944), and Liu Gang (1961). After her are Tang Wei (1979), Xie Jin (1923), Hu Die (1908), Wen Yiduo (1899), Rong Yiren (1916), and Toshiko Fujita (1950).

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  • Photo of Dai Sijie

    Dai Sijie

    WRITER

    1954 - Present

    HPI: 49.14

    Rank: 866

  • Photo of Lang Ping

    Lang Ping

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 49.14

    Rank: 867

  • Photo of Guo Boxiong

    Guo Boxiong

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1942 - Present

    HPI: 49.05

    Rank: 868

  • Photo of Thomas Tien Ken-sin

    Thomas Tien Ken-sin

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1890 - 1967

    HPI: 49.00

    Rank: 869

  • Photo of Li Changchun

    Li Changchun

    POLITICIAN

    1944 - Present

    HPI: 48.99

    Rank: 870

  • Photo of Liu Gang

    Liu Gang

    COMPUTER SCIENTIST

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 48.97

    Rank: 871

  • Photo of Zhao Wei

    Zhao Wei

    ACTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 48.94

    Rank: 872

  • Photo of Tang Wei

    Tang Wei

    ACTOR

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 48.94

    Rank: 873

  • Photo of Xie Jin

    Xie Jin

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1923 - 2008

    HPI: 48.94

    Rank: 874

  • Photo of Hu Die

    Hu Die

    ACTOR

    1908 - 1989

    HPI: 48.94

    Rank: 875

  • Photo of Wen Yiduo

    Wen Yiduo

    WRITER

    1899 - 1946

    HPI: 48.92

    Rank: 876

  • Photo of Rong Yiren

    Rong Yiren

    POLITICIAN

    1916 - 2005

    HPI: 48.88

    Rank: 877

  • Photo of Toshiko Fujita

    Toshiko Fujita

    ACTOR

    1950 - 2018

    HPI: 48.86

    Rank: 878

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Among ACTORS In China

Among actors born in China, Zhao Wei ranks 41. Before her are Li Li-hua (1924), Leon Lai (1966), Liu Yifei (1987), Ching Siu-tung (1953), Carina Lau (1965), and Yu Rongguang (1958). After her are Tang Wei (1979), Hu Die (1908), Toshiko Fujita (1950), Nina Li Chi (1961), Tsai Chin (1933), and Jiang Wen (1963).

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Television and Movie Roles

Shaolin Soccer
Mui
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Jul 5o 20017.122 / 10
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
Hua Mulan
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?
Nov 26o 20097.5 / 10
Red Cliff
Sun Shangxiang
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.
Jul 10o 20087.14 / 10