Zhao Wei Biography

Zhao Wei is a well-known Chinese actress. A perfect example of beauty with brains, Zhao is a successful actress, singer, director, producer, and model. Apart from featuring in successful movies, she has also bagged a few expensive endorsement deals with brands, such as Versace, Dior, Mercedes-Benz, Motorola, etc. Thanks to her smart investment decisions, Zhao has been labelled as ‘China’s slow-business-Buffett.’ She was also named as one of the world’s wealthiest actresses by Forbes. In 2014, she invested in Alibaba Pictures Group, which earned her millions of dollars by the end of 2016. As an actress, she first achieved fame by appearing in the 1998 TV series, ‘My Fair Princess,’ in which she played the role of Xiao Yanzi. The series became an instant hit, making Zhao a superstar overnight. She even became the youngest actress to win the ‘Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress.’ She has also starred in successful movies, such as ‘Shaolin Soccer’ (2001), ‘Red Cliff’ (2008), ‘Painted Skin’ (2008), ‘Dearest’ (2014), ‘Painted Skin: The Resurrection’ (2012), and ‘Lost in Hong Kong’ (2015). She has starred in famous TV series like ‘Romance in the Rain’ (2001), and ‘Tiger Mom’ (2015). She has also released her own albums, including ‘Swallow’ (1999), ‘The Last Separation’ (2001) and ‘We're All Great Directors’ (2009). She made her directorial debut with the 2013 movie ‘So Young.’ ‘So Young’ eventually became one of the most successful movies ever to be made in China. She then directed an animated flick, which was adapted from the series ‘My Fair Princess.’