Known for:	Shaolin Soccer, Chinese Odyssey 2002, A Time to Love
Birth name:	Zhao Wei
Birthday:	12 March 1976, Wuhu, Anhui province, China
Height:	5' 5¼" (1.66 m)
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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 Yao's 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. She has bounced back into the limelight as the official ambassador for a high-profile endorsement deal for slimming centre Marie France throughout Asia. Won 2002 Hong Kong TVB Top 10 Television Artist Awards for her performance in the popular tv drama "Qing shen shen yu meng meng" (2001). Won 2006 Tvz.cn Top 10 Outstanding Television Awards for her performance in 2005 China champion tv drama "Moment in Peking" (2005). Won the 17th Golden Eagle Awards Best Actress Award for her performance in the most popular Chinese TV drama "Huan zhu ge ge" (1998). Former spokesperson for Red Earth. Former spokesperson for Marie France. Former spokesperson for Esprit. Former spokesperson for Shiseido. 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 CCTV-MTV Style Awards "Most Style Asia Actress". Won 2003 Lycra Channel Young Fashion Awards "China mainland Trendy Actress". Won 2004 CCTV-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 Magazine's '100 Most Beautiful People' List in 2006. Won 2006 MTV Asia Awards "Favorite Artist Mainland China" Award She studied playing piano 7 years,and she passed the highest level test in China. Nominated 2006 Top Chinese TV Drama Awards Best Actress for her performance in "Moment in Peking"(2005). Won 2006 Top Chinese TV Drama Awards Favorite Actress Mainland China Award for her performance in the champion TV drama "Moment in Peking"(2005). 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 amabassader for China National Farmer Sports Meeting in 2003. Spokesperson for China goverment charity project - "Hope Project" since 2002. 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 2008. Her postgraduate study professor is China famous director Tian Zhuangzhuang. Zhao Wei and Hollywood star Colin Farrell are the amabassaders of 2006 Special Olympics Shanghai Invitational Games.

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