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Biography

Wei Zhao is a Chinese actress and director who began as an extra in A Soul Haunted By Painting (1994) and then trained at the Star Academy in Shanghai and the Beijing Film Academy. Her breakthrough came as Xiao Yan Zi in the television series My Fair Princess, a role that won her a Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress. She became a box-office draw in mainland China and Hong Kong with films such as The Duel (2000), Shaolin Soccer (2001), Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002) and So Close (2002). She later earned three Best Actress awards for A Time to Love, and critics praised her in Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009), which brought her a Hundred Flowers Award. Her other films include Red Cliff (2008) and Painted Skin (2008). She made her directorial debut with So Young (2013), winning a Golden Rooster Award for Best Directorial Debut.

Movie Career

Films
7
Career span
8 years2001 to 2009

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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Shaolin Soccer2001 Action, Comedy, Sportas Mui

    IMDb rating 7.399K votes

  2. Red Cliff2008 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Sun Shangxiang

    IMDb rating 7.351K votes

  3. So Close2002as Sue

    IMDb rating 6.68.5K votes

  4. Chinese Odyssey 20022002as Phoenix

    IMDb rating 7.02.8K votes

  5. Painted Skin2008as Pei Rong

    IMDb rating 6.35.6K votes

  6. Mulan: Rise of a Warrior2009as Hua Mulan

    IMDb rating 6.67.2K votes

  7. Warriors of Heaven and Earth2003as Wen Zhu

    IMDb rating 6.34.5K votes

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Zhao Wei appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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