Zhao Wei (Chinese: 赵薇, born March 12, 1976) is a mainland Chinese film actress and pop singer. Audiences sometimes refer to her by her English name, Vicki Zhao (sometimes spelt Vicky Zhao). She has been awarded the Hundred Flowers Award, Shanghai Film Critics Award, Huabiao Award, Golden Eagle TV Award as well as Shanghai Film Festival Golden Globet, two times Changchun Film Festival Golden Deer and four nominations of Hong Kong Film Award, two nominations of Golden Horse Award.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 12, 1976 (50)
- Wuhu, Anhui, China
- Actor, also director and producer
- 23 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
What are Wei Zhao's films like?
Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 4 · Earnest 15
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 11
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 9
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 14
Steady 2 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 6
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 5
Casual 3 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 7
Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 7 of 12 analyzed roles.
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- Heroas Xiao Yan Zi in My Fair Princess (1998)
- Allyas Princess Phoenix in The Duel (2000)
- Allyas Mui in Shaolin Soccer (2001)
- Allyas Sue in So Close (2002)
- Allyas Phoenix in Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)
- Heroas Pei Rong in Painted Skin (2008)
- Heroas Hua Mulan in Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)
- Allyas Qiao Hua in 14 Blades (2010)
- Heroas Li Hongqin in Dearest (2014)
- Allyas Zhao Weiwei in Hollywood Adventures (2015)
- Shapeshifteras Cai Bo in Lost in Hong Kong (2015)
- Allyas Dr. Tong Qian in Three (2016)
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet11
- Ambiguous5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Wei Zhao's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Wei Zhao's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
60 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
No Other Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Crazy Fist(2021)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Two Tigers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Everybody Stand By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
No. 7 Cherry Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
青春同学会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Chinese Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Explosion(2017)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Three(2016)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Lost in Hong Kong(2015)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
真心英雄 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Hollywood Adventures(2015)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Tiger Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
12 Golden Ducks(2015)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
I Can I BB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Grade One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Dearest(2014)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Chef Nic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
最佳女主角 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
So Young(2013)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Yi Wang Shi Jian De Ai Qing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Eternal Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
14 Blades(2010)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior(2009)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
一个女人的史诗 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Red Cliff II(2009)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Painted Skin(2008)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Red Cliff(2008)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Zhao Wei: Angel's Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Longest Night in Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Thank you for having loved me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
车神 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Moment in Peking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
A Time to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Green Tea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
My Dream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Goddess of Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
So Close(2002)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Chinese Odyssey 2002(2002)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Shaolin Soccer(2001)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Romance in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Treasure Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Duel(2000)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all filmsAssassin Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Old House Has Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Deja Vu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
My Fair Princess(1998)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Kangxi Incognito Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
East Palace, West Palace(1996)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Penitentiary Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
汉宫飞燕 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
姐姐妹妹闯北京 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2009.
Biggest box office
Lost in Hong Kong (2015)
Highest rated
Red Cliff II (2009)
Most popular right now
Shaolin Soccer (2001)
Film career
Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1996Screen debut· East Palace, West Palace
- 2009First top-billed film· Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
- 2009Career best· Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Wei Zhao's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
12 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser12
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Wei Zhao's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Wei Zhao work with?
People who share at least 2 of Wei Zhao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jun Hu shares the most, 4.
Directors
- John WooShared titles: Red Cliff II (2009), Red Cliff (2008)See all 2 shared titles with John Woo
Writers
- Ho-Leung LauShared titles: Three (2016), 14 Blades (2010), Painted Skin (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Ho-Leung Lau
- Tin Shu MakShared titles: Three (2016), 14 Blades (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Tin Shu Mak
- Abe KwongShared titles: 14 Blades (2010), Painted Skin (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Abe Kwong
- Cheng KuoShared titles: Red Cliff II (2009), Red Cliff (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Cheng Kuo
Actors
- Jun HuShared titles: Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009), Red Cliff II (2009), Red Cliff (2008), East Palace, West Palace (1996)See all 4 shared titles with Jun Hu
- Kun ChenShared titles: Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012), Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009), Painted Skin (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Kun Chen
- Chang ChenShared titles: Red Cliff II (2009), Red Cliff (2008), Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Chang Chen
- Tony Leung Chiu-waiShared titles: Red Cliff II (2009), Red Cliff (2008), Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Composers and cinematographers
- Yue LüShared titles: Red Cliff II (2009), Red Cliff (2008), A Soul Haunted by Painting (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Yue Lü
- Peng DouShared titles: Dearest (2014), So Young (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Peng Dou
- Arthur WongShared titles: Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012), Painted Skin (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur Wong
- Tony CheungShared titles: 14 Blades (2010), Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Cheung
Producers
- Qiang ZhangShared titles: Dearest (2014), So Young (2013), Red Cliff II (2009), Red Cliff (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Qiang Zhang
- Zhonglun RenShared titles: 14 Blades (2010), Red Cliff II (2009), Painted Skin (2008), Red Cliff (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Zhonglun Ren
- Sanping HanShared titles: So Young (2013), Red Cliff II (2009), Red Cliff (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Sanping Han
- Tianyun WangShared titles: 14 Blades (2010), Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009), Painted Skin (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Tianyun Wang