Vicki Zhao 赵薇

Vicki Zhao, or Zhao Wei, gained her first experience in front of the camera in 1993 when she was chosen as an extra（ 临时演员）in 'Hua Hua', a film starring Gong Li（巩利）. After that, Zhao decided to pursue an acting career.

In the years that followed, Zhao was finally given her first leading role in a series called 'Sisters in Beijing' after playing minor roles in various TV series and films. It was there that she was spotted by famous Taiwan romance writer Chiung Yao（琼瑶）, who was looking for a lead in her TV series 'Princess Pearl', or known as 'Huanzhu Gege' in Chinese.

Vicki Zhao rose to stardom after landing the leading role in that popular series of Chiung Yao.

Following her role in 'Princess Pearl', Zhao became a prominent actress in China.

In 2008, Zhao was cast as Sun Shangxiang in John Woo's（吴宇森）blockbuster（大片）'Red Cliff' and its sequel. While in early 2009 she will play the role of Hua Mulan in Jingle Ma's（马楚成）film 'Mulan'.

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