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Zhao Wei
Playing Little Swallow in My Fair Princess and directing So Young.
My Fair Princess · So Young
- Born
- 12 March 1976
- Birthplace
- Wuhu, Anhui, China
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Zhao Wei
Chinese actor and filmmaker whose career spans popular television, dramatic film roles and directing.
Early life
Wuhu childhood
Grew up with an engineer father and a teacher mother.
Acting education
Moved from teacher training to acting study in Shanghai and at the Beijing Film Academy.
Career
- 1990s
Early screen work
Took small roles before a television breakthrough made her widely known.
- 2000s
Film and television
Built a varied career across historical drama, comedy and fantasy.
- 2010s
Directing and drama
Made her feature-directing debut and earned recognition for dramatic acting.
Selected work
My Fair Princess
Played the impulsive Little Swallow in the popular television series.
So Young
Directed a drama about university life and the passage into adulthood.
Dearest
Played a woman caught in the consequences of child trafficking.
Beyond work
Music
Released pop albums alongside her acting career.
Public disappearance
Her work and name were removed from major Chinese platforms in 2021 without a clear public explanation.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: Chinese Aladdin. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
