Zhao Wei

Zhao Wei (; born 12 March 1976), also known as Vicky Zhao or Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese actress, singer, filmmaker and businesswoman. She rose to pan-Asian fame for her role as Xiaoyanzi ("Little Swallow") in the TV series ''My Fair Princess'' (1998–1999), followed by a series of popular films, such as ''Shaolin Soccer'' (2001), ''Red Cliff'' (2008–2009), ''Painted Skin'' (2008), ''Painted Skin: The Resurrection'' (2012), and ''Lost in Hong Kong'' (2015). She made her directorial debut with ''So Young'' (2013), which is a commercial and critical success. She is also a singer with 7 albums and the second largest shareholder of Alibaba Pictures, the film division of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings. Zhao ranked 80th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 22nd in 2014, 7th in 2015, and 28th in 2017.

Since 27 August 2021, Zhao has been blacklisted by the Chinese government for unknown reasons, with most content featuring her removed from the Chinese Internet. In February 2024, the ban imposed on her was partially lifted. Provided by Wikipedia