Zhao Wei announces new nilm, not Painted Skin 2 [CRI, July 29, 2010 ]
Zhao Wei announces new nilm, not Painted Skin 2 [CRI, July 29, 2010 ]
New mother Zhao Wei said Tuesday (July 27) that she is unwilling to be a housewife, and is resuming her film work in two months.
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Actress Zhao Wei promotes a beverage brand in Beijing on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. [CFP]
"Working makes women more charming. I have some ideas about film and I don't want to waste them," the Chinese actress said at an event in Beijing where she was promoting a beverage brand.
Zhao declined to name her new film, but said it was not the "Painted Skin" sequel as previously reported.
The 2008 fantasy drama "Painted Skin", directed by Gordon Chan, earned Zhao a nomination for best actress at the 2009 Asian Film Awards.
"I don't want to repeat roles. I hope my new film will give audiences a refreshing feel," Zhao said.
At the event, Zhao was surrounded by enthusiastic reporters who were eager to learn more about her baby daughter, who was born in April. The actress refused to give away any information, saying she didn't like talking about her personal life.
Zhao disappeared from the limelight in late 2009 shortly after completing the martial-arts film "14 Blades". Paparazzi captured her expecting a baby in Singapore. She gave birth to a girl on April 11, allegedly fathered by businessman Huang Youlong.
Zhao, 34, rose to stardom by starring in the 1998 TV series "Princess Pearl". She has been seen more frequently on the big screen in recent years, acting in such films as "The Longest Night in Shanghai" (2007) and "Mulan" (2009). She is a three-time winner of the Favorite Actress award voted for by college students at the Beijing Student Film Festival.
Zhao Wei Announces New Film
Zhao Wei Announces New Film
2010-12-22 11:48:15 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Xie Tingting
After devoting an entire year to her family, actress Zhao Wei has announced her comeback role, actually two roles.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010. [Photo: CFP]
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After devoting an entire year to her family, actress Zhao Wei has announced her comeback role, actually two roles.
Zhao Wei will play two roles in "Underground Resistance" ("Shi Kong Di Dao"), a film that involves romance and time travel, the actress said Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at a press conference held for the film in Tianjin.
"But I can't say more at the moment. The scripts are still undergoing some changes," Zhao Wei was quoted in a report on Sina.com.cn.
The film, directed by Li Xin ("Dazzling"; 2002), will also star actor Huang Xiaoming ("Sacrifice"; 2010), Zhao Wei's classmate from the Beijing Film Academy.
It will be the first collaboration between them, who are both now A-list stars.
Shooting is scheduled to start in February, with a release date set in the second half of 2011.
Zhao Wei, whose notable films include "Painted Skin" (2008) and "Mulan" (2009), disappeared from the public eye in late 2009 after finishing her part in Daniel Lee's martial-arts film, "14 Blades". She gave birth to her first child, a baby girl, this April.
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