Tang Wei

Tang Wei

Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
name = Tang Wei


caption = Tang Wei, February 2008
tradchinesename = 湯唯
simpchinesename = 汤唯
birthdate = birth date and age|1979|10|7
birthplace = Hangzhou,Zhejiang, China
goldenhorseawards = Best Newcomer
2007 "Lust, Caution"

Tang Wei, born October 7, 1979, is a Chinese actress. She was selected from more than 10,000 actresses [http://www.movieweb.com/video/V07Ijepgk1ZCsA MovieWeb Ang Lee interview] to appear in Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" (Winner of the 2007 Golden Lion award) as Wong Chia Chi, co-starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Joan Chen, and Wang Lee-Hom. For the role of Wong Chia Chi, she has won in category "Best New Performer" of Golden Horse award. She has also been nominated for the Independent Spirit Award.

On 5 October2007, Tang revealed that her Western name is Rebecca in an interview on KTSF television channel 26 in San Francisco. Her mother is an actress and her father is a painter. [zh icon [http://www.womenofchina.cn/Profiles/Celebrities/19369.jsp Tang Wei: Lust, Caution, Past, and Future > PROFILES > CELEBRITIES ] ]

Awards

Tang was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award for her role in "Lust, Caution" in 2008.

Media Ban

In early March 2008 it was reported that some of Tang Wei's commercial sponsors had dropped her television and print ads due to her performance in the movie "Lust, Caution". [ [http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/weis%20chinese%20media%20ban_1062015 TANG WEI - WEI'S CHINESE MEDIA BAN] ] [ [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3524647.ece Tang Wei blacklisted for 'glorifying traitors' - Times Online ] ] This included Tang Wei's forthcoming TV commercials (for skincare among other things).

She was set to star in Tian Zhuangzhuang's big budget period film "The Warrior and the Wolf", but due to the Chinese media ban she was replaced by actress Maggie Q [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992952.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Maggie Q to star in 'Wolf'] ]

Filmography

References

External links

*imdb name|id=2325018|name=Tang Wei
* [http://www.tang-wei.org Tang Wei Web]
* [http://www.bytcs.com/international2/2008/1/31/english-interview-with-tang-wei.html Video Interview]
* [http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,2231275,00.html Guardian interview]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Tang Wei — im Jahr 2008 Tang Wei (chinesisch 湯唯 / 汤唯 Tāng Wéi, * 7. Oktober 1979 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang) ist eine chinesische Schauspielerin. Einem breiten Publikum wurde sie durch die Haup …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Táng Wèi — Tang Wei im Jahr 2008 Tang Wei (chin. 湯唯, Táng Wèi, * 7. Oktober 1979 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang) ist eine chinesische Schauspielerin. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tang Wei — Este es un nombre chino; el apellido es Tang. Tang Wei Tang Wei, Febrero 2008 Nombre real Tang Wei Nacimiento 7 de octubre de 1979 (32 años) …   Wikipedia Español

  • Tang Wei — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cheung. Dans ce nom chinois, le nom de famille, Tang, précède le prénom. Tang Wei …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Wei Zheng — (Zh cw|c=魏徵|w=Wei Cheng 580 643), courtesy name Xuancheng (玄成), formally Duke Wenzhen of Zheng (鄭文貞公), was a Chinese politician and the lead editor of the Book of Sui , composed in 636. He served as a chancellor of Tang Dynasty for about 13 years …   Wikipedia

  • Wei Sili — (韋嗣立) (654 719), courtesy name Yan gou (延構), formally Duke Xiao of Xiaoyao (逍遙孝公), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian s Zhou Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reigns of Wu Zetian, her sons Emperor… …   Wikipedia

  • Wei Anshi — (韋安石) (651 714), formally Duke Wenzhen of Xun (郇文貞公), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian s Zhou Dynasty, serving as a chancellor several times, during the reigns of Wu Zetian, her sons Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor… …   Wikipedia

  • Wei Chengqing — (韋承慶) (640? 706?Wei Chengqing s biographies in the Book of Tang and New Book of Tang imply, but do not state for certain, that he died in 706 and did not give a birth date or death age for him. See Book of Tang , vol. 88 [http://ef.cdpa.nsysu.edu …   Wikipedia

  • Wei Jiansu — (韋見素) (687 763), courtesy name Huiwei (會微), formally Duke Zhongzhen of Bin (豳忠貞公), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Xuanzong and Emperor Suzong. Background Wei Jiansu was… …   Wikipedia

  • Wei Tang — Tang Wei im Jahr 2008 Tang Wei (chin. 湯唯, Táng Wèi, * 7. Oktober 1979 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang) ist eine chinesische Schauspielerin. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”