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Tang Wei (; ; born 7 October 1979) is a Chinese actress. She rose to international fame for her role in
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-winning ''
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'' (2007) by
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, for which she was banned by the Chinese government until her comeback in ''
Crossing Hennessy ''Crossing Hennessy'' () is a 2010 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Ivy Ho. It stars Jacky Cheung and Tang Wei. The film is a remake of ''Crossing Delancey'' (1988). ''Crossing Hennessy'' is a return to film both for Cheung, who has n ...
'' (2010). She gained further acclaim for her performances in '' Late Autumn'' (2010), '' Finding Mr. Right'' (2013), ''
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'' (2014), '' Long Day's Journey into Night'' (2018), and '' Decision to Leave'' (2022). Tang is the first and only non-Korean to be honored as the Best Actress at the Baeksang Art Awards (twice),
Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popula ...
,
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and Buil Film Awards. She is also the first Asian actor to have won the Trophée Chopard, which she received at the
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. Tang ranked 72rd on the ''
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'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2008, 70th in 2013, 38th in 2014, and 55th in 2015.


Early life

Tang Wei was born on October 7, 1979 in
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,
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. She is the only child of Tang Yuming, a painter, and Shi Xifeng, who works as a
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actress. From 1992 to 1994, Tang attended school in
Shenzhen Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A Special economic zones of China, special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong ...
,
Guangdong ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...
due to her father's job. She graduated from a vocational school in Hangzhou, where she studied fine arts, in 1996 and worked as a model afterward. Initially aspiring to study acting at the
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, she failed three times before being admitted to the directing program in 2000 on her fourth attempt. At university, she caught the attention of producer Yuan Hong and Taiwanese stage director Stan Lai, leading her to be cast in a production of the latter's play ''A Dream Like a Dream'', a role she held until she was cast for the film ''
Lust, Caution ''Lust, Caution'' ( zh, t=色,戒, p=Sè, Jiè, j=Sik1Gaai3) is a 2007 erotic film, erotic Spy film, spy romance film, romantic mystery film directed by Ang Lee, based on Lust, Caution (novella), the 1979 novella by Eileen Chang. ''Lust, Cau ...
'' in 2006.


Career


2004–2009: ''Lust, Caution'' and ban

In 2004, Tang starred in a TV series, ''Policewoman Swallow'' (2004), and a stage play, ''Che Guevara''. She also appeared in TV dramas ''Sons and Daughters of the Red Cross'' (2004), ''Leaving Seafront Street'' (2005), ''East Meets West'' (2005), ''Born in the 60s'' (2006) and '' Silent Tears'' (2006). In July 2006, Tang was cast from more than 10,000 actresses to star in
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's classic film ''
Lust, Caution ''Lust, Caution'' ( zh, t=色,戒, p=Sè, Jiè, j=Sik1Gaai3) is a 2007 erotic film, erotic Spy film, spy romance film, romantic mystery film directed by Ang Lee, based on Lust, Caution (novella), the 1979 novella by Eileen Chang. ''Lust, Cau ...
'' (2007), adapted from Eileen Chang's novella inspired by the story of female spy Zheng Pingru. Tang learned
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and Suzhou Pingtan, which is sung in the
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, for her role. She won the Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer and was nominated for an
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and a
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for the film. Despite the critical acclaim for her performance, China's State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) ordered a media ban on Tang because of the sexual nature of her performance. All print ads and feature content using Tang were removed, and her endorsements were discontinued. In August 2008, Tang obtained Hong Kong citizenship through the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, which was expected to enable her to work in a relatively censorship-free market. She, however, was replaced by
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in
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's big-budget period film '' The Warrior and the Wolf'' (2009). In February 2009, during her absence from the show business, Tang briefly attended drama classes at the
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in the
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.


2010–2012: Return to the screen

In 2009, Bill Kong, head of Edko Films and executive producer of ''Lust, Caution'', gave Tang a chance to relaunch herself with the Hong Kong romantic comedy ''
Crossing Hennessy ''Crossing Hennessy'' () is a 2010 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Ivy Ho. It stars Jacky Cheung and Tang Wei. The film is a remake of ''Crossing Delancey'' (1988). ''Crossing Hennessy'' is a return to film both for Cheung, who has n ...
'' (2010), directed by
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. For her role, Tang honed her Cantonese, which she had picked up during her school days in
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,
Guangdong ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...
. ''
Crossing Hennessy ''Crossing Hennessy'' () is a 2010 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Ivy Ho. It stars Jacky Cheung and Tang Wei. The film is a remake of ''Crossing Delancey'' (1988). ''Crossing Hennessy'' is a return to film both for Cheung, who has n ...
'' is the first film starring Tang to be shown in China since ''Lust, Caution,'' marking the lift of the ban. She was nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress and Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress for this film. From November 2009 to March 2010, Tang filmed alongside Hyun Bin in '' Late Autumn'' (2010), directed by
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. The film was shot in
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. Tang's performance won over South Korean audiences and made her the only non-Korean to win the Baeksang Awards for Best Actress. In September 2010, it was announced that she was to appear in the CCP tribute film '' The Founding of a Party,'' playing the role of Tao Yi, an early girlfriend of
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. However, her scenes were cut out in the theatrical version, allegedly at the request of
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's grandson,
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. In December 2011, she dubbed the character of Pia Sahastrabuddhe, originally portrayed by
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, in the Chinese version of the
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film ''
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'' (2009). Tang returned to mainstream cinema with two major films; '' Speed Angels'', a car-racing flick directed by
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, and ''
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'', a martial arts epic directed by
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. Though ''Speed Angels'' was a commercial flop, ''Dragon'' was successful and was named the eighth best movie of 2012 according to ''
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'' magazine.


2013–present: Career resurgence and critical success

In 2013, Tang starred opposite actor Wu Xiubo in the
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-directed romantic comedy '' Finding Mr. Right''. The
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grossed $85 million at the box office in China and Tang received rave reviews for her performance. She won Best Actress at 21st
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. Tang was then cast to play writer Xiao Hong in
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's biopic ''
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'', which closed at the
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. Though highly anticipated, the film received mixed reviews and failed at the box office. However, her performance has received high praise from domestic critics. Tang made her English-language film debut in '' Blackhat'', an action thriller co-starring
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and
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, her co-star in ''Lust, Caution'' (2007). She also starred in '' A Tale of Three Cities'', based on the wartime experiences of
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's parents. During the shooting of ''The Tale of Three Cities'' in Shanghai, Tang fell victim to a telecommunications scam and was swindled out of $34,692 (210,000 yuan). Tang and Wu teamed up again to film the sequel to ''Finding Mr. Right'' (2013), titled '' Book of Love'' (2016)'','' which was a commercial success. With this film, she was nominated as the Best Actress in
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for the sixth time, setting a record for nominations, but did not win the award in history. In 2017, Tang was cast as the female lead of '' Long Day's Journey Into Night'', directed by Bi Gan. The film was screened in the
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section at the
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. In 2019, Tang returned to the small screen with the historical drama '' Empress of the Ming''. The same year, she starred in the film ''The Whistleblower'' directed by
Xue Xiaolu Xue Xiaolu is a Chinese film director and screenwriter. She is considered one of the top Chinese female directors''.'' Her first major feature was '' Ocean Heaven'', (2010) which stars Jet Li, followed by '' Finding Mr. Right'' (2013) starring T ...
. In 2022, Tang starred in the
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n mystery-romance film '' Decision to Leave'', directed by
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, to critical acclaim. In April 2022, the film was selected to compete for the
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at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where Park Chan-wook won Best Director. For her role as a Chinese immigrant to South Korea who is suspected of murder, Tang became the first non-Korean honored as the Best Actress at the Baeksang Art Awards, which was for the second time,
Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popula ...
,
Chunsa Film Art Awards The Chunsa Film Art Awards (also known as the Icheon Chunsa Film Festival) have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Film Directors' Society in 1990. The awards take their name from the pen name of the earl ...
and Buil Film Awards.


Endorsements

In 2011, Tang became brand ambassador for Japanese cosmetics brand SK-II. Since 2015, she has been the global brand ambassador of SK-II. In August 2021, Tang became the global face of the SK-II's "My PITERA™ Story" skincare campaign, along with
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, Haruka Ayase and
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. In 2013, Tang became the global face of Piaget's rose jewelry collection campaign. Since 2014, she has been selected as global spokesperson for Swiss luxury watch brand Rado. Since 2021, British makeup and skincare brand Charlotte Tilbury has chosen Tang as its very first global makeup ambassador. In 2022, she was also become the first global brand ambassador for watches and jewelry brand Lola Rose. Since 2022, Tang has served as a global brand ambassador for Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe. She was the global face that July for Loewe's pre-fall 2022 collection campaign along with
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, Jessie Buckley, Josh O'Connor,
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and more. In November of that year, Tang was named as the global face of the Loewe's spring/summer 2023 collection campaign along with Taylor Russell,
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, Naomi Ackie,
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and more. In January 2023, she became the global face of the Loewe's Year of Rabbit Collection campaign. In August 2023, Tang starred as the global face of the Loewe's Womenswear Fall-Winter 2023 campaign along with Taylor Russell that shot by British fashion photographer David Sims. In May 2023, Chopard, a Swiss brand for luxury watches, jewelry and accessories, announced Tang as its brand ambassador following her attendance at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. Since September 2023, Chopard had announced Tang as its Global Brand Ambassador. In November 2023, Tang has served as a global brand ambassador for British luxury fashion house
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.


Personal life

Tang had four public relationships before her marriage. Her first boyfriend was actor Zhu Yuchen. They met in 1995 as classmates at a vocational school in Hangzhou, and had a relationship between 1997 and 2000. Her second boyfriend was actor Tian Yu. The two met in 2004 while working on ''Policewoman Swallow'' (2004) and were in a relationship for three years. Her third boyfriend was Chen Yuli, the son of composer Chen Qigang; he was killed in a car accident on 4 September 2012 in
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. Her fourth boyfriend was Hu Jing (Victor Hu), a former talent show contestant and publicist. Hu was a friend of Chen Yuli and organized his memorial service, where he and Tang first met. In 2014, Tang married South Korean film director
Kim Tae-yong Kim Tae-yong (; born December 9, 1969) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. After his feature directorial debut ''Memento Mori'' (1999), he helmed the critically-acclaimed '' Family Ties'' (2006), and the English-language remake '' ...
in the front yard of the home of
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on the remote Swedish island of
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. A formal wedding ceremony was later held in
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, with only immediate family members as guests. In August 2016, Tang Wei gave birth to their daughter, Summer.


Filmography


Film


Television


Theater


Music video appearances


Awards and nominations


Other honors

* 2004 - Miss Universe China finalist * 2007 - ''
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'' listed her as one of the Best 15 Performers in 2007 * 2007 - Variety's top 10 actors to watch * 2022 -
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cinema's Metrograph honors her with "Starring Tang Wei" throughout November


References


External links

*
Tang Wei at hkmdb.com
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