- 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 inAng Lee 's "Lust, Caution" (Winner of the 2007Golden Lion award) as Wong Chia Chi, co-starringTony Leung Chiu-Wai ,Joan Chen , andWang Lee-Hom . For the role of Wong Chia Chi, she has won in category "Best New Performer" ofGolden Horse award. She has also been nominated for theIndependent Spirit Award .On
5 October 2007 , Tang revealed that her Western name is Rebecca in an interview on KTSF television channel 26 inSan 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 actressMaggie 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]
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