Zhao Wei was born on 12 March 1976, in Wuhu, Anhui, China, and is an actress, pop singer, producer, and director, known as one of the most popular actresses in China. She’s appeared in many box office hits, and is mainland China’s first national acting idol since its 1978 economic reform. All of her efforts have helped put her net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Zhao Wei? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $1 billion, earned through success in her numerous endeavors. She’s also appeared in many television series and has won various awards over the course of her career. She’s also invested and acquired businesses which helped with her wealth. As she continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will continue to increase.
Zhao Wei Net Worth $1 billion
Zhao started her career in 1993, when she was asked to do a cameo in the film “A Soul Haunted by Painting”. She was still a student at the time, but it helped her build an interest in acting. After matriculating from Wuhu Normal School, she moved to Shanghai to become a part of the Xie Jin Star Academy. She studied acting for a year, and would appear in the film “Penitentiary Angel” which led her to other roles. In 1996, she attended the School of Performing Arts, Beijing Film Academy, graduating with a degree in Performing Arts as one of the school’s most outstanding students.
In 1997, she was cast in the title role in the series “My Fair Princess”, and it would become a very big hit, increasing her net worth significantly. The popularity of the show reached other Asian countries, and it led her to win the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress. In 2001, she played in the series “Romance in the Rain” before trying her hand in Hong Kong movies, becoming a part of “Shaolin Soccer” alongside actor/director Stephen Chow, which drew a Chinese Film Media Award nomination. She then had a supporting role in “Chinese Odyssey 2002” which she got a Golden Horse Award nomination. In 2003, she appeared in numerous films including “Warriors of Heaven and Earth”, and “Jade Goddess of Mercy”, before two years later winning the Golden Goblet Award for Best Actress for her performance in “A Time to Love”. This was followed by an appearance in “Moment in Peking”, and her popularity continued to grow with her net worth. Other projects she became a part of in the next few years included “The Postmodern Life of My Aunt” and “Thank You For Having Loved Me”.
In 2008, Wei appeared in various Gongfu epics including “Red Cliff” and “Painted Skin”, which would become a critical and commercial success, leading her to get numerous nominations. She also appeared in “Mulan”, which got her a Best Actress Award at the 10th Changchun Film Festival. She then starred in “14 Blades” alongside Donnie Yen, before taking a break from acting, returning to appear in “Love” in 2012 which was a commercial success. In the same year, she appeared in “Painted Skin: The Resurrection” which earned a significant amount of money at the box office. She tried her hand at directing in “So Young” which won her a Golden Rooster Award for Best Directorial Debut, before in 2014 being cast in the film “Dearest”, and the following year, became a part of “Lost in Hong Kong”. A few of her latest projects include the action film “Three”, and “No Other Love”.
For her personal life, it is known that Zhao married businessman Huang Youlong in 2008, and they have a daughter. Wei is known for her passion for winemaking, and is a well-known wine lover, having bought Chateau Monlot and St-Emilion Grand Cru. In 2015, she launched her own Bordeaux wine brand for the Chinese mass market. She has also done a lot of philanthropic work, donating money to earthquake victims and becoming a spokesperson for various causes.
