Zhao Wei

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Characters played by Zhao Wei

Mui — Shaolin Soccer (2001)

A shy baker with acne who masters Tai Chi and joins the team.

Ai Quan / Sue — So Close (2002)

Younger sister who handles technical support and navigation. Initially resentful of Lynn's field role, she seeks vengeance after Lynn's death, allies with Kong, and ultimately defeats the main antagonist.

Sun Shang Xiang — Red Cliff II (2009)

Sun Quan's fierce sister, leads a disguised unit behind enemy lines during the battle.

Hua Mulan — Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)

A skilled and courageous young woman who disguises herself as a man to take her retired father’s place in the Wei army. She rises through the ranks, leads campaigns against the Rouran, and ultimately reveals her identity to save Wentai and her soldiers. Though the Emperor offers her high office, she chooses to return home to care for her ill father.

Pei Rong — Painted Skin (2008)

A devoted wife who sacrifices her own life and reputation to save her husband.

Cai Bo — Lost in Hong Kong (2015)

Xu Lai's loving but overbearing wife, whose family vacation plans complicate his secret rendezvous.

Princess Jing — Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)

A disfigured royal princess who trades faces with a demon to win her general's love.

CPPCC Representative — The Founding of a Republic (2009)

Representative attending the Political Consultative Conference, symbolizing democratic coalition.

Lin Xi — The Longest Night in Shanghai (2007)

A bold taxi driver who picks up a disoriented Naoki. She initially mistakes him for a wealthy tourist, but they bond over shared emotional vulnerabilities after she learns her love interest is marrying someone else.

Li Hongqin — Dearest (2014)

Li Hongqin is a poor rural woman who has raised Yang Jifang as her own child. She says her deceased husband brought the boy to her and claimed he was his child with another woman. When police question the boy’s origins, she denies knowing he may have been trafficked, placing her at the center of the family’s painful identity dispute.

Dr. Tong Qian — Three (2016)

Dr. Tong Qian is a hospital doctor who assesses the wounded gangster after a bullet becomes lodged in his head. She explains that vital functions remain intact but warns of bleeding or infection, placing her in direct medical conflict with his refusal to undergo immediate surgery.

Career Overview

Zhao Wei has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Painted Skin with 2 titles. Signature works include Shaolin Soccer, Romance in the Rain, Red Cliff. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
51
Birth Date
1976-03-12 00:00:00
Birth Place
Wuhu, Anhui, China

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

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Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q197471), public domain (CC0).