Vanessa Zhao

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhao.
Vanessa Zhao
Native name 赵文琪
Born September 14, 1987
Changchun, Jilin
Other names Zhao Wei (赵威)
Alma mater Beijing Film Academy
Occupation Actress, model, hostess
Years active 2004 - present
Agent Huayi Brothers
Notable work iPartment
Television Hebei Television
Travel Television

Vanessa Zhao (simplified Chinese: 赵文琪; traditional Chinese: 趙文琪; pinyin: Zhào Wénqí; born 14 September 1987) is a Chinese actress and model.

Zhao is noted for playing Qin Yumo in the romantic comedy television series iPartment, which enjoyed the highest ratings in China when it was broadcast.[1][2][3]

Life

Early life

Zhao was born in Changchun, Jilin on September 14, 1987. She graduated from Beijing Film Academy, majoring in acting.

Acting career

Zhao had her first experience in front of the camera in 2004, and she was chosen to act as a support actor in The Magic Touch of Fate, a television series starring Ruby Lin and Alec Su.

After playing minor roles in various films and television series, such as Sounds of the Old City, Love in the War, Beautiful Bar, The Song of Yimeng, Happy Star, The Chinese Connection, Kou Lan Slam, Zhao received her first leading role in the second season of romantic comedy television series iPartment, alongside Eric Wang, Deng Jiajia, Michael Chen, Loura Lou, Kimi Li, Jean Lee and Sean Sun, the series was one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year. Zhao also filmed in a number of successful sequels to iPartment.

In 2011, played the role of Scorpion Demon in Journey to the West, a myth drama starring Nie Yuan, Wu Yue, Zang Jinsheng and Elvis Tsui, which adapted from Wu Cheng'en's classical novel of the same title.[4]

Works

Film

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
2004 Sounds of the Old City 《古城琴声》 Xiao Dan
《茶经》 Xiaoyali
2005 Love in the War 《烽火别恋》 Lei Yurou
Beautiful Bar 《美丽酒吧》 Ya Su
2006 The Song of Yimeng 《沂蒙调》 Qiuyun
2007 《为了母亲的微笑》 Bailing
2008 The Chinese Connection 《精武门》 sister
Kou Lan Slam 《扣篮对决》 Xiaoxiao
2009 Tears in Heaven 《天堂有泪》 An'an

Television

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
2004 The Magic Touch of Fate 《魔术奇缘》 Xuan E
2007 Happy Star 《快乐星球之逃出星球》 Teacher Murong
2008 《九鼎迷踪》 Yezi
2010 iPartment 2 《爱情公寓2》 Qin Yumo
2011 Journey to the West 《西游记》 monster
2014 iPartment 4 《爱情公寓4》 Qin Yumo
Great Village Official 《大村官》 Xia Lan

References

  1. 《爱情公寓》主演现状曝光 "好男人"新婚赵文琪离婚 (in Chinese). SZNews. Retrieved 2014.
  2. 曝《爱情公寓》主演现状 陈赫新婚赵文琪离婚/图【29】 (in Chinese). People. Retrieved 2013.
  3. 爱情公寓4曾小贤胡一菲各自花开 秦羽墨情场失意 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2014.
  4. 《西游记》美艳蝎子精曝光 赵文琪有自信 (in Chinese). 中安在线. Retrieved 2011年. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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