Tang Wei

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BIRTHDAY

October 07, 1979

Zhejiang, China

RECENT CREDITS

Lust, Caution (FILM) Oct. 5, 2007

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BIOGRAPHY

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Born to an actress and a painter in Zhejiang, China, in 1979, actress Wei Tang eventually attended the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, where she studied directing. Planning to work as a writer as well as a director, Tang also had a passion for acting, which she was able to put to the test when director Ang Lee chose her out of over 10,000 auditioning hopefuls to play the starring role of Wang Jiazhi in his film Lust, Caution, about the Japanese occupation of China during World War II. The newcomer had never acted onscreen before, but her performance was highly critically praised.

~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide

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Headlines

Tony Leung Speaks Out on Behalf of Blacklisted Tang Wei

Mar. 18, 2008

Hong Kong actor Tony Leung has defended his Lust, Caution co-star Tang Wei after the Chinese government blacklisted the actress for her sexually explicit role in the movie.

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Ang Lee Supports Tang Wei in the Wake of Chinese Media Ban

Posted: Mar. 11, 2008

Tang Wei Banned from Chinese Media

Posted: Mar. 10, 2008

'I'm Not There' Leads Spirit Nominations, Wins First Altman Prize

Posted: Nov. 27, 2007

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