Tang Wei
Tang Wei (simplified Chinese: 汤唯; traditional Chinese: 湯唯; pinyin: Tāng Wéi; Korean: 탕웨이; born 7 October 1979) is a Chinese actress. She rose to prominence for her appearance in Lust, Caution (2007), for which she received a nomination for the BAFTA Rising Star Award at the 61st British Academy Film Awards. She gained further acclaim for her leading performances in Late Autumn (2010), Finding Mr. Right (2013), The Golden Era (2014), Long Day's Journey into Night (2018), and Decision to Leave (2022).
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汤唯 | |||||||
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| Born | 7 October 1979 | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese (Hong Kong) | ||||||
| Other names | Rebecca Tang | ||||||
| Alma mater | Central Academy of Drama | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 1998–present | ||||||
| Agent(s) | Edko Films Ltd. (China) Creative Artists Agency (U.S.) | ||||||
| Known for | Playing lead role in Lust, Caution (2007) | ||||||
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| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Awards | 47th Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Actress (Late Autumn) 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best Actress (Decision to Leave) Trophy Chopard at 61st Cannes Film Festival for Female Revelation | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 湯唯 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 汤唯 | ||||||
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Tang has received various accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award, a Golden Horse Film Festival Award, a Blue Dragon Film Award, and two Baeksang Arts Awards. Her Baeksang wins have, to date, made her the only non-Korean to receive the award in the Best Actress – Film category.
Tang has appeared on multiple instances in Forbes China Celebrity 100 list, ranking 70th in 2013, 38th in 2014, and 55th in 2015.