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Tang Wei Biography

Birth Name:Wei Tang

Birth Place:Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

Became the first non-Korean to win the Paeksang Arts Award for an actress
Was a finalist at the Miss Universe pageant in 2004
Received the Best New Performer Golden Horse award in 2007
Graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing with a degree in directing
Married director Kim Tae-yong, who directed her in "Late Autumn," in 2014
Modeled before going into acting and continued to do so for several local brands

Awards

2006Bai He Award-Best Actress: winner
2007EDA Female Focus Award-Best Newcomer: nominated
2007EDA Special Mention Award-Best Depiction of Nudity or Sexuality: nominated
2007CFCA Award-Most Promising Performer: nominated
2007Golden Horse Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2007Golden Horse Award-Best New Performer: winner
2007Max Movie Award-Best Actress: nominated
2008Asian Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2008NETPAC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2008NETPAC Award-Best New Performer: winner
2008China Film Media Award-Best Actress: nominated
2008China Film Media Award-Best New Performer: winner
2008Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
2008INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2008Iron Elephant Award-Best Actress: winner
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Female: nominated
2008OFCS Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
2010Golden Horse Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2011Baek Sang Film-Best Actress: winner
2011Baek Sang Film-Most Popular Actress: nominated
2011Blue Dragon Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011Busan Film Critics Association Award-Best Actress: winner
2011China Film Media Award-Best Actress: winner
2011Cine21 Movie Award-Best Actress of the Year: winner
2011Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011HKFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011Korean Association of Film Critics Award-Best Actress: winner
2012Jury Award-Most Popular Actress: winner
2012Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012KOFRA Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2013Jury Award-Most Popular Actress: winner
2013Students' Choice Award-Favorite Actress: winner
2013Huading Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2013Shanghai Film Critics Award-Best Actress: winner
2014Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actress: nominated
2014Jury Award-Best Actress: winner
2014Golden Knight Award-Best Actress: winner
2014China Film Directors' Guild Award-Best Actress: winner
2014Golden Horse Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2014Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014Huading Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2014Hundred Flowers Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014Golden Dragon Award-Best Actress: winner
2015Asian Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015NETPAC Award-Best Actress: winner
2015Jury Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Golden Rooster-Best Actress: nominated
2015Hong Kong Directors' Guild Award-Best Actress: winner
2015Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Huading Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2015Huading Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2017Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019Chinese Film Competition-Most Popular Actress: winner
2019Chinese Film Competition-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2019Students' Choice Award-Favorite Actress: nominated
2019New Wave Unit-Best Actress: nominated
2020Chinese Film Competition-Most Popular Actress: nominated
2022Blue Dragon Award-Best Actress: winner
2022Buil Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2022Chunsa Film Art Award-Best Actress: winner
2022Cine21 Movie Award-Best Actress of the Year: winner
2022DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2022FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022Grand Bell Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022Korean Association of Film Critics Award-Best Actress: winner
2022Producer Award-Best Actress: winner
2022NMFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2022SFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2023Asian Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2023Baek Sang Film-Best Actress: winner
2023GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2023Honorable Mention-Best Performance in a Leading Role: winner
2023Huading Award-Best Global Leading Actress: nominated
2023ICS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024Blue Dragon Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024Popularity Award-Popular Star: winner