<Zhao Wei> Marriage? Actually I'm thinking of having a child!

 

 

Yesterday, Zhao Wei arrived at Nanjing to attend a television program, spending a memorable time with her fans to commemorate her 11 years in acting. Although she had also participated in two other films [Painted Skin] and [Red Cliff], Zhao Wei admitted that she harboured greater hopes for television serial [A Woman's Epic Poem], enacted from Yan Geling's novel of the same name. "I'm most satisfied with the role in the television serial." Zhao Wei also willingly shared her thoughts on rumours, as well as her wish to have a child.

 

Thoughts of the new serial: "Only I can act this role"
Zhao Wei's new serial [A Woman's Epic Poem], co-starring Liu Ye, will be broadcast soon. She disclosed that she had great hopes for the show. "I really like Yan Geling, and I've read some of her novels before. After the script was handed to me, I haven't read it and Yan Geling called me. I dared not say that I have not read it. I just said that the script is good, and that I'd act in the serial. I took on the role because I adored Yan Geling as an idol!"

 

Although she accepted the job without reading the script, Zhao Wei was deeply moved by the characters after reading the script. "Tian Sufei is an innocent and gullible lady who doesn't know how to protect herself. How did she manage to be so persistent to love? She even didn't mind the guy strays, as long as he likes her, even for a tiny bit." With such a strong fondness for the character, no wonder Zhao Wei previously declared that she was most satisfied with her character in [A Woman's Epic Poem] amongst her roles in 2008.

 

With such a fervor for love, it was a challenge enacting Tian's character. In addition, there were also many other "roles". It is because Tian Sufei is an actress in the revolutionary era, and she had many stage shows. Zhao Wei confidently said, "Not many actresses can take on this role." Zhao Wei also praised the story, claiming that her Chinese history knowledge deepened after participating in the serial.

 

Thoughts of Growing Up: "I no longer pine for [Little Swallow]"
Although all of us still remember [Little Swallow], it has been 11 years since the first broadcast of the television serial. Zhao Wei recalled, "For so many years, everybody just called me 'Little Swallow'. It was only the last five or six years that people starting calling me 'Zhao Wei'. At that time, even relatives who seldom contact us, started calling up our home. Every artiste would have a moment when they'd sparkle the most. But such moments will pass, and I won't pine for it."

 

"Little Swallow" era has passed, and in real life, Zhao Wei has also grown up. She no longer minds the shrewdness and cunning of the media. "Initially, I'd treat the media as my teacher, and answer each question honestly, no matter how tough or difficult. At that time, I kept compromising myself to satisfy the media. It was a horrible period." Leaving the past behind, Zhao Wei has formulated her own way of communicating with the media. She even waved past the media's oft criticism on her dressing. "It's nothing. Previously, I just ignore them and left it to others to take care of the situation. I thought all I needed to do, was to concentrate on my acting. Later, I discovered that this thinking is wrong. They (the media) were indeed concerned about me. You see? There were many other artistes who dressed worse than me, but they never reported it."

 

Thoughts about love: "Actually, I'm thinking more about having a child"
The love affairs of female celebrities are usually the gossip of the day, and once it became an audience question-and-answer session, that topic dominated. When asked of her first romance, Zhao Wei did not avoid the question. "I was pretty late in terms of love. When I was at the teacher's college, there were not many boys around. I had my first boyfriend when I was studying at the university, but he (her boyfriend) was not from the university."

 

Of course, once the topic strayed to love, one topic that cannot be avoided was the recent news that Huang Xiaoming had carried a torch for Zhao Wei previously. Some media even reported that Huang had given presents to Zhao Wei before, and Zhao Wei was moved by Huang's love several years later. Zhao Wei smiled, "You believe such a story? But it's better to hear a fictitious love story about me, than something bad. Yes, indeed Huang Xiaoming did like me then, but I already had a boyfriend. He has since let go of his affection and we are now good friends, more like family." In that case, how about another rumoured boyfriend table-tennis player Wang Liqin? Zhao Wei declared, "We're just good friends!"

 

Since Zhao Wei has confirmed that all the rumoured relationships are well, just rumours, then what does she want from a marriage? Zhao Wei blurted, "Actually, I'm more keen to have a child... But don't be mistaken; I will definitely get married first! I just want a clever man who is simple and who loves me. That's all."

 

 

Modern Express / ZhaoWei NetFamily / 2009.01.10
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