Huang Wei (actress)

Huang Wei
黄薇
Born1964 (age 61–62)
Beijing, China
Alma materCommunication University of China
Occupations
  • Actress
  • TV host
Years active1987–present

Huang Wei (Chinese: 黄薇; pinyin: Huáng Wēi; born 1964) is a Chinese actress and TV host for the China Central Television (CCTV).

Biography

Huang was born in 1964 in Beijing, to a family of senior intellectuals. Her father worked in diplomatic field and her mother was a teacher.[1] In her early years, she studied at Beijing No. 5 High School and later entered the Broadcasting Department of the Beijing Broadcasting Institute (now Communication University of China). Following her graduation in 1987, Huang was assigned as a TV host with the China Central Television (CCTV).[2] She is married to Yu Jingshun and the couple have a daughter.[1]

As TV host with CCTV, she hosted youth program Between Heaven and Earth, legal program Social Latitude and Longitude and service program Walking With You. In 1996, he began hosting a program Sunset Red.[2] In 1998, her first acting role was in the movie Mrs. Li Zhifan. In the movie, she was cast as Deng Yingchao, the wife of the first Premier of the People's Republic of China Zhou Enlai.[3]

Huang is notable for her portrayal of Deng Yingchao (pictured), a role that she played in much of her acting career.

From then on, she was cast as Deng in several Chinese historical movies and TV shows such as Founding Leader Mao Zedong (1999), The Long March (2001), Ode to Yan'an (2004), The Founding of a Republic (2009), Mao Zedong (2013), A New World (2018), and Diplomatic Storm (2019), portraying her for over 20 years and the role she portrayed for most of her entertainment career.[3][4]

In 2020, she produced an eight-episode show Leling Changxiang (joyful singing in old age), which featured 32 choirs with approximately 2000 senior singers performing on CCTV. The concept for the show originated when she read an article about the best exercises for health, which highlighted singing as particularly beneficial for the elderly. The article noted that singing promotes happiness, potentially extending their lifespan.[5] In the 2021 historical drama Striking the Water, she was cast as Yang Zhende, the mother of Deng Yingchao, which became her first different role.[6]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref.
1998Mrs. Li Zhifan李知凡太太Deng Yingchao[3]
2000To Be with You Forever相伴永远Deng Yingchao[4]
2009Founding of a Republic建国大业Deng Yingchao[4]
2011The Big Picture大格局Deng Yingchao[7]
2012 Zhou Enlai Returned to Yan'an周恩来回延安Deng Yingchao[8]
2019 Mao Zedong 1949决胜时刻Deng Yingchao[9]

Television

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref.
1999Founding Leader Mao Zedong开国领袖毛泽东Deng Yingchao[10]
2000Sunrise in the East日出东方Deng Yingchao[11]
2001Deng Xiaoping in 1925邓小平在1925年Deng Yingchao[12]
The Long March长征Deng Yingchao[4]
2003Ode to Yan'an延安颂Deng Yingchao[13]
2006General Chen Gang陈赓大将Deng Yingchao[14]
2007Zhou Enlai in Chongqing周恩来在重庆Deng Yingchao[15]
2009Liberation解放Deng Yingchao[4]
The East东方Deng Yingchao[4]
2013Mao Zedong毛泽东Deng Yingchao
2016My Uncle Zhou Enlai周恩来在重庆Deng Yingchao[4]
2018Change The World换了人间Deng Yingchao[16]
2019Forever Comrades永远的战友Deng Yingchao[3]
Diplomatic Situation外交风云Deng Yingchao[17]
2021The Red Leaves of Xiangshan香山叶正红Deng Yingchao[1]
Striking the Water中流击水Yang Zhende[6]
2024Battle of Shangganling上甘岭Deng Yingchao[18]
TBAPeople's Premier Zhou Enlai人民总理周恩来Deng Yingchao[19]
TBANanjing Negotiations南京谈判Deng Yingchao[20]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "黄薇：与蔡国庆青梅竹马，照顾偏瘫父亲11年，九旬老母常让她泪目" [Huang Wei: She grew up with Cai Guoqing, took care of her hemiplegic father for 11 years, and her 90-year-old mother often brought her to tears]. 163.com. 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  2. 1 2 "资料：演员黄薇个人简介" [Information: Actor Huang Wei's personal profile]. Sina. 2004-07-09. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "视点: 从主持人到特型演员，20年只演一个角色，黄..." [Viewpoint: From host to special actor, Huang has only played one role for 20 years...]. The Paper (in Chinese). 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "从央视主持人，到饰演周恩来夫人，她的命运因4次意外而改变" [From being a CCTV host to playing the role of Zhou Enlai's wife, her fate was changed by 4 accidents]. QQ News (in Chinese). 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  5. ↑ Xu, Fan (2020-07-30). "New music show hits the right note with elderly participants". China Daily. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  6. 1 2 "黄薇在翻拍剧中扮演邓颖超母亲，而20年前在原剧中扮演邓颖超本人" [Huang Wei plays the role of Deng Yingchao's mother in the remake, while she played Deng Yingchao herself in the original drama 20 years ago]. Sohu (in Chinese). 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  7. ↑ "电影《大格局》开机 唐国强避谈姜文出演毛泽东" [Filming of The Big Picture begins; Tang Guoqiang avoids talking about Jiang Wen playing Mao Zedong]. China Daily. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  8. ↑ "重温一代伟人的深情牵挂 电影《周恩来回延安》延安首映" [Reliving the deep concern of a great man: the film "Zhou Enlai Returns to Yan'an" premiered in Yan'an]. iFeng. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  9. ↑ Xiao, Yang (2019-09-12). "导演黄建新：展现历史伟人"另一面"" [Director Huang Jianxin: Showing the "other side" of historical greats]. China Writer. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  10. ↑ "黄薇，她是唯一的女特型演员：20年只演一个角色" [Huang Wei, she is a unique, special actress: she only plays one character over 20 years]. Sina. 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  11. ↑ "黄薇 ：《日出东方》随想" [Huang Wei: Thoughts on "Sunrise in the East"]. CCTV. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  12. ↑ "迎接日出，经历长征，黄薇五演邓颖超" [Greeting the sunrise, experiencing the Long March, Huang Wei plays Deng Yingchao for the fifth time]. CCTV. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  13. ↑ "《延安颂》演职员表" [Cast and crew of Ode to Yan'an]. CCTV International. 2003-12-15. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  14. ↑ "20集电视剧《陈赓大将》" [20 episodes of TV series "General Chen Geng"]. CCTV. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  15. ↑ "《周恩来在重庆》主创在线访谈" [Online interview with the creators of "Zhou Enlai in Chongqing"]. CCTV. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  16. ↑ "毛泽东的特型演员唐国强，在中纪委网站上说了啥？" [What did Tang Guoqiang, the actor who portrayed Mao Zedong, say on the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection?]. jnews.xhby.net. 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  17. ↑ Guangzhou Daily (2018-02-03). "《外交风云》开播 全景式呈现新中国外交" ["Diplomatic Storm" was launched to present a panoramic view of New China's diplomacy]. visitbeijing.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  18. ↑ Beijing News (2023-06-20). "电视剧《上甘岭》首发片花，黄轩、王雷领衔主演" [The first trailer of the TV series "The Battle of Shangganling" was released, starring Huang Xuan and Wang Lei]. Sina Finance. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  19. ↑ "《人民总理周恩来》将播，刘劲黄薇演夫妻，唐国强王伍福再合作" ["People's Premier Zhou Enlai" will be broadcast, Liu Jin and Huang Wei play husband and wife, Tang Guoqiang and Wang Wufu will cooperate again]. Sina. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  20. ↑ "孙维民黄薇再合作,饰演周总理和邓颖超,《南京谈判》戏骨云集" [Sun Weimin and Huang Wei collaborate again to play Premier Zhou and Deng Yingchao in the Nanjing Negotiations]. Sina. 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
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