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Introduction to Tang-Wei.org
Welcome to Tang Wei Web, your ultimate guide to the incredibly talented and charismatic Chinese actress Tang Wei. You may know the stunning Tang from her debut performance in Lust, Caution (Se, jie), in which she played Wong Chia Chi. This site is a small tribute to the actress whose layered performance impressed me a great deal.
Tang Wei has recently been blacklisted by China's State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT). I wholeheartedly support Tang and the movie Lust, Caution and believe that blacklisting an actor because of a performance in a movie is simply wrong.
| Tony Leung Defends Tang Wei |
March 19, 2008 |
Award-winning Hong Kong actor Tony Leung said Chinese actress Tang Wei should not have been singled out and blacklisted by Beijing, following her sexually explicit role in the acclaimed movie Lust, Caution.
China's State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) recently demanded local stations cease airing ads starring Tang, including skin care commercials for cosmetics brand Pond's, which local media have linked to her sexually explicit and politically sensitive role in Lust.
In the run-up to the Beijing Olympics in August, China has moved to crack down on broadcasters, Web sites and print media showing sexually explicit content.
"I think the (Chinese) film authority understands an actor's place," Leung said after picking up the best actor award at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong on Monday night. "Our work is only to express our roles and I don't think that an actor should be blacklisted because of this."
He said the entire film crew including himself had a shared responsibility to bear any controversy generated by the film.
"If a film has problems, then the whole (film production) crew should have a responsibility. We are a team and not an individual, and I'm a part of this team," said Leung at a post-award media conference.
Sources: Reuters.com
| Tang Wei Blacklisted in China |
March 11, 2008 |
Chinese regulators have ordered TV stations in Beijing and Shanghai to stop reporting on actress Tang Wei and to pull any advertisements featuring the star of the Ang Lee spy thriller Lust, Caution, according to Chinese media reports. The reason for the ban, which has not been officially announced, was not immediately clear. However, Lust, Caution has drawn attention because it portrays explicit sex and unpatriotic behavior.
Lee on Monday criticized the ban on Tang, who became a huge star with her role in the award-winning film. In a statement e-mailed to The Associated Press on Monday, Lee praised Tang's performance in Lust, Caution and said he's disappointed by the reported ban.
"I am very disappointed that Tang Wei is being hurt by this decision. She gave one of the greatest performances ever in a movie that was properly produced and distributed. We will do everything we can to support her in this difficult time," he said.
Calls to a spokesman for the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television on Monday went unanswered. Hong Kong's Edko Films, which represents Tang, did not immediately return a reporter's call seeking comment.
Sources: Guardian.co.uk, TimesOnline.co.uk
| Tang, Leung to Attend AFA |
March 7, 2008 |
Lust, Caution stars Tang Wei and Tony Leung Chiu Wai will join Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang, last year's AFA best actress winner Nakatani Miki and action star Jet Li among those attending this year's Asian Film Awards, organizers said Friday. Now in its second year, the AFA touts itself as one of the most important and prestigious film awards events in Asia. It kicks off the Hong Kong Entertainment Expo and is organized by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society.
Sources: Hollywood Reporter
| The Opening of Tang Wei Web |
February 27, 2008 |
I have now launched my little tribute dedicated to Tang Wei. The site is still in the beginning stages but Tang Wei Web will grow while Tang's own career will, no doubt, grow and expand. I hope you enjoy what we have to offer!
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