Ang Lee's Lust, Caution (2007) Now on DVD / in cinemas
See Tang Wei in her magnificent debut role as Wong Chia Chi. The espionage thriller, set in WWII-era Shanghai, sees Tang as the young woman who gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee (Tony Leung).
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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.
Hong Kong Film Awards - Video
April 21, 2009
Tang Wei Attended Hong Kong Film Awards
April 20, 2009
Chinese actress Tang Wei attended the Hong Kong Film Awards in Hong Kong April 19, 2009.
Lust, Caution star Tang Wei is back in action. Appearing in public in Beijing for the first time since she was banned for her role in the steamy spy thriller, she attended a fashion show last Saturday with stars such as Maggie Cheung and Shu Qi.
Although the ban has put a brake on Tang's career, she told the press she has kept busy by going to London for acting and English courses for two months. Asked about her application for a Hong Kong passport, the native of Zhejiang province said: "I'm Chinese and Hong Kong is part of China. I now live in Beijing and I go where the work is. My company is in Hong Kong and the application is more convenient for work." She has yet to receive the passport, she added.
Tang, 29, was banned in the Chinese media in March when her commercial for the skincare brand Pond's was suddenly taken off the air. She was linked to director Tian Zhuangzhuang's big-budget historical actioner, The Warrior And The Wolf, but actress Maggie Q has since stepped into the role.
According to Apple Daily, Tang was paid 500,000 yuan (S$108,000) for her appearance and Cheung more than 1 million yuan.
I have some great news to bring. Tang has made her first public appearance in a while. She is currently at the Cannes Film Festival in France and has attended a couple of events, looking more beautiful than ever. She was actually one of the honorees at the Chopard Trophy Presentation. Congrats to Tang! I hope you'll like these new pictures!
Tang Wei, dressed in Roberto Cavalli, intended to wear black to mourn the earthquake victims in China, but instead persuaded Cavalli and Ferretti to make donations to earthquake relief. (at the Alberta Ferretti Che Party)
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.
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.
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.
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!
