Tang Wei

Chinese actress Tang Wei was chosen from more than 10,000 women to play the lead female role alongside Tony Leung in Ang Lee's Lust, Caution.

The role required her to appear fully naked and engage in several graphic sex scenes. She won a Golden Horse award for Best New Performer and was nominated for Best Actress at the Independent Spirit Awards. Ellen Page won this award for her role in Juno.

Fast Facts

1. Birth date: October 7, 1979
2. Birth place: Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
3. Family name: Tang
4. Western name: Rebecca
5. Height: 5'8"
6. 2007: CineAsia's Asian Female Star of the Year
7. Graduated Beijing's Central Academy of Drama as a director

Media Controversy

The Chinese Government reprimanded Tang in March 2008 over her performance in Lust, Caution. Though she is a spokesperson for Ponds skin care products, with a contract worth about one million dollars, China's television administration has banned the broadcast of any commercials featuring Tang. They have cited "lewd and pornographic content" as their reasons for the ban.

The government administration also requested that Tang and the film's producers and cast be excluded from attending awards ceremonies.

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