Zhao Zhiwei (Chinese: 赵志伟; Chinese: 趙志偉; pinyin: Zhào Zhì Wěi, born August 8, 1994), also known as Eden Zhao, is a Chinese actor, singer and dancer. He was a member of the Taiwanese boyband SpeXial from 2016 to 2017.[1][2]

Zhao Zhiwei
Zhao in 2016.
Born (1994-08-08) August 8, 1994 (age 30)
Lanzhou, Gansu, China
NationalityChinese
Other namesEden Zhao
Alma materShanghai Theater Academy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2016–present
AgentZhejiang Huace Film & TV (Huace Media)
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

Biography

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Zhao was born in Lanzhou, Gansu on August 8, 1994. He attended and graduated from Shanghai Theater Academy and performed as a dancer for ten years. Throughout the years, he participated in many national and international dance competitions, and has also acted as choreographer. Before graduating, the academy wanted Zhao to stay and serve as a teacher, but he was diagnosed with a serious knee injury that forced him to quit dancing.[3][4] After that, he decided to become an actor and starred in his first television series, KO One Re-member, in 2016 and officially entered the entertainment industry.

On July 14 of the same year, Zhao became a member of the Taiwanese boyband SpeXial and participated in the recording of their 4th album, Boyz on Fire.[5][6] Along with several of his bandmates, he participated in the costume drama series Men with Sword.[7]

On March 20, 2017, Zhao announced that he was going to leave SpeXial for unspecified reasons. His departure took place three days later, on March 23, less than a year after joining the group. He was also the second member to leave SpeXial after his bandmate Simon, who left the group on February 2, 2017. Zhao signed with Huace Media following his departure to embark on his acting activities.[8]

In 2019, Zhao starred in the romance web series Le Coup de Foudre,[9] and Walk Into Your Memory.[10]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2016 KO One Re-member 终极一班4 Zhi
Men with Sword 刺客列传 Gongsun Qian
2017 Fighter of the Destiny 择天记 Huo Guang Guest appearance
K.O.3an Guo 终极三国 Sun Ce
Take Your Mark 蔚蓝50米 Zhang Ruochen [11]
2018 Youth 最亲爱的你 Gao Lin [12]
2019 Le Coup de Foudre 我只喜欢你 Zhao Guanchao [9]
Walk Into Your Memory 走进你的记忆 Long Haoqian [10]
Please Love Me 拜托,请你爱我 Gu Chenyu Cameo
2020 iPartment 5 爱情公寓2 Cameo
奈何boss又如何 Yan Jingzhi [13]
2020 You Are So Sweet 你听起来很甜 Gu Chenyu [14]
2020 Hotel Interns 酒店实习生 Xie Fanyu [15]
2021
婚姻的两种猜想 || Chen Tonggang ||  [16]

Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2018 Love Apartment 爱情公寓 Zhang Qiling [17]

Variety show

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2016 Grade One Graduation 一年级·毕业季 Cast member [18]

Theater

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2018 Just For Meeting You 我与世界只差一个你 Yang Yan [19]

Discography

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Year English title Chinese title Album Notes
2016 "Stars" 星辰 Grade One Graduation OST
"Finally One Day" 終有一天
2017 "Hero" 英雄 Men with Sword 2 OST
2018 "Forever Not Far" 永远不远 [20]

References

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  1. ^ "SpeXial due to release their 4th album 'Boyz on Fire'". Hello Asia!. July 16, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "赵志伟 先有黑粉,再有铁粉". The Beijing News (in Chinese). January 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "赵志伟变身实力派舞蹈家 大秀肌肉曲线". Yule Sohu (in Chinese). June 20, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "赵志伟空降A'N'D粉丝会 被赞最会跳舞的大长腿". Netease (in Chinese). August 21, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "SpeXial发新辑添两名生力军睽违2年全员到齐". Netease (in Chinese). July 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "SpeXial 全新专辑《Boyz on Fire》812正式发行". Netease (in Chinese). July 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "《刺客列传》首发"美男天团"海报8月14日开播". Netease (in Chinese). July 13, 2016.
  8. ^ "赵志伟宣布签约华策 新作频出潜力大". Sina (in Chinese). December 22, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "《我只喜欢你》杭州开机 赵志伟化身"另类妹控"". ifeng (in Chinese). March 29, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "《走进你的记忆》定档8.21 赵志伟宋妍霏演绎"甜爽"爱恋". Sina (in Chinese). August 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "《蔚蓝50米》首播赵志伟、徐洋命运般重逢 颜值与演技双获赞". China Daily (in Chinese). October 18, 2017.
  12. ^ "《最亲爱的你》虞书欣赵志伟再组荧屏CP甜蜜升级". Sina (in Chinese). June 2, 2017.
  13. ^ "《奈何BOSS又如何》真甜预警!宣璐赵志伟演绎"良辰美景"的职场甜蜜爱情". Ynet (in Chinese). June 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "《你听起来很甜》宁波开机 赵志伟孙艺宁共话甜爱新声". ifeng (in Chinese). July 18, 2019.
  15. ^ "《酒店实习生》开机 职场浓糖CP甜蜜来袭". China.com (in Chinese). September 24, 2019.
  16. ^ "电视剧《婚姻的两种猜想》开机 鼓励女性活出自我". China News (in Chinese). July 4, 2020.
  17. ^ "《爱情公寓》:帅气小生赵志伟实力诠释"小哥"张起灵". ifeng (in Chinese). August 11, 2018.
  18. ^ "赵志伟登陆湖南卫视 打造综艺"终极一班"". Sohu (in Chinese). September 21, 2016.
  19. ^ "舞台剧《我与世界只差一个你》男主花落赵志伟". Netease (in Chinese). November 27, 2017.
  20. ^ "赵志伟新歌《永远不远》首发 少年浅唱不忘初心" (in Chinese). August 10, 2018.
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