Vicki Zhao / 趙薇 / 赵薇 / Wei Zhao

(Years active: 1993 – present)
Read Full Bio ↴Vicki Zhao / 趙薇 / 赵薇 / Wei Zhao

(Years active: 1993 – present)

Occupation: Actress, singer

Zhao Wei is a Chinese film actress and pop singer. Audiences sometimes refer to her by her English name, Vicki Zhao. She is considered one of the "Four Young Dan actresses" in China (四小花旦), along with Xu Jinglei, Zhang Ziyi and Zhou Xun.

After being chosen to work as an extra on a filming set, Zhao developed a love for acting. While studying at Beijing Film Academy, Zhao participated in various film projects. Zhao's breakout role as a leading actress was in Princess Pearl, a Taiwanese television series. In 1999, after Princess Pearl was broadcast, Zhao also began a singing career with her first album, Swallow. After her breakthrough, Zhao had been involved in a number of controversies about her personal and professional lives, for posing in a dress resembling a Japanese war flag.After several times apology to public, mainland people forgive her. In 2005, Zhao selected as the "most beautiful chinese woman" in a national wide ballot.

Zhao burst into international stardom in films like Stephen Chow's Shaolin Soccer (2001), So Close (2002) and the epic Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004). In John Woo's historical epic Red Cliff (2009), she played warrior princess Sun Shangxiang. She gain positive reviews from the Associated Press: "But the biggest surprise in the cast is Chinese actress Zhao Wei, who steals the show with her portrayal of Sun's spunky tomboy sister Sun Shangxiang." For her achievment in movie,television and music,Japan media called her China No.1 actress.UK's Independent called her "Chinese box office darling"

Wo Men
Vicki Zhao Lyrics

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wo men
wo men
wo men
wo men
zai fen li fei xiang
bu pa yu lu feng shuang
yong bao zhe tai yang he yue liang
xun zhao bai yun de gu xiang

bu zhi tian gao di hou
wo men xiao kan ren shi cang sang
lang ji tian ya
zou guo xu duo di fang
feng fei die wu
chan chan mian mian
bu zhuo cai xia xi yang
jing tian dong di
xian qi xu duo feng lang
wo men xiang yu xiang zhi
xi xi zhen cang

wo men jie ban tong xing
yong sheng ming xie xia shi zhang

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vicki Zhao's song Wo Men describes the journey of two people who are searching for their true selves while traveling together. The repetition of the phrase "wo men" reinforces the idea that they are in this journey together. They fly away from their troubles, looking for a place that is not affected by the wind, and holding onto the sun and the moon, they search for the perfect state of mind. The search for the white cloud's hometown represents the search for home, for a place where they belong. They are unaware of their own limitations or their own shortcomings, but as they wander, they start to understand the insignificance of their own existence in the universe, represented by the vast landscape and the stars.

The song's lyrics are open to interpretation, but one can surmise that the duo is searching for meaning and purpose in their lives while traveling together. They find beauty in the simplicity of life and acknowledge the importance of having someone to share it with. The song's message is that, in life's journey, it is important to have someone to share it with, as the journey itself is what's essential, not the destination. The emotions in the lyrics are accentuated by Vicki Zhao's calming voice and the song's gentle melody.

Line by Line Meaning

wo men
We, as a group, including myself and others.

zai fen li fei xiang
Drifting and wandering in the world, hoping to find our place.

bu pa yu lu feng shuang
Without fear of the rain or wind, we advance forward.

yong bao zhe tai yang he yue liang
Embracing the sun and moon tightly, seeking for comfort and guidance.

xun zhao bai yun de gu xiang
Searching for a peaceful, white-clouded hometown.

bu zhi tian gao di hou
Not knowing the heights of heaven and depths of earth.

wo men xiao kan ren shi cang sang
We quietly observe and get to know the nature and people around us.

lang ji tian ya
Roaming in the vast sky like a wolf.

zou guo xu duo di fang
Traveling through many different places.

feng fei die wu
Along with the wind, floating and soaring like a butterfly.

chan chan mian mian
Chirping and singing beautifully.