Vincent Zhao
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CCTV, December 2, 2010
1997–2002: Contract with China star
In 1997, Zhao signed a management contract with China star, a talent agency in Hong Kong. Continuing his full run in the Hong Kong market, Zhao began to film more Hong Kong films, such as The Blacksheep Affair (1998), Body Weapon (1999) and Fist Power (2000), creating a legend of his own. Many considered him as "the next Jet Li". He also began to film China and Hong Kong cross-over television series, such as Mulan (1998), The Young Hero of Shaolin (2001) and Hua Yuanjia (2001).
2002–present: Television series and Hollywood
His contract with China star ended in 2002, and Zhao turned his focus to the Mainland China market, filming Mainland series such as Wind and Cloud and Seven Swordsmen. In mid 2006, Zhao returned to Hong Kong and began filming a TVB series, The Master of Tai Chi, a series which was said was specifically made for Zhao. However, the series did not air in Hong Kong until March 2008.
Reviews for his television serials were mixed, and many criticized him for giving up big productions and the silver screen. Zhao explained: "I never took professional acting classes. The only thing I could do back then were sports and martial arts. In order to train myself, I must accept more television series to touch up my acting."
While working on the television series The Master of Tai Chi, Zhao was given a script for a new martial arts film and has accepted the lead role. Zhao signed with a Hollywood agency, CAA, in late 2006 with help from Jackie Chan. He was originally slated to play the lead villain in Rush Hour 3, but the role would end up to Hiroyuki Sanada. He remained in Los Angelos throughout the rest of 2007 to prepare for his film, and Zhao returned to Beijing in September 2008 to prepare the Hong Kong and China co-production martial arts film, Beggar Su.
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