Zhao Zhiwei

Zhao Zhi Wei English name Eden also known simply as Zhiwei is a Chinese actor singer and dancer He was a member of the Taiwanese boyband SpeXial from 2016 to 2017 Zhao was born in Lanzhou Gansu 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 a 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 After that he decided to become an actor and starred in his first television series KO One Remember 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 Along with several of his bandmates he participated in the costume drama series Men with Sword 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