About
Zhao was born in Liaoning Province, and graduated from Luxun Academy of Fine Arts in 1992. He supported himself as a photographer while working on his early documentaries. Zhao's 2009 documentary Petition: The Court of the Complainants premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and is about aspects of the legal system in China. The film was shot over twelve years and details the plight of Chinese citizens traveling to Beijing to file complaints with the central government about local officials. His work focuses on global issues and contemporary art.
Filmography
I'm So Sorry2021 · Director, Writer, Camera Operator
Lonely Voices2018 · Director
Behemoth2015 · Director, Cinematography
Together2010 · Director
Petition2009 · Director
Crime and Punishment2007 · Director
Return to the Border2005 · Director, Screenplay, Editor, Cinematography, Producer
City Scene2004 · Cinematography, Editor, Screenplay, Producer, Director
Paper Airplanes2001 · Director
Bored Youth2000 · Director
Jerks, Don't Say 'Fuck'2000 · Director
A Social Survey1998 · Director
Guess How Long You Can Bear It1997 · Director
Farewell, Yuanmingyuan1995 · Editor, Sound, Director, Screenplay, Cinematography
Hard Shoulder1994 · Director
Shielded Wire (Lane Dividing Lines)1994 · Director
Direction1994 · Director