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.
Series | 爱在苍茫大地 | Yuan JianShe | 2025 |
Series | Jiang he ri shang | Zhu Tiancai | 2024-02-29 |
Series | Five Kings of Thieves | San Zhi Liu | 2024-03-23 |
Series | Happy Life | Ye Ba | 2023-11-23 |
Series | Two Conjectures About Marriage | Old Ma | 2022-02-21 |
Movie | 棒槌萝卜狗 | 陈二狗 | 2019-02-22 |
Movie | The Captain | The Cleaner | 2019-09-30 |
Series | Siege in Fog | Qin Housheng | 2018-03-02 |
Movie | Inflatable Girlfriend | Doctor Zheng | 2017-06-15 |
Movie | Xuan Zang | The Herald | 2016-04-29 |
Series | Once Upon a Time in Qingdao | 邵先生 | 2015-07-30 |
Series | 大猫儿追爱记 | 2015-09-17 | |
Series | Take the Wrong Car | 田胜利 | 2015-12-19 |
Series | The Chinese Farmers | 张德福 | 2014-12-22 |
Series | 大祠堂 | 2012-07-30 | |
Movie | The Last Supper | Wu She | 2012-05-07 |
Series | 秦始皇 | 2007-02-18 | |
Series | The Return of the Condor Heroes | Zhou Botong | 2006-03-17 |
Movie | The Banquet | Dancer #1 | 2006-09-14 |
Series | Yu Guan Yin | 2003-05-27 | |
Movie | 宫廷斗鸡 | 贤王 | 1994-01-01 |
Series | Guo ba yin | Pan Youjun | 1994-01-01 |
Movie | 不要问我从哪里来 | 1991-05-01 | |
Movie | 斗鸡 | 1990-01-01 | |
Movie | Peking Duck Restaurant | 田顺 | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | Chess King | Tiehan | 1988-01-01 |
Movie | Haixia | 1975-01-01 |