- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1971
- Place of Birth
- Liaoning, China
Zhao Liang
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
tvSunrise on the River
2024 · Zhu Tiancai
movieI'm So Sorry
2021 · Voice-over, Director, Writer, Camera Operator
movieLonely Voices
2018 · Director
movieBehemoth
2015 · Director, Cinematography
movieTogether
2010 · Director
moviePetition
2009 · Director
movieCrime and Punishment
2007 · Director
tvThe Return of the Condor Heroes
2006 · Zhou Botong
movieReturn to the Border
2005 · Director, Screenplay, Editor, Cinematography, Producer
movieCity Scene
2004 · Cinematography, Editor, Screenplay, Producer, Director
moviePaper Airplanes
2001 · Director
movieBored Youth
2000 · Director
movieJerks, Don't Say 'Fuck'
2000 · Director
A Social Survey
movieA Social Survey
1998 · Director
Guess How Long You Can Bear It
movieGuess How Long You Can Bear It
1997 · Director
movieFarewell, Yuanmingyuan
1995 · Editor, Sound, Director, Screenplay, Cinematography
Hard Shoulder
movieHard Shoulder
1994 · Director
Shielded Wire (Lane Dividing Lines)
movieShielded Wire (Lane Dividing Lines)
1994 · Director
Direction
movieDirection
1994 · Director
movie不要问我从哪里来
1991
movie斗鸡
1990
movieChess King
1988 · Tiehan
movieHaixia
1975