Zhao Liang
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1971
- Birthplace
- Liaoning, China
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
Magic Atlas 2026
as Chicken Officer, Assistant Director, Cinematography
The Broken Circle 2025
Director, Cinematography
I'm So Sorry 2021
as Voice-over, Director, Writer, Camera Operator
Lonely Voices 2018
Director
Behemoth 2015
Director, Cinematography
Together 2010
Director
Petition 2009
Director
Crime and Punishment 2007
Director
Return to the Border 2005
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Cinematography, Producer
City Scene 2004
Cinematography, Editor, Screenplay, Producer, Director
Paper Airplanes 2001
Director
Bored Youth 2000
Director
Jerks, Don't Say 'Fuck' 2000
Director
- A Social Survey
A Social Survey 1998
Director
- Guess How Long You Can Bear It
Guess How Long You Can Bear It 1997
Director
Farewell, Yuanmingyuan 1995
Editor, Sound, Director, Screenplay, Cinematography
- Direction
Direction 1994
Director
- Shielded Wire (Lane Dividing Lines)
Shielded Wire (Lane Dividing Lines) 1994
Director
- Hard Shoulder
Hard Shoulder 1994
Director
不要问我从哪里来 1991
Actor
斗鸡 1990
Actor
Chess King 1988
as Tiehan
Haixia 1975
Actor
Credits from TMDB.