Cast & creator
Zhao Liang
Best known for The Return of the Condor Heroes, Sunrise on the River, Magic Atlas
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.
Also known as: 趙亮
40
film credits
2
television credits
8
1975–2026 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (42)
Showing 42 of 42 credits
The Return of the Condor Heroes
Zhou Botong
2006
Sunrise on the River
Zhu Tiancai
2024
Magic Atlas
Chicken Officer
2026Magic Atlas
Assistant Director
2026Magic Atlas
Cinematography
2026
Behemoth
Director
2015Behemoth
Cinematography
2015
Paper Airplanes
Director
2001
Haixia
1975
斗鸡
1990
Together
Director
2010
Petition
Director
2009
I'm So Sorry
Voice-over
2021I'm So Sorry
Director
2021I'm So Sorry
Writer
2021I'm So Sorry
Camera Operator
2021
不要问我从哪里来
1991
Crime and Punishment
Director
2007
Chess King
Tiehan
1988
Farewell, Yuanmingyuan
Editor
1995Farewell, Yuanmingyuan
Sound
1995Farewell, Yuanmingyuan
Director
1995Farewell, Yuanmingyuan
Screenplay
1995Farewell, Yuanmingyuan
Cinematography
1995
Bored Youth
Director
2000
Lonely Voices
Director
2018
City Scene
Cinematography
2004City Scene
Editor
2004City Scene
Screenplay
2004City Scene
Producer
2004City Scene
Director
2004
Jerks, Don't Say 'Fuck'
Director
2000Hard Shoulder
Director
1994A Social Survey
Director
1998Direction
Director
1994
Return to the Border
Director
2005Return to the Border
Screenplay
2005Return to the Border
Editor
2005Return to the Border
Cinematography
2005Return to the Border
Producer
2005Guess How Long You Can Bear It
Director
1997Shielded Wire (Lane Dividing Lines)
Director
1994