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.
Crew
Crime and Punishment
Director
I'm So Sorry
Director, Writer, Camera Operator
Petition
Director
Paper Airplanes
Director
Together
Director
Behemoth
Director, Cinematography
Bored Youth
Director
Jerks, Don't Say 'Fuck'
Director
Lonely Voices
Director
Farewell, Yuanmingyuan
Director, Sound, Editor, Cinematography, Screenplay
City Scene
Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, Editor, Producer
Return to the Border
Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, Producer, Editor
A Social Survey
Director
Guess How Long You Can Bear It
Director
Hard Shoulder
Director
Shielded Wire (Lane Dividing Lines)
Director
Direction
Director