Zhao Xiaoding
Zhao Xiaoding is a Chinese photographer and cinematographer, famous for his many collaborations with Zhang Yimou. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for House of Flying Daggers (2004).
Zhao Xiaoding
- Name
- Zhao Xiaoding
- Born
- 30 September 1968
- Birthplace
- Beijing, China
- Occupation
- Cinematographer, photographer Zhao Xiaoding is a Chinese photographer and cinematographer, famous for his many collaborations with Zhang Yimou.
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China
- Education
- Beijing Film Academy
- Languages
- Chinese
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Zhao Xiaoding is a Chinese photographer and cinematographer, famous for his many collaborations with Zhang Yimou. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for House of Flying Daggers (2004).
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• Name — Zhao Xiaoding • Born — 30 September 1968 • Birthplace — Beijing, China • Occupation — Cinematographer, photographer Zhao Xiaoding is a Chinese photographer and cinematographer, famous for his many collaborations with Zhang Yimou. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for House of Flying Daggers (2004).
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Director — Notes • 1992 — Divorce Wars — Chen Guoxing • 1993 — Temporary Dad • Sub-Husband • 1994 — Fools in Love • 2002 — Spring Subway — Zhang Yibai — With Gao Fei • 2004 — House of Flying Daggers — Zhang Yimou • 2005 — Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles • 2006 — Curse of the Golden Flower • 2008 — Kung Fu Dunk — Kevin Chu • The Children of Huangshi — Roger Spottiswoode • An Empress and the Warriors — Ching Siu-tung • 2009 — A Simple Noodle Story — Zhang Yimou • 2011 — The Flowers of War • 2014 — Coming Home • 2016 — The Great Wall — With Stuart Dryburgh • 2017 — Once Upon a Time — Himself Anthony LaMolinara • 2018 — Shadow — Zhang Yimou • 2019 — Only Cloud Knows — Feng Xiaogang • 2020 — One Second — Zhang Yimou • 2021 — Cliff Walkers • 2022 — Snipers — Zhang Yimou Zhang Mo • 2023 — Full River Red — Zhang Yimou • Under the Light — Reshoots only • 2024 — Article 20 • 2026 — Scare Out
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reference work
- “Zhao Xiaoding”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q197464: Zhao Xiaoding
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scholarly publication
- Taking the Road Less Travelled: An Interview with Zhao Xiaoding, Director of Photography of Shadow, Beijing Film Academy Yearbook 2019, 2022
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2022
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 113302386X, Zhao, Xiaoding.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Title — Result • 2004 — Academy Awards — Best Cinematography — House of Flying Daggers • BAFTA Awards — Best Cinematography • Boston Society of Film Critics — Best Cinematography • National Society of Film Critics Awards — Best Cinematography • Satellite Awards — Best Cinematography
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scholarly publication
Taking the Road Less Travelled: An Interview with Zhao Xiaoding, Director of Photography of Shadow, Beijing Film Academy Yearbook 2019, 2022Crossref registry
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 113302386X, Zhao, Xiaoding.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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