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Cinematographer

Zhao Xiaoding

Born December 22, 1968 in Beijing, China35 films

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The Flowers of War posterFirst watchThe Flowers of War20117.4A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
House of Flying Daggers poster7.3House of Flying Daggers2004The Great Wall poster6.0The Great Wall2016Curse of the Golden Flower poster6.9Curse of the Golden Flower2006Shadow poster6.7Shadow2018Little Big Soldier poster6.9Little Big Soldier2010Under the Hawthorn Tree poster7.8Under the Hawthorn Tree2010Coming Home poster7.3Coming Home2014True Legend poster6.6True Legend2010

Filmography

35 films
  1. 2026I Know Who You AreDirector of Photography
  2. 2026Scare OutDirector of Photography
  3. 2025The StageDirector of Photography
  4. 2024Break ThroughCamera Supervisor
  5. 2024A Frozen RageDirector of Photography
  6. 2024Article 20Director of Photography
  7. 2023Under the LightDirector of Photography
  8. 2023Full River RedDirector of Photography
  9. 2022SnipersDirector of Photography
  10. 2021Cliff WalkersDirector of Photography
  11. 2021Dreams of Getting RichDirector of Photography
  12. 2020One SecondDirector of Photography
  13. 2018ShadowDirector of Photography
  14. 2018Detective Dee and Diagram of ReincarnationDirector of Photography
  15. 2017Once Upon a TimeDirector of Photography
  16. 2016The Great WallDirector of Photography
  17. 2014Coming HomeDirector of Photography
  18. 2013Love Will Tear Us ApartDirector of Photography
  19. 2013Silent WitnessDirector of Photography
  20. 2012The AssassinsDirector of Photography
  21. 2011The Flowers of WarDirector of Photography
  22. 2010Under the Hawthorn TreeDirector of Photography
  23. 2010Welcome to Shama TownDirector of Photography
  24. 2010Little Big SoldierDirector of Photography
  25. 2010True LegendDirector of Photography
  26. 2009A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle ShopDirector of Photography
  27. 2009The Treasure HunterDirector of Photography
  28. 2008The Children of Huang ShiDirector of Photography
  29. 2008An Empress and the WarriorsDirector of Photography
  30. 2008Kung Fu DunkDirector of Photography
  31. 2007To Each His Own CinemaDirector of Photography
  32. 2006Curse of the Golden FlowerDirector of Photography
  33. 2005Riding Alone for Thousands of MilesDirector of Photography
  34. 2004House of Flying DaggersDirector of Photography
  35. 2002Spring SubwayDirector of Photography