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.
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| 2024 | 北京上访村 - Director |
| 2021 | 无去来处 - Camera Operator |
| 2021 | 无去来处 - Director |
| 2021 | 无去来处 - Writer |
| 2018 | 孤寂的声音 - Director |
| 2015 | 悲兮魔兽 - Cinematography |
| 2015 | 悲兮魔兽 - Director |
| 2010 | 在一起 - Director |
| 2009 | 上访 - Director |
| 2007 | 罪与罚 - Director |
| 2005 | 在江边 - Cinematography |
| 2005 | 在江边 - Director |
| 2005 | 在江边 - Editor |
| 2005 | 在江边 - Producer |
| 2005 | 在江边 - Screenplay |
| 2004 | 城市场景 - Cinematography |
| 2004 | 城市场景 - Director |
| 2004 | 城市场景 - Editor |
| 2004 | 城市场景 - Producer |
| 2004 | 城市场景 - Screenplay |
| 2001 | 纸飞机 - Director |
| 2000 | 无聊青年 - Director |
| 2000 | 小子别太操蛋 - Director |
| 1995 | 告别圆明园 - Cinematography |
| 1995 | 告别圆明园 - Director |
| 1995 | 告别圆明园 - Editor |
| 1995 | 告别圆明园 - Screenplay |
| 1995 | 告别圆明园 - Sound |
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