Director
Zhao Liang
Born 1971 · Liaoning, China
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.
Directed
Behemoth
Director · 2015
Petition
Director · 2009
Crime and Punishment
Director · 2007
I'm So Sorry
Director · 2021
Paper Airplanes
Director · 2001
City Scene
Director · 2004
Farewell, Yuanmingyuan
Director · 1995
A Social Survey
Director · 1998
Direction
Director · 1994
Bored Youth
Director · 2000
Together
Director · 2010
Shielded Wire (Lane Dividing Lines)
Director · 1994
Guess How Long You Can Bear It
Director · 1997
Hard Shoulder
Director · 1994
Jerks, Don't Say 'Fuck'
Director · 2000
Return to the Border
Director · 2005
Lonely Voices
Director · 2018
