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May 23, 2008 · The terrific cinematographer Zhao Xiaoding photographs dust devils and bullets as carefully as the luminous face of Michelle Yeoh, whose role as an enterprising war widow adds political nuance to ...
- Roger Spottiswoode
Zhao Xiaoding ( Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂâu̯ ɕi̯àu̯tíŋ]) is a Chinese photographer and cinematographer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film House of Flying Daggers (2004).
YearTitleDirector2018Zhang Yimou2017Himself Anthony LaMolinara2016Zhang Yimou2014Zhang YimouNov 18, 2019 · Key is his collaboration with cinematographer Zhao Xiaoding, with whom Zhang has worked since 2002’s monumental Hero. I had the fortune to interview Zhao at this year’s EnergaCAMERIMAGE, during our time gathering information on their philosophies of action filmmaking, quality control in an increasingly poor climate, and, of course, Shadow ‘s wealth of silver.
- Nick Newman
Sep 8, 2018 · Most strikingly, in styling the locations and costumes almost entirely in black and white, but shooting (alongside regular DP Zhao Xiaoding) in color, Zhang, famous for his lantern reds, golden ...
May 5, 2020 · Zhao was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on House of Flying Daggers (2004) and is also a member of the Chinese Society of Cinematographers (CNSC). AC recently covered his work in the action-packed period drama Shadow. Tagged: Zhao Xiaoding , ASC Close-Up , Hero , CNSC , House of Flying Daggers .
- ASC Staff
Jan 7, 2005 · A picture that mixes the intimacy of a love triangle with epic sweep and artfully choreographed fight sequences, "House of Flying Daggers" required cinematographer Zhao Xiaoding to capture a range ...
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Sep 12, 2004 · With its majestic visuals, astounding fight sequences, and genuinely compelling characters, the film outdoes Ang Lee’s acclaimed hit in virtually every way. The film tells the simple story of a ninth century cop who is assigned the task of getting close to a blind assassin (Zhang Ziyi) in order to track down the notorious House of Flying Daggers (a covert group determined to bring down the ...
