Zhao Dayong

Zhao Dayong

ZHAO Dayong (China) attended art academy, where he specialised in oil painting. He then worked for some years in advertising. Zhao has made a number of documentaries that deal with contemporary life in China. His first film, The High Life, was awarded the FIPRESCI prize at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.

Filmography

Street Life (2006, doc), Fei cheng/Ghost Town (2008, doc), Xialiu shige/Rough Poetry (2009, short), My Father’s House (2009, doc, co-dir), Xun huan zuo le/The High Life (2010)