Zhao Xiaoding

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhao.

Zhao Xiaoding
Born	(1968-09-30) 30 September 1968 Beijing, China
Occupation(s)	Cinematographer, photographer
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	趙小丁
Simplified Chinese	赵小丁
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhào Xiǎodīng

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).

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Notes
1992	Divorce Wars	Chen Guoxing
1993	Temporary Dad
	Sub-Husband
1994	Fools in Love
2002	Spring Subway	Zhang Yibai	With Gao Fei
2004	House of Flying Daggers	Zhang Yimou
2005	Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
2006	Curse of the Golden Flower
2008	Kung Fu Dunk	Kevin Chu
	The Children of Huangshi	Roger Spottiswoode
	An Empress and the Warriors	Ching Siu-tung
2009	A Simple Noodle Story	Zhang Yimou
2011	The Flowers of War
2014	Coming Home
2016	The Great Wall		With Stuart Dryburgh
2017	Once Upon a Time	Himself Anthony LaMolinara
2018	Shadow	Zhang Yimou

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2004	Academy Awards	Best Cinematography	House of Flying Daggers	Nominated
	BAFTA Awards	Best Cinematography		Nominated
	Boston Society of Film Critics	Best Cinematography		Won
	National Society of Film Critics Awards	Best Cinematography		Won
	Satellite Awards	Best Cinematography		Won

External links

• Zhao Xiaoding at IMDb