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Zhao Fei

Born May 1, 1961 · Xi'an，Shanxi Province，China (age 65)

Zhao Fei (simplified Chinese: 赵非; traditional Chinese: 趙非, Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂɑ̂u̯ féi̯]; born 1961) is a Chinese cinematographer and frequent collaborator to many directors of China's so-called "fifth generation" film movement. Zhao also served as Woody Allen's director of photography for three films between 1998 and 2001.

Known For

Raise the Red LanternRaise the Red Lantern · 1991
Raise the Red Lantern
★ 7.91991
MovieDrama
In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.
Let the Bullets FlyLet the Bullets Fly · 2010
Let the Bullets Fly
★ 7.82010
MovieActionComedy
When circumstances force an outlaw to impersonate a county governor and clean up a corrupt town, the Robin Hood figure finds himself in a showdown with the local godfather.
Sweet and LowdownSweet and Lowdown · 1999
Sweet and Lowdown
★ 6.81999
MovieComedyDrama
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
Small Time CrooksSmall Time Crooks · 2000
Small Time Crooks
★ 6.52000
MovieComedyCrime
A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.
Warriors of Heaven and EarthWarriors of Heaven and Earth · 2003
Warriors of Heaven and Earth
★ 6.22003
MovieDramaAction
A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transporting a Buddhist monk and a valuable treasure is threatened by thieves, however, the two warriors might unite to protect the travelers.
The Emperor and the AssassinThe Emperor and the Assassin · 1998
The Emperor and the Assassin
★ 6.91998
MovieHistoryDrama
In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mounts she finds her loyalty faltering.
The Curse of the Jade ScorpionThe Curse of the Jade Scorpion · 2001
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
★ 6.62001
MovieComedyCrime
CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least that's what they think. During a night out with the rest of the office employees, they go to watch Voltan, a magician who secretly hypnotizes both of them.
The Volunteers: To the WarThe Volunteers: To the War · 2023
The Volunteers: To the War
★ 6.22023
MovieDramaWar
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, New China was faced with "internal and external troubles". Since the outbreak of the Korean Civil War, the U.S. military has repeatedly provoked the border between China and North Korea, and civilians have been brutally bombed. In order to maintain the hard-won peace and long-term stability for generations, in October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers entered North Korea, and the "Resist US Aid Korea" war kicked off.

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