Zhao Tao

Zhao Tao

Known for

Acting

Born

January 28, 1977 (age 49)

Birthplace

Taiyuan - Shanxi - China

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Zhao Tao (Chinese: 赵涛, born 28 January 1977) is a famous Chinese actress, work in China and Europe, she has over 10 films to her credit since starting her career in 1999, muse of director Jia Zhangke. Zhao first came into international prominence through close collaboration with Chinese director Jia Zhangke and is credited with helping to bring Chinese cinema to Europe, especially Italy. As Shun Li in Io sono Li, her best starring role to date, she became the first Asian actress to win a prize at David di Donatello. Zhao's native language is Jinese, but she is multilingual, having learned to speak Italian, Mandarin and Szechuanese.

Biography

She was...

Best known work

A Touch of Sin
A Touch of Sin
2013
Ash Is Purest White
Ash Is Purest White
2018
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015
Still Life
Still Life
2006
Platform
Platform
2001
The World
The World
2004
Shun Li and the Poet
Shun Li and the Poet
2011
Caught by the Tides
Caught by the Tides
2024
24 City
24 City
2008
Unknown Pleasures
Unknown Pleasures
2002

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Mamma Dunhuang
  2. 2026

  3. 2024

    Caught by the Tides

    as Qiao Qiao

  4. 2021

  5. 2020

    Love is AllTV

    Theme Song Performance, Lyricist, Compositor

  6. 2018

  7. 2017

  8. 2017

  9. 2016

  10. 2016

  11. 2015

  12. 2015

  13. 2013

    A Touch of Sin

    as Xiao Yu

  14. 2011

  15. 2011

    3.11 A Sense of Home Films

    as (segment "Alone Together")

  16. 2010

    Ten Thousand Waves

    as Blue Goddess

  17. 2010

  18. 2009

    LivingTV

    as Hong Yu (35 episodes)

  19. 2008

  20. 2008

  21. 2008

    24 City

    as Su Na

  22. 2008

  23. 2008

    Useless

    Producer

  24. 2007

  25. 2006

    Still Life

    as Shen-Hong Guo

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