Cao Yu
Known for
Cinematography
Born
August 15, 1974 (age 52)
Biography
Cao Yu is a famous cinematographer. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in feature film photography, and worked in photography at Beijing Film Studio.
Best known work
The Eight Hundred
2020
City of Life and Death
2009
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe
2015
Legend of the Demon Cat
2017
Mountain Patrol
2004
My People, My Homeland
2020
Forever Young
2018
My Country, My Parents
2021
Decoded
2024
1921
2021Filmography
TBA
Flowers from the AshesDirector of Photography
2026
Traces of JusticeDirector of Photography
2026
Magic AtlasAnimation
2026
Village Rockstars 2Associate Producer
2024
DecodedDirector of Photography
2023
The Cord of LifeExecutive Producer, Director of Photography
2021
My Country, My ParentsDirector of Photography
2021
1921Director of Photography
2020
My People, My HomelandDirector of Photography
2020
The Eight HundredDirector of Photography
2020
2020
2018
Forever YoungDirector of Photography
2017
Legend of the Demon CatDirector of Photography
2015
Chronicles of the Ghostly TribeDirector of Photography
2012
Eastern BanditsDirector of Photography
2011
The Law of AttractionDirector of Photography
2010
Color Me LoveDirector of Photography
2010
DriverlessDirector of Photography
2009
City of Life and DeathDirector of Photography
2004
Mountain PatrolDirector of Photography
2002
Chicken PoetsDirector of Photography
1998
Who Has Ever Seen the Festival of Wild Animals?Cinematography
1998
Love in the Internet GenerationDirector of Photography