Zhao Liang was born in Dandong, China in 1971. He graduated from Luxun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang. In 1993-1994 studied at Beijing Film Academy. He is best known as a documentary filmmaker but also works with video installations and photography. His prize-winning films have portrayed street and police violence in China and he has followed a Beijing-based artistic cooperative. He also filmed in the no-man’s-land between North and South Korea where he grew up. Zhao Liang’s works have been shown at numerous international venues; at festivals, biennials and galleries. Currently lives and works in Beijning.
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