Zhao XiaoDing
House of Flying Daggers

In ninth-century China, Jin, an undercover policeman, investigates and reports that a beautiful blind dancer named Mei may be a member of the House of Flying Daggers, an underground resistance movement. The two set out for the group’s headquarters, and fall in love as they fight through a series of dangers along the way.

Zhao XiaoDing graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1987 with a degree in cinematography. He earned his first feature film credit that same year for Soul of the Thundering Mountain. His credits include the critically acclaimed A Season of Flowers and Rain, Subway to Spring, The Prosperous Queen Mother, Love Fool and The Temporary Dad. Recently, XiaoDing photographed the promotional film for Beijing's successful Olympic bid, the Shanghai Expo bid, and the Beijing’s 2008 logo unveiling spot. XiaoDing began his collaboration with director Yimou Zhang’s, working as a cameraman on his martial arts epic Hero. The two had a great working relationship, and when the director began preparations for The House of Flying Daggers, the helmer quickly asked him to be the cinematographer.

 

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