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Zhao Tao
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BirthplaceTaiyuan - Shanxi - China
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Zhao Tao

Actor · Producer · Crew· Taiyuan - Shanxi - China

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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.

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Filmography

14 credits across 3 departments.

YearTitleRoleType
2026Torino ShadowFilm
2025Caught by the TidesQiao QiaoFilm
2018Ash Is Purest WhiteZhao QiaoFilm
2015Mountains May DepartShen TaoFilm
2013A Touch of SinXiao YuFilm
2011Shun Li and the PoetShun LiFilm
2010I Wish I KnewSelfFilm
200824 CitySu NaFilm
2008Cry Me a RiverFilm
2008UselessProducerFilm
2006Still LifeShen-Hong GuoFilm
2004The WorldTaoFilm
2002Unknown PleasuresQiao QiaoFilm
2001PlatformYin RuijuanFilm

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