Zhao Tao

Four people in different provinces are driven to violent ends: An angry miner is enraged by corruption in his village. A migrant discovers the possibilities of owning a firearm. A receptionist is pushed beyond her limits by an abusive client. A young factory worker goes from one job to the next.

Dir. Jia Zhangke · With Jiang Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Tao

A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.

Dir. Jia Zhangke · With Han Sanming, Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei

Set in China's underworld, this tale of love and betrayal follows a dancer who fired a gun to protect her mobster boyfriend during a fight. On release from prison 5 years later, she sets out to find him.

Dir. Jia Zhangke · With Zhao Tao, Liao Fan, Diao Yinan

The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.

Dir. Jia Zhangke · With Zhao Tao, Zhang Yi, Liang Jingdong

China’s rapid changes from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, as seen through the lives of four performers in a theater troupe.

Dir. Jia Zhangke · With Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Liang Jingdong