Zhao Xiaoding's personal experience.

1989 graduated from the photography department of Beijing Film Academy.

In 2005, he won the Best Photography Award from the National Film Critics Association of the United States and was nominated for the Best Photography in the 77th Oscar for his excellent photography work "House of Flying Daggers". He became another China photographer who fought for the Oscar, and "Golden Flower of the City" was nominated for the best photography in the Hong Kong Academy Awards that year.

Speaking of Oscar, Zhao Xiaoding told reporters that although "House of Flying Daggers" had some negative voices when it was shown in the mainland, American audiences liked it very much. It was because Ambush was deeply loved by American audiences that it entered mainstream American cinemas in 2005. "In addition to competing for the best foreign language film, other films from other countries can also compete for other individual Oscars, which is why I can nominate the best photography with House of Flying Daggers.

At the same time, his advertisements for many well-known brands have also been highly praised. Beijing's bid for the Olympic Games, Shanghai's bid for the Expo, and the release of the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games also came from his hands, and he was also the photographer of Chengdu's city image propaganda film. Known as the "golden photographer" in the film and television circle. He also filmed the large-scale documentary Forbidden City.

In addition to filming, he is also famous in the advertising industry. Many well-known brand advertisements such as Coca-Cola, Citroen and Armani perfume, as well as government propaganda films such as Beijing's bid for the Olympic Games, Shanghai's bid for the Expo and the release of the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games also came from his hands. His excellent image expression has attracted the attention of Zhang Yimou, and their first cooperation originated from the propaganda film "New Beijing, Great Olympics" in 2000. The most famous music "Jasmine" in the Shanghai World Expo film ended with a girl singing "Jasmine" and said affectionately, "Eight years later, when I grow up, I will sing it for you." This passage also originated from an idea of Zhao Xiaoding.