Ning Yu Zhao

Zhao Ning Yu

  • Name: Zhao Ning Yu
  • Native name: 赵宁宇
  • Also Known as: Zhao Ningyu, Alan Zhao, 趙寧宇
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: November 11, 1971
  • Age: 54
Zhao Ning Yu is a Chinese professor, film director, screenwriter, actor and host. Born in Beijing to an acting family, his father is Zhao Jian, a famous professor of Chinese opera. By aged 15, Zhao was already making scene notes in TV series.

Graduated from Beijing Film Academy with a master's degree in directing and the Central Academy of Drama with a doctorate in directing, he became a director at the age of 26. He is also the Doctor of Literature of the directing department of Central Academy of Drama. Besides teaching and directing, he has also played important roles in many film and TV dramas, and portrayed characters with different personalities in different eras.

Zhao won the Special Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2013 TV Drama Award Festival.

His work "1921" won the16th China Changchun Film Festival Golden Deer Award and the 34th China Film Golden Rooster Award for Best Screenplay in December 2021. A year later, it won the Golden Lihua Award for the Best Chinese Screenplay at the First Aollywood Five Continents Film Festival.

In August 2022, his screenplay "Dreams and Glory" won the Jinxuan Award for "Top Ten Screenwriters" Award at the 2nd Aollywood International TV Festival.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu.baike; Douban || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Biography
Screenwriter
Year Title Type Rating
2025
Movie
8.5
2021
1921
1921
Movie
7.2
2021
Drama
7.3
2020
Movie
7.0
2019
Movie
6.0
2017
Movie
7.3
2016
Movie
8.0
2013
Drama
7.4
Director
Year Title Type Rating
TBA
Shu Guang
Shu Guang
Drama
0.0
TBA
Movie
0.0
2013
Lie Yan
Lie Yan
Drama
9.0
Producer
Year Title Type Rating
2017
Movie
7.1
2015
Movie
7.2
Production Designer
Year Title Type Rating
2021
Movie
7.0
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2020
Something Just Like This
Something Just Like This
Chinese Drama, 2020, 47 eps
Chen JIang Tao (Support Role)
47
Chen JIang Tao
Support Role
7.6
2018
Flesh And Spirit
Flesh And Spirit
Chinese Drama, 2018, 42 eps
Jiang Wen Ming (Support Role)
42
Jiang Wen Ming
Support Role
0.0
2013
Nan Shao Lin Dang Wo Ying Hao
Nan Shao Lin Dang Wo Ying Hao
Chinese Drama, 2013, 48 eps
Mr. Storyteller (Support Role)
48
Mr. Storyteller
Support Role
0.0
2012
A Race-Course
A Race-Course
Chinese Drama, 2012, 33 eps
Yuan Ke Ding (Support Role)
33
Yuan Ke Ding
Support Role
6.7
2009
Memoirs of Madam Jin
Memoirs of Madam Jin
Chinese Drama, 2009, 36 eps
Jiang Ni [Bailemen Tai Pan] (Support Role)
36
Jiang Ni [Bailemen Tai Pan]
Support Role
7.2
2009
Iron Road
Iron Road
Chinese Drama, 2009, 2 eps
Lei Mo (Support Role)
2
Lei Mo
Support Role
8.0
2005
Moment in Peking
Moment in Peking
Chinese Drama, 2005, 44 eps
Niu Tong Yi (Support Role)
44
Niu Tong Yi
Support Role
6.7
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2021
Chinese Doctors
Chinese Doctors
Chinese Movie, 2021,
Zhuan Jia Zu (Support Role)
Zhuan Jia Zu
Support Role
7.6
2021
The Land of Millet
The Land of Millet
Chinese Movie, 2021,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
2019
Towards The River Glorious
Towards The River Glorious
Chinese Movie, 2019,
[Commander] (Support Role)
[Commander]
Support Role
6.0
2019
Chairman Mao 1949
Chairman Mao 1949
Chinese Movie, 2019,
Ye Fei (Support Role)
Ye Fei
Support Role
7.0
2017
The Founding of an Army
The Founding of an Army
Chinese Movie, 2017,
Yun Dai Ying (Support Role)
Yun Dai Ying
Support Role
7.3
2017
40000 Kilometers
40000 Kilometers
Chinese Movie, 2017,
He Zhi Feng (Support Role)
He Zhi Feng
Support Role
0.0
2015
Where Are All the Time
Where Are All the Time
Chinese Movie, 2015,
[Landlord] (Guest Role)
[Landlord]
Guest Role
6.9
2013
Beijing Flickers
Beijing Flickers
Chinese Movie, 2013,
[Police] (Support Role)
[Police]
Support Role
7.0
2012
Inseparable
Inseparable
Hong Kong Movie, 2012,
[Psychologist] (Support Role)
[Psychologist]
Support Role
7.1
2011
Beginning of the Great Revival
Beginning of the Great Revival
Chinese Movie, 2011,
Liang Shu Ming (Support Role)
Liang Shu Ming
Support Role
6.8
2009
The Founding of a Republic
The Founding of a Republic
Chinese Movie, 2009,
Liu Ya Lou [Communist party] (Guest Role)
Liu Ya Lou [Communist party]
Guest Role
6.8
2009
Contract About Interchange Status
Contract About Interchange Status
Chinese Movie, 2009,
Boss Wen (Support Role)
Boss Wen
Support Role
5.9
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  • First Name: Ning Yu
  • Family Name: Zhao
  • Native name: 赵宁宇
  • Also Known as: Zhao Ningyu, Alan Zhao, 趙寧宇
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: November 11, 1971
  • Age: 54

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