About Zhao Jiping
Born 1945. Zhao Jiping is a Chinese composer, film score composer, politician, conductor and musician.
Zhao Jiping (b. Pingliang, Gansu, China, August 1945) is a Chinese composer from Shaanxi. He is best known for his film scores for the Fifth Generation Chinese director Zhang Yimou. He is the current Honorary Chairman of the Chinese Musicians' Association.
Zhao studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
Film scores Yellow Earth A Chinese Odyssey Red Sorghum Raise the Red Lantern The Story of Qiu Ju Farewell, My Concubine Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker To Live The Water Margin The Emperor and the Assassin Three Kingdoms
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Who is Zhao Jiping?
Chinese composer
When was Zhao Jiping born?
Zhao Jiping was born in 1945 in Xinji.
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Zhao Jiping is a composer, film score composer, politician, conductor and musician.
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Zhao Jiping is Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zhao Jiping. https://biography.guide/zhao-jiping/
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