Cao Yu

Biography

Cao Yu is a famous cinematographer. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in feature film photography, and worked in photography at Beijing Film Studio.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

22

Birth Date

1974-08-15 00:00:00

Known For

• 

  The Eight Hundred
• 

  Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe
• 

  Traces of Justice
• 

  City of Life and Death
• 

  Decoded
• 

  My Country, My Parents

Credits

• camera (19 credits)

  • Traces of Justice

    director of photography

    camera
    2026
  • Flowers from the Ashes

    director of photography

    camera
    2026
  • Decoded

    director of photography

    camera
    2024
  • The Cord of Life

    director of photography

    camera
    2023
  • My Country, My Parents

    director of photography

    camera
    2021
  • 1921

    director of photography

    camera
    2021
  • My People, My Homeland

    director of photography

    camera
    2020
  • The Eight Hundred

    director of photography

    camera
    2020
  • Forever Young

    director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • Legend of the Demon Cat

    director of photography

    camera
    2017
  • Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe

    director of photography

    camera
    2015
  • Eastern Bandits

    director of photography

    camera
    2012
  • The Law of Attraction

    director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • Color Me Love

    director of photography

    camera
    2010
  • Driverless

    director of photography

    camera
    2010
  • City of Life and Death

    director of photography

    camera
    2009
  • Mountain Patrol

    director of photography

    camera
    2004
  • Chicken Poets

    director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • Love in the Internet Generation

    director of photography

    camera
    1998

• visual effects (1 credits)

  • Magic Atlas

    animation

    visual effects
    2026

• production (2 credits)

  • Village Rockstars 2

    associate producer

    production
    2024
  • The Cord of Life

    executive producer

    production
    2023