Zhongchao is a Director of Photography based in Los Angeles. 

He grew up in Dalian, China and moved to Los Angeles with his family when he was 15.

He received MFA in Film Production ,Cinematography emphasis at Chapman University Dodge College where he was mentored by Johnny E. Jensen, ASC and Bill Dill, ASC.

Zhongchao loves character and emotion driven movies. As a Cinematographer ,He believes in a more naturalistic approach. He always tries to hide the existence of the camera and looks for lighting inspirations in real life. He likes to create a heightened reality which better serves movies as a storytelling medium. He always tries to push reality to its limit.