Film Composer

I’m Ruiqi Zhao – an award-winning composer whose work includes A Legend (Jackie Chan), One True Loves(Phillipa Soo), and PUBG. I’ve scored films featured in top festivals and I'm a Grammy voter and member of the Television Academy. I am also a composer for Epidemic Sound and Artlist io. Let’s bring your vision to life!

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I specialize in cinematic scoring across genres – from sweeping orchestral to modern hybrid, intimate piano to experimental textures. Whether you're crafting an emotional short film, a thrilling game trailer, or a commercial that needs just the right touch, I bring storytelling to life through music.

I also won Best Score in SoCal Film Awards , and my pieces were placed in shows that are streaming on Netflix and Apple TV. My piece The Elf Led Me To You got accepted for the 2024 Women Composers Festival of Hartford. In addition, I also got accepted into VIFF AMP(Vancouver International Film Festival - Music in Film Summit 2023). I am one of the finalists of Apulia Soundtrack Awards and Semi-Finalists of FMC Film Music Contest.

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Recent Highlights:

A Legend (2024), starring Jackie Chan

One True Loves, starring Simu Liu and Phillipa Soo

Brother Unknown (2025 to be released)

RE:MEMENTO: White Shadow – video game music

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What I offer on SoundBetter:

Custom scoring for short/feature films, trailers, TV, games, ads

Song arrangements (pop/classical crossover welcome!)

Music in styles from classical, cinematic, pop, ambient, retro, and East-West fusion

Fast turnaround, industry-quality mix (stereo or stems)

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Let’s collaborate!

Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.

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