THEME EXPLORATION

16th century China

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Charulata
Charulata
1964 · Satyajit Ray
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
1963 · Tony Richardson
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015 · Jia Zhangke
Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Nevsky
1938 · Sergei Eisenstein
A Fair Exchange
A Fair Exchange
1909 · D.W. Griffith
A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen
1970 · King Hu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Zhang Yimou China

His films like 'Hero' and 'House of Flying Daggers' are set in ancient/classical China and explore the visual aesthetics, martial traditions, and philosophical conflicts of historical Chinese dynasties.

 John Lee Hancock Taiwan

'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' beautifully captures the wuxia traditions and cultural values rooted in classical Chinese history, with martial arts deeply connected to 16th-century Chinese philosophy.

 Chen Kaige China

His epic historical dramas like 'The Emperor and the Assassin' and 'Farewell My Concubine' deeply engage with Chinese history, court politics, and the artistic traditions that flourished during the Ming Dynasty period.