THEME EXPLORATION

Cantonese opera

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Giovanna D'Arco
Giovanna D'Arco
2016 · Peter Greenaway
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
2015 · J.J. Abrams
Dune
Dune
1984 · David Lynch
Aria
Aria
1987 · Bruce Beresford & Robert Altman
E la Nave va
E la Nave va
1983 · Federico Fellini
A Song for Tomorrow
A Song for Tomorrow
1948 · Terence Fisher
Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter Ascending
2015 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Princess Chang-Ping
Princess Chang-Ping
1976 · John Woo
Sarah Winchester: Ghost Opera
Sarah Winchester: Ghost Opera
2016 · Bertrand Bonello
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Hong Kong

Integrated Cantonese opera elements, martial arts choreography, and operatic storytelling into numerous Hong Kong action films that celebrate local cultural traditions.

 Daniel Kwan Hong Kong

Created visually poetic films deeply rooted in Cantonese cultural aesthetics, with operatic sensibilities evident in his visual composition and narrative style.