Chinese Communist Revolution

His films like 'Farewell My Concubine' and 'The Promise' deeply explore the personal and cultural impacts of the Chinese Revolution and its aftermath on individuals and society.

Works such as 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'To Live' examine the revolutionary period and its devastating effects on ordinary families and traditional Chinese culture.

His films document the long-term consequences of China's revolutionary transformation on contemporary society, memory, and the human experience in modern China.