THEME EXPLORATION

Chinese history

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Founding of an Army
The Founding of an Army
2017 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
The Myth
The Myth
2005 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
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
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wuershan Inner Mongolia

Visually ambitious storyteller blending Chinese mythology with large-scale cinematic spectacle.

 Chen Kaige China

His films like 'Farewell My Concubine' and 'The Emperor and the Assassin' deeply explore Chinese imperial history, cultural revolution trauma, and the intersection of personal destiny with historical forces.

 Zhang Yimou China

Known for visually stunning historical epics such as 'Hero' and 'House of Flying Daggers' that interrogate Chinese warfare, loyalty, and philosophical conflicts across dynasties.