THEME EXPLORATION

Chinese mythology

12 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Twilight
Twilight
2008 · Catherine Hardwicke
Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans
2010 · Louis Leterrier
Eternals
Eternals
2021 · Chloé Zhao
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Zhang Yimou China

Consistently draws from Chinese mythology and classical literature, creating visually stunning interpretations in films like 'Hero,' 'House of Flying Daggers,' and 'Curse of the Golden Flower.'