THEME EXPLORATION

Chinese nationalism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
Donbass
Donbass
2018 · Sergei Loznitsa
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008 · Rob Cohen
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985 · Paul Schrader
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
1986 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Chung Kuo Cina
Chung Kuo Cina
1972 · Michelangelo Antonioni
That Chink at Golden Gulch
That Chink at Golden Gulch
1910 · D.W. Griffith
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961 · Masaki Kobayashi
Victory Song
Victory Song
1945 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Drifters
Drifters
2003 · Wang Xiaoshuai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Chen Kaige China

His films like 'Farewell My Concubine' and 'The Promise' explore Chinese history, identity, and the tensions between personal desire and national allegiance.

 Zhang Yimou China

Works such as 'Hero' and 'House of Flying Daggers' directly address themes of sacrifice for the nation and the complexity of Chinese nationalism through martial arts narratives.

 Jia Zhangke China

His films critically examine modern Chinese identity and nationalism through the lens of economic transformation and social change in contemporary China.