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THEME EXPLORATION

beijing, china

11 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015 · Jia Zhangke
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Red Cliff
Red Cliff
2008 · John Woo
Dimanche à Pekin
Dimanche à Pekin
1956 · Chris Marker
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961 · Masaki Kobayashi
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
1987 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Drunken Master III
Drunken Master III
1994 · Kar-leung Lau
Back to the Past
Back to the Past
2025 · Jack Lai Jan-Lung
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
1944 · Frank Capra
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jia Zhangke → China

While spanning multiple Chinese cities, his contemplative style deeply examines contemporary urban existence and cultural displacement in places like Beijing.

Hou Hsiao-hsien → Taiwan

His historical and contemporary works explore Beijing's complex cultural heritage and the tension between tradition and modernity in the city.

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