THEME EXPLORATION

forbidden city intrigue

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two
2024 · Denis Villeneuve
The Princess of Montpensier
The Princess of Montpensier
2010 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
1966 · Kon Ichikawa
The Tamarind Seed
The Tamarind Seed
1974 · Blake Edwards
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Illusionist
The Illusionist
2006 · Neil Burger
Vanina Vanini
Vanina Vanini
1961 · Roberto Rossellini
Drunken Master III
Drunken Master III
1994 · Kar-leung Lau
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy
1956 · Robert Wise
Inside the Forbidden City
Inside the Forbidden City
1965 · Chang Cheh
A Frozen Flower
A Frozen Flower
2008 · Yoo Ha
Anna Boleyn
Anna Boleyn
1920 · Ernst Lubitsch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His masterpiece 'The Last Emperor' intimately explores power, desire, and political intrigue within the Forbidden City itself.

 Zhang Yimou China

His visually stunning films like 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'House of Flying Daggers' are steeped in imperial palace politics, forbidden relationships, and conspiracies.

 Chen Kaige China

His film 'Farewell My Concubine' and other works delve deeply into forbidden desires, power struggles, and secrets within imperial court settings.