jade statue

His films deeply explore Eastern philosophy and the spiritual significance of objects within Chinese culture, as seen in works like 'Jade' and his broader examination of cultural artifacts.

His visually poetic cinema frequently features jade and precious objects as metaphors for beauty, desire, and the ephemeral nature of human connection in Asian settings.

His meditative films often incorporate sacred objects and statuary as symbols of transcendence and the intersection between the material and spiritual worlds in contemporary Asia.