landmarks

His films obsessively document Rome's landmarks and architecture as characters that shape human identity and memory, most notably in La Dolce Vita and 8½.

He transforms Hong Kong's urban landmarks and neon-lit streets into poetic, melancholic spaces that define longing and displacement in films like In the Mood for Love.

His work explores how landmarks and architectural spaces carry cultural memory and emotional significance, particularly in Wings of Desire where Berlin's divided cityscape becomes central to the narrative.