THEME EXPLORATION

traditional arts

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Puruliar Chhau
Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
1977 · Kar-leung Lau
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
2008 · John Stevenson & Mark Osborne
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Peter Greenaway
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · David Yates
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films deeply explored Japanese traditional theater, martial arts, and classical literature, blending Noh and Kabuki aesthetics into cinematic language.

 Zhang Yimou China

He consistently celebrates Chinese traditional arts including opera, calligraphy, and classical painting, weaving them visually into narratives like 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'Hero.'