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THEME EXPLORATION

1980s China

18 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015 · Jia Zhangke
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
The Beat of the Live Drum
The Beat of the Live Drum
1985 · David Fincher
Australian Made
Australian Made
1987 · Richard Lowenstein
La rossa del bar
La rossa del bar
1986 · Ventura Pons
U2: The Unforgettable Fire
U2: The Unforgettable Fire
1984 · Donald Cammell
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013 · Adam McKay
Back to the Past
Back to the Past
2025 · Jack Lai Jan-Lung
Freaky Tales
Freaky Tales
2025 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Group B
Group B
2015 · Nick Rowland
Maalik
Maalik
2025 · Pulkit
V/H/S/85
V/H/S/85
2023 · Mike P. Nelson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Chen Kaige → China

His films like 'Yellow Earth' and 'The Big Parade' directly chronicle the cultural and political transformations of 1980s China during its reform era.

Zhang Yimou → China

His early works including 'Red Sorghum' and 'Ju Dou' explore traditional Chinese culture and modernization tensions that defined the 1980s period.

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