THEME EXPLORATION

9th century China

26 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Charulata
Charulata
1964 · Satyajit Ray
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
1963 · Tony Richardson
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015 · Jia Zhangke
Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Nevsky
1938 · Sergei Eisenstein
A Fair Exchange
A Fair Exchange
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Ceddo
Ceddo
1978 · Ousmane Sembène
Bride of the Wind
Bride of the Wind
2001 · Bruce Beresford
D'Artagnan's Daughter
D'Artagnan's Daughter
1994 · Bertrand Tavernier
Dimanche à Pekin
Dimanche à Pekin
1956 · Chris Marker
Red Cliff
Red Cliff
2008 · John Woo
My Lenin
My Lenin
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
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 Man of the Moment / Timely Mediator
The Man of the Moment / Timely Mediator
1932 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1998 · Alfonso Cuarón
Perón: The Justicialist Revolution
Perón: The Justicialist Revolution
1971 · Fernando Solanas
The Dust of Time
The Dust of Time
2008 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Back to the Past
Back to the Past
2025 · Jack Lai Jan-Lung
The Blue Note
The Blue Note
1991 · Andrzej Żuławski
The Vintner's Luck
The Vintner's Luck
2009 · Niki Caro
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Zhang Yimou China

His historical epics like 'Shadow' and 'The Great Wall' visually explore ancient Chinese aesthetics and power dynamics reflective of imperial dynasties.

 Chen Kaige China

His film 'The Emperor's Shadow' directly examines 9th century-adjacent themes of art, politics, and cultural legacy in imperial China.