THEME EXPLORATION

Cantonese opera

15 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Giovanna D'Arco
Giovanna D'Arco
2016 · Peter Greenaway
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
2015 · J.J. Abrams
Aria
Aria
1987 · Bruce Beresford & Robert Altman
E la Nave va
E la Nave va
1983 · Federico Fellini
A Song for Tomorrow
A Song for Tomorrow
1948 · Terence Fisher
Princess Chang-Ping
Princess Chang-Ping
1976 · John Woo
Sarah Winchester: Ghost Opera
Sarah Winchester: Ghost Opera
2016 · Bertrand Bonello
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1998 · Dario Argento
Aurélie Dupont, Instants of Grace
Aurélie Dupont, Instants of Grace
2010 · Cédric Klapisch
Shintokumaru
Shintokumaru
1978 · Shuji Terayama
Invaders from Space
Invaders from Space
1965 · Teruo Ishii
The Phantom Lover
The Phantom Lover
1995 · Ronny Yu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Hong Kong

Integrated Cantonese opera performance styles and cultural elements into his action films, bridging traditional opera with modern cinema.

 Lee Tamahori Hong Kong

Created stylistically experimental films that drew heavily from Cantonese opera's dramatic aesthetics and performance traditions.