THEME EXPLORATION

Chinese diaspora

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008 · Rob Cohen
Chung Kuo Cina
Chung Kuo Cina
1972 · Michelangelo Antonioni
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Cumbite
Cumbite
1964 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Farewell China
Farewell China
1990 · Clara Law
That Chink at Golden Gulch
That Chink at Golden Gulch
1910 · D.W. Griffith
The Goumbé of the Young Revelers
The Goumbé of the Young Revelers
1966 · Jean Rouch
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961 · Masaki Kobayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Tong Wang United States

His films like 'The Joy Luck Club' and 'Chan is Missing' directly explore Chinese-American identity and the complexities of diaspora communities.

 Jia Zhangke China

His films document internal Chinese migration and diaspora within China itself, exploring themes of displacement and cultural dislocation in modern society.