cultural heritage and preservation

His films like 'The Last Emperor' and 'The Sheltering Sky' explore how cultural identities and heritage are transformed or destroyed through historical upheaval and colonialism.

His meditative films document Thai history, memory, and spiritual heritage while exploring how modernity threatens traditional ways of life and collective remembrance.

His visually poetic films capture the nostalgia and loss of Hong Kong's colonial cultural identity as it faces political and social transformation.