THEME EXPLORATION

historical China

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958 · Sergei Eisenstein
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
2018 · Radu Jude
Nabua Song
Nabua Song
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · Jon Turteltaub
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 · Shawn Levy
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015 · Jia Zhangke
Fuze
Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Pressure
Pressure
2026 · Anthony Maras
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
The Wizard of the Kremlin
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026 · Olivier Assayas
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Claro
Claro
1975 · Glauber Rocha
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Il messia
Il messia
1975 · Roberto Rossellini
Loro 1
Loro 1
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
1986 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner
Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner
1930 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Red Cliff
Red Cliff
2008 · John Woo
Places of Historic Interest in Bihar
Places of Historic Interest in Bihar
1955 · Ritwik Ghatak
Shinsengumi
Shinsengumi
2000 · Kon Ichikawa
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Anniversary of the Revolution
Anniversary of the Revolution
1918 · Dziga Vertov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Zhang Yimou China

His films like 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'House of Flying Daggers' deeply explore Chinese imperial history, tradition, and cultural aesthetics through visually stunning period dramas.

 Chen Kaige China

His masterworks 'Farewell My Concubine' and 'The Emperor and the Assassin' examine pivotal moments in Chinese history with complex character studies and philosophical depth.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His contemplative historical films like 'The Assassin' and 'A City of Sadness' engage with Chinese history through poetic cinematography and meditative explorations of power, tradition, and identity.