legacy and tradition

His films deeply explore the tension between preserving traditional Japanese culture and navigating modernity, particularly in works like Spirited Away and The Wind Rises.

His philosophical cinema constantly examines how individuals relate to family legacy, generational inheritance, and the weight of the past on human consciousness.

His visually poetic films mourn the loss of Hong Kong's colonial traditions while capturing the bittersweet nostalgia of generational memory and cultural transition.