river culture

His films like 'Still Life' and 'A Touch of Sin' are set along the Yangtze River, exploring how modernization and dam construction transform both landscape and human relationships.

His meditative works frequently feature the Mekong River as a central element, using water and riverine settings to explore memory, time, and spirituality in Southeast Asian life.

His films including 'The Red Desert' and works shot in Venice and along Italian waterways use rivers and water as metaphors for alienation and human disconnection in modern society.