secret formula

His meticulous exploration of hidden systems, corporate secrets, and the dark formulas underlying power structures defines works like *The Social Network* and *Gone Girl*.

His films obsessively deconstruct the hidden formulas of perception, identity, and reality, particularly in *Perfect Blue* and *Paprika*.

His narratives frequently center on discovering and protecting secret formulas—whether magical recipes or hidden knowledge—as in *Spirited Away* and *Howl's Moving Castle*.