THEME EXPLORATION

taoist practices

7 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Battle on the Great River
Battle on the Great River
1950 · Jean Rouch
Superstizione – Non ci credo!
Superstizione – Non ci credo!
1948 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Comes a Horseman
Comes a Horseman
1978 · Alan J. Pakula
Water from the Land
Water from the Land
1946 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Go! Go! Go! World
Go! Go! Go! World
1964 · Antonio Margheriti
Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire
1985 · Ricky Lau
Tenants
Tenants
2018 · Chava Cartas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Tsai Ming-liang Taiwan

His slow cinema explores stillness, emptiness, and the flow of time as meditative Taoist principles through minimalist visual poetry.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His films embody wu wei (non-action) and temporal contemplation, allowing narrative to unfold naturally like water finding its path.

 Zhang Yimou China

His work frequently incorporates Taoist philosophy through color symbolism, balance of opposing forces, and harmony with nature in historical epics.