THEME EXPLORATION
tradition vs modernity
36 films · 3 directors
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DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ricky Lau
British Crown Colony [now China]
Blends horror with humor through inventive takes on Chinese vampire mythology and Taoist spirituality.
Akira Kurosawa JapanHis films consistently juxtapose traditional Japanese values with modernizing forces, most powerfully in works like 'Ran' and 'Ikiru'.
Wong Kar-wai Hong KongHe explores the tension between Hong Kong's fading colonial traditions and its rapid modernization through visually poetic narratives.