urban crime and corruption

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Prince of the City' meticulously expose systemic police corruption and institutional decay within urban systems.

His crime narratives, particularly in works examining post-war Taipei, explore how urban crime emerges from social fragmentation and political corruption.

His visceral films like 'City of God' and 'Blindness' depict urban crime, corruption, and social collapse in contemporary cities with unflinching intensity.