Movie Description
A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth
(1988)Overview
Director Philip Haas and artist David Hockney invite you to join them on a magical journey through China via a marvelous 72-foot long 17th-century Chinese scroll entitled The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour (1691-1698), scroll seven . As Hockney unrolls the beautiful and minutely detailed work of art, he traces the Emperor Kangxi’s second tour of his southern empire in 1689.
Featured Crew
- Director : Philip Haas
- Producer : Philip Haas
- Writer : David Hockney
- Editor : Curtiss Clayton
- Cast : David Hockney
Cast
Self
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Facts
Original TitleA Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth
Status Released
Release Information
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1988-03-18
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 46m
Genres
- Documentary























