Film
A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth
1988 · 46m · Documentary
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- 7.2
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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.
Where to watch
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Kino Film Collection
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Cast
Crew
- Philip HaasProducer · Director
- David HockneyWriter
- Curtis ClarkDirector of Photography
- Curtiss ClaytonEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 18, 1988
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 46m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Documentary
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