A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth
7.7
3 votes
1988
46m
Documentary
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.
Directed by Philip Haas
Top cast
Details
Status
Released
Release date
March 18, 1988
Budget
—
Revenue
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Language
English
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