Movie
A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth
Documentary
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.
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Details
- Directed by
- Philip Haas
- Released
- 18 Mar 1988
- Status
- Released
- Language
- English
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
David HockneySelf
