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A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth

MOVIE • 1988

A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.9/5Votes: 3
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Top Cast

David Hockney

David Hockney

Self

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Susumu Tokunow

Sound Editor

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Curtiss Clayton

Editor

Philip Haas

Philip Haas

Director

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Marc Wilkinson

Music

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Curtis Clark

Director of Photography

Where to watch

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

March 18, 1988

Runtime

46 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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