Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Philip Haas
Writers David Hockney
Rating 8.0/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

David Hockney

David Hockney

Self

Frequently Asked Questions

A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth was released on March 18, 1988.

The runtime of A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth is 46m.

A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth is a Documentary movie.

A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth was directed by Philip Haas.

The main cast of A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth includes David Hockney.

A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth is originally in English.