A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth
1988, English. Directed by Philip Haas.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 46m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth is streaming on Kino Film Collection in India.
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- Released
- 18 March 1988
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- David Hockney
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A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth is streaming on Kino Film Collection in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth?
A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth (1988) was directed by Philip Haas and stars David Hockney.