"Daming Palace": This documentary shows the charm and historical depth of ancient Chinese architecture by restoring the style of the Tang Dynasty. It not only shows the aesthetic characteristics of the building itself, but also allows the audience to feel the cultural atmosphere of that era through historical stories. "Daming Palace": With the Daming Palace in the Tang Dynasty as the main line, it connects the important events in the history of the Tang Dynasty in the past 300 years, and witnesses the rise, prosperity and destruction of a dynasty from the perspective of architectural art.
"A Brief Reading of China": This documentary is produced by the Film and Television Drama Documentary Center of China Central Radio and Television, directed by Jin Tiemu and Dai Xiuyang, and is divided into six episodes, each episode is about 50 minutes long. The special feature of "A Brief Reading of China" is that it tells the stories of the joys, sorrows, joys and sorrows of the ancients through 30 ancient letters, which are six themes: small people, love, friendship, life experience, family style, and family and country. These letters are not only written records, but also contain rich historical details and the ups and downs of individuals and times.
"Romantic Figures Through the Ages": This documentary series aims to tease out the thousands of years of Chinese civilization and the cultural spirit behind it by digging deep into the life stories and artistic achievements of these cultural celebrities. "Romantic Characters Through the Ages" is not only a simple narration of the biographies of the characters, but strives to enter the inner world of the protagonists, show their joys, sorrows, sorrows and emotional entanglements, and combine their classic works and the background of the times in which they live, to present the audience with a deep understanding and unique insights into these historical figures.
"Garden": It not only introduces the historical evolution of the garden, but also deeply explores the philosophical ideas and aesthetic concepts in garden design. From the Shanglin Garden in the village to the fairyland on earth, to the search for the peach blossom source, each episode has its own unique theme and profound connotation.
Historical background: Chinese garden art has a long history, especially in the Song and Song dynasties, the rise of Soviet-style gardens, marking the entry of Chinese gardens into the "Jiangnan era". The Ming and Qing dynasties were the peak of Suzhou gardens, and the four famous gardens such as the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lingering Garden, and the Lion Forest emerged.
"China": This series of documentaries uses cinematic shooting techniques and dramatic structures to tell the historical changes from the Spring and Autumn Warring States period to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and interprets the origin of civilization and spiritual background of the Chinese through the combination of individual experience and the process of the times. The documentary not only focuses on the tracing of Chinese history and civilization in terms of content, but also uses the expression of the classical Chinese aesthetic tradition in form, showing the ultimate "Chinese aesthetics".
"Peeping Mountain": Directed by Wang Linghan and produced by Lei Yang, they record various scenes around Qingyuan Mountain through objective lens language, including prosperity and dilapidation, new construction and abandonment, agriculture and industry, faith and natural environment. The feature of this documentary is that it does not use narration, but chooses to tell the story with the picture itself, as a way to reflect the aesthetic concepts and philosophical ideas of the East.
The above is just a list of some of the famous documentaries on the theme of oriental aesthetics, in fact, there are many more excellent works to explore. These documentaries not only have high aesthetic value, but also help the audience to understand Oriental culture and art more deeply. Watching these documentaries allows you to learn a wealth of historical and cultural knowledge while enjoying the beautiful pictures.