The Path of Soul

Overview

Shifting his lens from Cantonese opera to Japanese Noh drama, documentary filmmaker Cheuk Cheung continues his exploration of complex gender issues ingrained in traditional theatres. For seven centuries, only the male body has been granted the privilege to inhabit this highly stylised art form that embraces spirituality in subtle movements. The film traces the journey of third-generation Noh performer Uzawa Hikaru, a young woman who makes her presence in the male-dominated space; yet behind the mask lies a daughter yearning to seek a resolution beyond her mother’s path – a quest to fuse body and soul in pursuit of the profoundly mysterious aesthetic.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 3, 2026

Original language

cn

Spoken languages

japanese

Countries

Hong Kong, Japan

Production

Pica Pica Media Limited,A Priori Image,Documentary Japan,Pica Pica Media Limited, A Priori Image, Documentary Japan

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt41340288