Unsolved: Robert van Gulik
Referring to the Dutch diplomat van Gulik's many interests, this video is a mystery story with no plot and no resolution. Included are the ancient Chinese musical instrument guqin; the wonderful ape called gibbon; the Judge Dee mysteries intermingled with a Caucasian man who is transformed into the Chinese opera character, Judge Bao. Meanwhile, there's something hidden under a tarp on that boat - is it a body? Part of HEAP, a series of experimental portraits of Westerners who have studied, invented, misunderstood and loved China.
- Runtime
- 19m
- Released
- 2004
Details
Release year: 2004
Storyline
Referring to the Dutch diplomat van Gulik's many interests, this video is a mystery story with no plot and no resolution. Included are the ancient Chinese musical instrument guqin; the wonderful ape called gibbon; the Judge Dee mysteries intermingled with a Caucasian man who is transformed into the Chinese opera character, Judge Bao. Meanwhile, there's something hidden under a tarp on that boat - is it a body? Part of HEAP, a series of experimental portraits of Westerners who have studied, invented, misunderstood and loved China.