When the bamboo curtain lifted, some Hong Kong filmmakers were allowed to shoot
wuxia pian on the mainland, and somewhat muted the
spectacular aspect of the fighting to allow for a true discovery of the landscapes (Ann Hui's Shu jian en chou lu [The Romance of Book and Sword, 1987]-RRB- or to express existential concerns (Wong Kar - wai's Dung che sai duk [Ashes of Time, 1994]-RRB-.