it’s unfortunate that a director like him would be hard to get funding for nowadays, because of his chaotic style, and coming up with the script on the spot.
@@lepetitchat123 a masterpiece can't be rushed. Having said that, Wong Kar Wai wrote the script, shot and edited "Chungking Express" in a few weeks. Self indulgent? It's called being a perfectionist. All of Wong Kar Wai's movies are perfection, it could take months or years to create a perfect masterpiece.
Very good video ! If I may add a few things : - William Chang actually appears in As Tears go by as the doctor :D - Chris Doyle left ITMFL + 2046 mainly because WKW gave him less and less freedom over time, WKW had precises ideas of the shots and the framing which didn't quite pleased Chris as cinematographer (in the Chinese film industry the cinematographer is in charge of all camera angles, moves, frames, composition,...just look at the 90s films by WKW and you'll get the point :D)...also especially at the moment WKW decided to reshoot a good part of the film in Thailand ! Mark Lee Ping-bing replaced him on most on the shots visible in the finished film. Many behind the scenes or making ofs show Chris shooting, but if you pay attention, few of these shots appear in the final film. (And if you're used to Mark's style, you can notice some of his shots ;) ). 2046 was then completed by several other cinematographers... - The 90s films of WKW considered as "success" has to be higly relitivised : DOBW and AOT were very big budget films that lost a huge amount of money. WKW started to be considered as cursed in the HK film industry of the 90s ! This is why he made the 2 following films (Chungking Express and Fallen Angels) on the spot. With the money earned, they planned Happy Together, also going far over budget. In Gear was in a very bad situation and so they decided to shoot 2 films quickly in a row, by 1999 and 2000 (ITMFL and 2046), as they hoped to quickly get cash back. When we see the ITMFL making of, we can clearly identify WKW and Chris' old style of Fallen Angels or Chungking Express (which was also the style of Happy Together, shot just before...so it's quite consistent). Then happened what we all know and the again over schedule and budget of ITMFL, HOWEVER it was still "ok" as Happy Together was awarded in Cannes, making investors no too stressed haha - The Grandmaster had a script. Did they used it or not, I think they used it more like a guideline, and as you smartly put in the video (from Le Sourd), they didn't know how long they would stay on each scene. Sometimes they would continue the scene much later, sometimes abandon it. But they had a script, WKW always has a net and needs to convince the investors (especially when you see the endless list in the opening of the Chinese cut lol) (Source for these info : perso talks with Chris, Xu Haofeng (the Grandmaster's screenwriter and martial arts/republic adviser and consultant, and hours of reding interviews of these masters
The Grandmaster is an all-time classic. Wong Kar Wai, not being an action director, brought A LOT to the table on a martial arts film - style and finesse that had never been done by anyone else. Shout out to his Production Designer - apparently those who are watching this video are a bunch of cine kids and are all totally ignoring the INCREDIBLE art direction. They took a YEAR to build the main set. Bonkers
this is amazing. im doin my tesis on the work of christopher doyle during the volaboration with won kar wai and william chang. this is very usefull for me. thank you.
Bangkokian here. Just knew that they did the filming in Bangkok as well. Back when I watched the movie for the first time, I kinda sensed something familiar in that scene, yet it was so surreal, to the point that I wasn‘t sure of it
Would you give serious consideration to making a video showing how Darren Aronofsky (and his longtime friend and cinematographer Matthew Libatique) shoot on a very-low-budget (Pi, 1998), on a modest budget (Requiem for a Dream, 2000) and on a bigger budget (Black Swan, 2010)?
As someone who wants to make films but lacks confidence, this style of film making is fascinating to me. So inefficient and yet... with the mentality of having all the time and resources in the world to thoroughly craft your art... look at the amazing product on the other end. I have to say given the choice this would end up being my style. And finding the story in the edit can be as challenging but worthwhile as conventional methods.
Wow. I’ve seen some of his work. He is a great director but his process seems chaotic to me. I understand the need to “find your vision” but he is in a class all by himself when it comes to making films.
omg, can you do a video study on Korean cinematography? From watching Squid Game, Parasite, Train to Busan, even Sweet Home. They shoot everything so well regardless of budget. It always looks and feels cinematic regardless of topic. It seems like they must have a different approach to shooting and seemingly do so better than Hollywood movies of varying budgets.
I think this is primarily due to the progress in technology and accessibility. It's a lot more affordable for the entire world to shoot at a much lower budget thanks to digital cinema cameras/led lights. You mentioned only newer films.
I was wondering can you make an episode about translating film language such as the technical language of the film industry and it's lingo and what it means to an everyday joe like myself looking to get into it, like break it down easily as a beginners guide.
@@nicktosti7487 Yes thank you, more about the technical language that Filmmakers use and what they mean and also the camera equipment, lenses, filmstock, aspect ratio, lighting, everything that goes into cinematography, like I would really like them broken down easily to understand each one of them and what do they specifically do at a beginners level and for someone like me who has several learning disabilities to really understand them at there most basic level. Much appreciated.
@@robertobuatti7226 comment to me here when you have a specific question that I can write down (all of what you listed is very broad and impossible to type out). Glad to answer anythin ya need
Never heard of these movies but god damn they are GORGEOUS ! Especially the older ones. I miss that kind of image... Thanks for adding a few movies to the never ending list of things to watch :P
Thank you for this amazing insight into Wong Kar-Wai. From my first watch of Fallen Angels and his entire filmography no one has made an impact on my soul like Wong Kar-Wai. The visuals, characters and music are untouchable.
I sometimes heard the term "undercranking" the camera...do you know if there's the difference ? I also know that on As Tears go by some of these step printed shots were step printed in post (for example the famous kiss scene ; and you can notice it if you play it at x2 speed, the shutter is consistent of 24fps)
So glad to see a video ab Wong Ka Wai's filmography 😍 my favourite Hong Kong director! His movie always be stylish and artistic no matter the amount of budget.
omg, thanks for this, i just discovered this videos and also your channel due to a youtube recomendation, excelent video!! i love wong's cinematography
@@outdoorminer5533 that’s not what I said! There’s a period after the word “directors” as I am starting a new sentence saying I would love to see one hit wonders, also!! But thanks for your concern!
This is so insightful and helpful, thanks so much for putting this together. The Grandmaster is one of my favourites so it was really interesting to see how it was filmed!
Great video man! In the next video in the series I would love to see how Peter Jackson shoots a film at different budget levels starting at Bad Taste and how he shot Lord Of The Rings
Thanks a Lot. This is a deeply research for teaching the tecnichs a bout cinema. I love all the work from Wong Kay Wai. I can´t even imagine a new era of filmakers without the influnce of this genious.
I love your work. Each budget video you make gives me a hope that I can make a great film without using so much money on it. I would like to see budget video on Guy Ritchie
I've only seen the movie about Ip Man. And that one was beautiful to watch. But from this video it looks like all of his movies are. Especially In The Mood For Love.
Hong Kong movie was definitely all the rage decade ago when internet isn't as prominent as today. Everyone watch hong kong movie, and in the process 'accidentally' learnt the language dialect...
I need some help finding the title to a WKW film I saw in 07 or 08. It probably predates In the Mood. It has a scene with a young woman in an empty fast food looking restaurant with bright colors (not the open food kiosk with the Policeman). She's kinda lolling on the table, eating fries or sipping her soda in a flippant look at me way, and she notices a guy she's attracted to sitting at another table. They might have ended up sitting at the same table. I also have the vague memory of a super wide lens, and camera moves way in and out on her while she's goofing. The scene on the whole generally has a loopy, light, fun feel.
Fallen Angels was in fact mainly shot with a 9.8mm lens (and sometime with a wide-angle attachement that gives a 6.8mm focal length), as greatly explained in this video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A2dq_7wu0Dw.htmlsi=_LSqViS7naC08z-N
The budget of "As tears go by" should be less than 5m HKD, maybe 2-3m and it tickets sold was 11.8m HKD at 1988 otherwise Alan Tang would given him 40m budget for the next movie, and got into hospital buz of only sold at 10m.