Analysis+3+WKW

====1) Frequent uses of close ups- highlights the character's inner world. The frequent use of close ups underscores the theme of loneliness. This technique helps to portray the inner thoughts of the characters. Close ups make the audience feel closer to the characters and therefore understand their situations and loneliness better. ====

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====2) Long shot of the forest at the beginning and ending of film- The use of long shot of the setting at the beginning and the ending of the film gives the audience a sense of distant, which refers to the theme. ====

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====3) symbol - clock ( the frequent appearance of clock also happened in the mood of love) - This symbol represents time shifting in all Wong Kar Wai's films. It underscores the fact that people can not conquer time, which highlights the theme of his films. ====

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====4) theme (loneliness) - For most of his films, the main theme is always loneliness. It is always the protagonist trying to find the true self, but in this fragmented society, he always ends up realizing there is no one but himself.==== ====5) color (blue, green - cold colors) - Here, the blue tone shots with low key lighting give a melancholy feeling which makes the audience resonate with the struggling process. In this case, this Wong Kar Wai style color choice develops the story and the theme. ====

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====6) sound - music plays a big part in Wong's film, both diegetic and non-diegetic sounds. For example, there's a scene with diegetic sound which Leslie was dancing with the music. There are also scenes with non-diegetic sound which Wong puts in a lot of blues and jazz music.==== ====7) plot - Wong Kar Wai loves separating the plot into different pieces in order to show the fragmented society. In Days of Being Wild, Wong Kar Wai gives out clues about Fei's mother throughout the whole film, but he doesn't tell audience the answer until the ending. ==== ====8) Dark locations- There are a lot of dark locations in his films, this setting helps to create a gloomy atmosphere. In this film, there are not a lot of scenes with vibrant colors. By using dark locations and night time period to film helps establishing the dismal atmosphere. ====

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====10) camera angles (mirror reflections) - Wong Kar Wai always has unique camera angles. In this film, mirror reflections are one of the most outstanding techniques. This unique camera angle choice shows director's way of looking people, it is like he's hiding somewhere and he still sees everything. ====