3524 linda chunking express scene analysis

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Chunking express

Intoduction

Director: Kar Wai Wong

Writer: Kar Wai Wong

Stars: Brigittelin, Takeshi kaneshiro, Tony leung Chiu Wai, Faye wong

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance

Runtime: 102 min (international version)

Storyline

Wong Kar-Wai's movie about two love-struck cops is filmed in impressionistic splashes of motion and color. The first half deals with Cop 223, who has broken up with his girlfriend of five years. He purchases a tin of pineapples with an expiration date of May 1 each day for a month. By the end of that time, he feels that he will either be rejoined with his love or that it too will have expired forever. The second half shows Cop 663 dealing with his breakup with his flight attendant girlfriend. He talks to his apartment furnishings until he meets a new girl at a local lunch counter.

Scene Analysis

Shot 1

Duration

00:21:50-00:22:33

Mise-en-scene

Setting: In Cop 223’S apartment

Costume: Cop 223 wear a grey shirt

In this scene, it is talking about Cop 223 start eaingt the 30 canned pineapple which was experied on 1^st May in the moring of 1^st of May and he realized his girlfriend will not come back, so he stop wating May(his ex-girlfiend).

Colours

The background colour of this scene is a little be dark. The dark colour present Cop 223’s feeling is sad at this time.Because May will not come back and it means the realationship between Cop 223 and May will finish.

Sound

This scene have diagetic sound such as the sound of Cop 223 eating and the sound of he put canned pineapple down.

It also has non-diagetic sound suchas a voiceover.

Dialogue:

There is no dialogue in this scene.

Contrasting areas

In this scene Cop 223’s face is more bright than the background. Because it will be more clear on Cop 223,s sad facial expression and it have a contrast with the background to highlight Cop 223’s face.

Lighting

The scene is an interior scene that appears to use artificial light.

Shot types

Medium shot and close up used in this scene. It is to focus on Cop 223’s hand movement and his facial expression.

Camera movement

Tracking shots. The camera follow Cop 223’s hand to open and eating canned pineapple.

Depth of field

The scene is focus on cop 223’s face and his hand movement.

Edting techniques

Long take this shot was lasting 29 sconds. It is to show Cop 223 spend long time to eating canned pineapple.

Shot 2

Duration

00:22:34-00:22:55

Mise-en-scene

Setting: In Cop 223’S apartment

Costume: Cop 223 wear a grey shirt

In this scene, it is talking about Cop 223 when he eating canned pineapple talking with his dog and ask him why he can’t share pain with him to present he is sad and lonely.

Colours

The colour of this scene is a little be dark. The dark colour present Cop 223’s feeling is sad and lonely. Nobody can listen to him so he just talk with his dog..

Sound

This scene have diagetic sound such as the dialogue he talked with his dog.

It also has non-diagetic sound suchas a voiceover.

Dialogue:

The dialogue Cop 223 talked with his dog.

Lighting

The scene use natural light.

Shot types

Medium shot used in this scene. It is to focus on Cop 223’s movement with his dog and his dialogue with his dog.

Camera movement

Pan right. The camera move from dog to Cop 223 and then cop 223 go the other side.

Depth of field

The scene is focus on cop 223’s movement with the dog.

Shot 3

Duration

00:22:58-00:23:24

Mise-en-scene

Setting: In Cop 223’S kitchen of his apartment

Costume: Cop 223 wear a grey shirt

In this scene, Cop 223 go to kitchen to sit down the chair and continue eating canned pineapple.And at this scene he finish all the 30 canned pineapple.

Colours

The colour of this scene is brighter . it.means Cop 223 will finish his pineapple and he will go to his new bright future. The scene is from the inside dark colour to the bright clour.

Sound

This scene have diagetic sound such as the soung of he putting down the canned pineapple.

It also has non-diagetic sound suchas a voiceover.

Dialogue:

There is no dialogue in this scene.

Contrasting areas

In this scene , the kitchen environment compare with the inside one. It means Cop 223 will have a bright new start

Lighting

The scene is an interior scene that appears to use artificial light.

It also have natural light .

Shot types

long shot used in this scene. It is to focus on Cop 223’s whole body.

Depth of field

The scene is focus on cop 223’s whole body. It is to present he is lonely.

Deconstructed meaning

The whole sequence is the key sequence of Cop 223 will finish the past and getting a new start. Because he decide finish the past so he meet the other girl in a bar.And he can start a new life. This sequence as a connecting link between the preceding and the following.