Comparing The City And Urban Life That Comes Out Of Wong Kar Wai 's Movies

Chinatown, directed by Roman Polanski, is a thriller, detective fiction and film noir. Back story plays an important role within Chinatown as it allows the audience to be exposed to the greed and corruption within the plot through a slow reveal. Characteristic of a detective fiction is the slow release of information allowing for the audience to understand the crime and its’ motives at the same pace as the detective. The backstory behind Chinatown builds tension within the story as it clearly foreshadows what is to happen within the film. There is a great amount of symbolism and parallels within Chinatown which creates a cyclic narrative to the plot. Another set of parallel is between the narrative of Chinatown and Oedipus. By examining these two plots it can be noted how the slow reveal of backstory results in a strong climax. Evelyn’s back story is withheld earlier in the plot. When Evelyn’s backstory of the incestuous relationship between herself and Noah Cross, her father, it creates a climactic point in drama as it shows the greed and corruption. To add to this theme of greed, when it is revealed that Noah Cross is behind the murder of Hollis Mulwray. The combination of monetary greed and Cross’s greed for his children makes it a more sinister crime. By having Hollis and Evelyn killed it shows how the innocent as well as the righteous have no justice as Chinatown is a corrupt place.

Throughout the story, Lost in the City by Edwards P. Jones there are many different ways the city influences the different characters. Lost in the City takes the reader through some difficult times of many African Americans in Washington. The different characters form bond that cannot be broken in order to handle what life throws at them. In the stories "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons" and "The First Day" the city influences the different main characters in different ways, to help them come of age.

Lee uses a lot of different methods of film to create this masterpiece. Lee shows fear and power in the neighborhood of Lexington Avenue and Quincy Street. He shows that every character and person in this story and movie is important in their different and very own ways. Lee shows that each person has an important role in the movie and

The film mirrors the change in American society post World War II as an unrecognizable city to previous generations. The economic

Secondly, there is a conflicting viewpoint in the book and the movie. In the book the main focus is the family but in the movie the main focus is on race and the hard times.

The Book “Forbidden City” is a book about a 17-year-old kid named Alex Jackson who went to China with his dad for an assignment. When they made it to Beijing, they went to the Beijing hotel, and there he met another reporter named Eddie working for the CBC like Alex’s father and Lao Xu who was a reporter for the Chinese government. I was surprised when Alex’s father got a liver disease so he went back. This book was overall interesting.

While classic film noir is characterized by high compositional tension, or low lit black and white cinematography, Polanski managed to infuse Chinatown with that sense of corruption and nihilism so prevalent in noir in bright Southern California despite employing a photographic element previously thought antithetical to film noir style: color film stock. The dominant colors of Chinatown are brown, gray, and black, which can be seen as an indication of the film’s allusion to the noir tradition of black-and-white. The various hues of brown and gold can be seen throughout the film, from clothing to homes

London has been a hot location for popular films for a long time. With beautiful scenery and an amazing atmosphere, London can be the backdrop in any film genre. You can see London as a city of romance, or you can see London as a dark lonely city. There are so many different Landmarks that are constantly popping up in many films we enjoy. One can watch a film with no knowledge of the location, and know that it is London right off the bat. With its beautiful landmarks and extraordinary streets, London has had screen writers hearts from the start. I chose to compare and contrast the function of London landmarks, and localities in two British films. These films being An American Werewolf in London, and 28 days later. Both these British films are extremely different from the films that we have watched in class, and that is why I chose them.

In the essay “Hollywood Warms to Asian Movies, American-Style” Renee Graham talks about how Hollywood remakes Asian movies. There are many advantages and disadvantages of these remakes. One advantage is that the remakes bring attention to the original version. Another advantage is that people in America get exposure to foreign films. A disadvantage is that these remakes are not as good as the original ones.

Three months after, he finally arrived. When he opened his eyes in the morning, the city of New York was in front of him. The ship slowly passed through Manhattan and stopped at the port. Zhu knew that he will be facing a lot of challenges and frustrations, but at least he took the first step and started building his dream in New York. He found his compatriots in the Chinatown and started his career as a driver. His pay was enough for him to support his family and even enough to support his newborn baby. He got a life he wanted for a long time in this city that he could never get in

James Naremore links the films The Long Goodbye and Chinatown together, but says they run parallel to each other in many different ways. A few examples he lists are the productions themselves: The Long Goodbye attempts to stray away from a classical noir setting--being set in 1970s Los Angeles, it never denies its modernity and almost seems to push it in your face. Something we can see with the hippie girl neighbors who like to sit on the porch topless--a very early 1970s thing to do. Chinatown, on the other hand, is a lavish

The reason behind the numerous storylines and variety of characters in the movie is the director trying to get his viewers to see the different walks of life in Los Angeles. By doing this the viewer is able to see how the characters perceive each other. This is vital to the movie because the main message of the movie is how we view others.

Ang Lee’s Crouching tiger Hidden Dragon is probably one of the most successful foreign films to ever be screened in America. Being the number one film of the year in 2000. On the other hand it was reportedly considered a flop in China. While it was influenced by American film styles, it still kept true to many aspects of its Chinese film heritage. With very apparent love story, it lacked the Extreme amount of Kung Fu fight scenes eastern audiences have come to enjoy. This is a stunning love story between a monk and widow. While it does have its share of over the top fight scenes, when you start to dig deeper the films many social implications become apparent. With ties to subjects such as religion, martial arts, philosophy, love, and even gender issues. This film is a representation of the modern era and how long practiced traditions are being challenged. Each character and plot line allows a glimpse into the Social and Traditional understanding of a culture.

Rules of the Game are an important concept to creating a drama, and I enjoyed many of the subtle details of Chinatown. Polanski directs the film with a noir setting to make his audience carefully indulge in every aspect of the film. The setting of 1930’s Los Angeles truly intrigued me as viewer, because the setting felt nostalgic

Comparing the Narrative and Formal Devices of ChungKing Express and A Bout de Souffle Wong Kar Wai’s movie ‘ChungKing Express’ bears many similarities to Godard’s ‘A Bout de Souffle’. To start with, Wai employs a number of cinematic techniques, obviously derived from the French New Wave, such as for example the jump-cut which is evidently taken from Godard’s film. His use of the Godard-ian jump cut seamlessly blends temporally-exclusive scenes together, making the passage of time unnoticeable. Other Godard-ian touches include the many shots of clocks, which remind the viewer that despite the protagonist’s fixation on the past, time continues to move on and that moments in the present are