<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe setting for this film is China, bearing witness to the environmental impact of its rapid development. There is relevance for this in nearly all developed countries. The story follows reporter Kang Wen who is investigating the report of an endangered animal, the Crested Ibis, in what was once his hometown. Hoping to establish the town as a protected area, Wen is pitted against his former classmate (Ren Wanpeng) who owns a cement factory which will be forced to shut down if the area is established as the home of the Crested Ibis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The subtext of this story is the various prejudices and motivations that inhabit each of us. A surprising twist at the end forces an unexpected conclusion to this film. As 2nd<\/sup> Unit DP of Yuan Shang<\/em>, Liujin established an aesthetic for the film with director Liang Qiao. The cinematographer describes, \u201cWe chose to shoot the whole film in black and white because the film is similar to the realistic theme. We used a lot of natural light and simulated natural light sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe literary tone of the long shot black and white screen also enhances the quality of the film to the performance lines of the TV or drama, contrasting the complex emotion. The visual alters from black and white to color twice, separating Kangwen’s real life from his inner world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
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Cinematographer Liujin Fang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThere are a number of moments in this film in which the need for dialogue to communicate ideas and emotions is circumvented due to the choices Liujin has made as a cinematographer. One of the most profound is when Kangwen first returns to his hometown and observes its citizens watching drama performed at a theatre. Here Liujin has implemented the use of a very wide angle lens to express the estrangement Kangwen now feels with those whom he was so close to before moving to Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For another scene in which a family enjoys their dinner together outside, Mr. Fang has managed to capture the closeness of the parents and children even though it is in black & white. With these scenes as with so many others he has crafted for Yuan Shang<\/em>, Liujin Fang exhibits the ability to elicit powerful emotion with the most gentle touch. The maturity found in his work far exceeds that of his chronological age. Yuan Shang<\/em> has the ability to make one look further than simple \u201cblanket\u201d ideas to question how everyone will be effected; one of the film\u2019s strongest assets in achieving this is the talent of cinematographer Liujin Fang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWriter: Arlen Gann<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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