Thursday, June 4, 2009

Scene Analysis Proposal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0elpHep5a1Q
Im sorry, i could not find the one done in chinese. the voice overs arent really that good, but enjoy. the scene i want to do is the one that begins at 2:52 and runs to 5:13

Movie: Curse of the golden flower
Scene: second scene after the credits
Scene running time: 2:20

Description: the Empress is walking with an almost spitfull or angry intention down a vast hallway, which seems to be made up of a variaty of materials and in various bright, intense colors. as she walks, servants and her youngest son follow her, and servant women bow to her as she walks. she is dressed in an elaborate chinese golden dress, her hair built high and piled with a large assortment of jewelry, all gold. her servants are dressed in gold colored dresses. as she walks servants are pulling up bambo blinds. she then looks as if she is sick, and the camera pans around to her face, and then a sudden low angle shot of her gripping her dress. her son asks her what is wrong, and a servant comes to wipe her sweat and the empress smacks her hand away. she then looks at her son, and walks again. it then cuts to one scene of the empresses oldest son, servants attending to him with an orienting camera angle. the empress then walks down the hall and enters the room and she dismisses everyone but the eldest son. music begins to play, which sounds sort of like women moaning as the empress moves toward the son. she moves close to him, and he looks uncomfertable. she asks if he is going to go to a city somwhere(we dont know where or why yet) and asks if he is afraid. he says that she is his mother and continues to look uncomfertable. she smirks, and loudly whispers, "you know that were not related, we've been intamate for three years". he says that he is first his fathers son. she looks emotional and tryes to almost suduce him by closing in on him. he looks uncomfertable and trys to move away. as he does this, her long gold nails cut into his cloths, pushing her hand downward. she wants to know why he pushes her away, and says that things can be changed. he says that nothing can be changed. she looks upset and turns away, then asks what if she trys to. he wants her to tell him what she is plotting, and she tells him to go greet the emporor first, smirks, walks toward the door(he is watching her). she presses the door to make a ringing sound, and servants open the door, and she exits, leaving the prince concerned. this all takes place in a very colorfull palace, with lots of golden objects.

1 comment:

Mrs. Wecker said...

lots to analyze here - good choice