Gone with the Wind's Weibo page released a fascinating making-of
video yesterday, which I found compelling enough to subtitle and share with
fellow fans below. (and also cos I needed a project to finally force me to use Davinci instead of Premiere Pro 😆)The clip clearly demonstrates the immense thought and
care that went into the creation of this series.
source
What I found particularly exciting is director Yao Xiaofeng's revelation that the series will employ a Rashomon-style narrative structure. As a student, I was a big fan of many of Akira Kurosawa’s films. I would even spend time in the university library watching films like Rashomon, Ran, and Seven Samurai. I was so captivated by Rashomon that I bought the Criterion Edition.
For those unfamiliar with the term, a Rashomon-style narrative presents multiple characters' accounts of the same incident, offering diverse perspectives to the audience. This complex structure can be challenging to execute but leads to thought-provoking explorations of truth and perspective. After all, it leaves us questioning - which “truth” is the real “truth”? Is there even one true "truth" or a real "truth" in the first place?
What I found particularly exciting is director Yao Xiaofeng's revelation that the series will employ a Rashomon-style narrative structure. As a student, I was a big fan of many of Akira Kurosawa’s films. I would even spend time in the university library watching films like Rashomon, Ran, and Seven Samurai. I was so captivated by Rashomon that I bought the Criterion Edition.
For those unfamiliar with the term, a Rashomon-style narrative presents multiple characters' accounts of the same incident, offering diverse perspectives to the audience. This complex structure can be challenging to execute but leads to thought-provoking explorations of truth and perspective. After all, it leaves us questioning - which “truth” is the real “truth”? Is there even one true "truth" or a real "truth" in the first place?
Two more days! Can't wait!
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