wong is a master of composition for each shot. this is the shit I’ve been wanting to reference and draw since I started taking painting more seriously. the colors and framing of each shot are nothing short of gorgeous, albeit intentionally claustrophobic! the only times we see Chen and Chow out of the stuffy apartment, it’s pouring rain or they’re behind window bars that resemble a prison cell . additionally, while “nothing happens” in this film I just felt so sad for the two leads. I really felt the east-Asian culture of repression, carrying on with a loveless marriage for the sake of saving face. divorces are so rare in my family too, despite some couples being clearly bad for each other. as my first WKW film, it was amazing. I enjoyed the ache, and hope I’ll never live a life like this.