French new wave is a term used to describe a group of trailblazing directors who exploded into the film scene in the late 1950s and in the early 1960s. This is the explosion of vibrant, highly self-conscious and innovative films by this group of young directors that reshape cinema. The "new wave" was started by a group of young directors who initially wanted to challenge the existing film.
French new wave is all about breaking the rules!
"New wave" is an example of European art cinema. Many had engaged in their work with social and political upheavals of the era, making their radical experiments with editing, narrative and visual style part of a general break with he conservative paradigm.
One of my favourites is Wong Kar Wai's 1994 film "Chungking Express".
The film stars Brigtte Lin, Tony Leung, Faye wong and Takeshi Kaneshiro.
The film comprises two different stories, the story was being told one after another.
Both stories involves an policeman. There is a brief moment when the first story ends and the next one begins. The two stories had no connection however, the three main characters in the second story made an cameo in the first.
The film really interests me, to me this film is one of the classic for french new wave.
I like the colors in the film and how most of the time Faye wong's character is in her own world with music.
I like how the film was shot, the cinematography was on point the story was also interesting and most importantly Mr Wong Kar Wai did an great job directing this beautiful film.
Definitely my top pick for a film that represent french new wave!
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