WATCH BOX OFFICE MOVIES FOR FREE
How Crazy Rich Asians Editor Turned A Mahjong Scene Into An Avengers-Style Battle
This article contains some spoilers about the end of Crazy Rich Asians. You've been warned!
With a closer look at Crazy Rich Asians, there is quite the clever shift between the light and funny romantic comedy that draws us in and the dramatic second act we are dazzled with as the credits roll. It's quite the subversive take on an ensemble comedy that critics and audiences alike have been celebrating with box office highs we forgot a movie of this genre could achieve. One scene in particular is arguably the most powerful in the film, and has nothing to do with the romance between Rachel and Nick. It's when Rachel (Constance Wu) challenges Nick's mother (Michelle Yeoh) to a game of Mahjong. It's a dense and dramatic sequence, and when I spoke with the film's editor Myron Kerstein, he noted that he considers it the highlight of his career: his Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon:
The Mahjong scene to me is the spiritual center of the film. That's where these two strong female characters collide. This is our finale, it's a big fight sequence, our Avengers fighting it out, but it's under the guise of this formal setting. Those types of scenes are kind of like a ballet or slow dance or subtle tte--tte, and those are hard scenes to cut [together]. It's almost easier when you have two people screaming at each other... So I had to figure out a way to also convey a game that nobody really knows. So how do you do that? How do you represent with looks and little pieces and gameplay here and there that this piece represents... for example, with this piece I'm sacrificing my love for Nick and at the same time sacrificing this tile in order to get this idea across on my emphasis on it.
Just like a high-budget battle sequence right out of an Avengers film, a scene such as this relies on action and careful editing for the scene to be entertaining and coherent. Myron Kerstein was able to convey Mahjong to a diverse audience, many of which probably had never heard of or played the game, and have them understand exactly what happened in the scene. He noted that he himself didn't know the details of its gameplay until he watched director Jon Chu and actress Michelle Yeoh discussing the game as they filmed the scene. He treated the gameplay between Constance Wu and Yeoh as choreography as he crafted the cut together.
Myron Kerstein also credits Constance Wu's performance as inspiration when cutting the scene, as she gave a particularly powerful performance. While playing the game she shares a realization to Eleanor about her own self-worth and identity that has been challenged throughout the film through her judgement. Said Kerstein,
It's just a really beautiful and dramatic scene that I think no one's ever seen before. Constance gave a really beautiful performance, but it had a lot of [variety]. Often times the scene was so emotional for her that she would break down, but there was one line both from the script and the performance she delivered to pull the whole scene outward. In this line 'I'm not leaving because I'm scared or because I think I'm not enough, because maybe for the first time in my life I know I am.' For this performance, I really needed to build the whole performance into this ballet, this gameplay, for this moment when she laid down tiles to Michelle which conveys 'I could have won this game the whole time. I could have won this game with your son, just like this physical game,' and I just think that having a scene like that you get once in a lifetime.
The scene is certainly quite the showdown of emotions for the two characters who both were looking in the best interests of Nick from their perspectives but couldn't meet in the middle. Crazy Rich Asians challenged the ideals of a culture with its message as Rachel embraced and Nick's affluent family embraced her upbringing with a single mother as being enough for the Prince Harry of the east. The film is currently in theaters, and will likely be available on home video before the end of the year.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan are rolling the dice on a reboot of the 1995 board game adventure comedy Jumanji. And while they've only been filming for one day, things are already looking pretty wild. Johnson and Hart gave fans a sneak peak of the action on
Ant-Man Director Peyton Reed Recalls Working With Disney Legend Dean Jones 09/07/2015 09:58 am ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 As the director of Marvel 's most recent summer blockbuster, Peyton Reed has a lot to be thankful for these days.
George Lucas Writes Sweet Tribute To Peter Mayhew
Looks Like Dark Phoenix Is Being Delayed Again Movies September 29, 2018 No Comments It was just two days ago that 20th Century Fox finally released the first trailer for Dark Phoenix , the seventh of the main X-Men movies.
Looks Like Dark Phoenix Is Being Delayed Again | information
MCU directors Anthony and Joe Russo go over some of their favorite moments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and discuss what went into building their epic conclusion in Avengers: Endgame.
Russo Brothers Wrap 'Avengers 4,' Troll Everyone Again With
Though Avengers: Endgame closes the door on an era, it also leaves us with many questions, mainly — will Spoiler be in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3? Spoiler alert! It's Monday, so you may
How Avengers: Endgame Sets Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in
Captain Marvel introduced a lot of new ideas and revelations to the MCU, but the most significant -- outside of Carol herself -- might just be the Skrulls.Comic book nerds are hoping that now that
8 Marvel Movie Characters Who Could Be Skrulls In Disguise
8 Huge Questions We Have After Seeing Avengers: Infinity War
Which is why it's important for this weekend's entry into the franchise does well, as Tim Story's idea to bring back John, John II, and J.J. sounds like the best way to keep things going.
Shaft Director Tim Story Wants To Bring Everyone Back For A
Respected Star Wars Author Timothy Zahn Opposes Killing Off
Why Movie-Ticket Surge Pricing Is a Bad Idea. theater chains are trying to find new ways to sell the multiplexes rather than give their money to competitors like Netflix and Amazon. Regal
The world's largest movie-theater chain is trying to block
good will hunting full movie watch online with english subtitles
f2 watch movie online
venom watch movie online
unfaithful watch movie online free
kadaikutty singam watch movie online
it watch movie online
watch movie online half girlfriend
velaikaran watch movie online
watch movie online hd hindi
the show must go on korean movie watch online
new watch movie online
watch telugu movie is online
behen hogi teri watch movie online
god must be crazy full movie watch online
hollywood watch movie online
ashke watch movie online
watch movie online indian
watch movie online thai
watch movie online muklawa full
where to watch sanju movie online
watch worst prom ever full movie online free
fifty shades freed full watch movie online
call me by your name watch movie online free
manmarziyan watch movie online
watch movie online sonchiriya
gully boy watch movie online
watch movie online jawani phir nahi ani 2
fukrey returns full watch movie online
dil junglee watch movie online
watch movie online philippines
watch movie online unblocked
watch movie online pay
watch movie online love
watch movie online queen
watch movie online japan
telugu watch movie online
us watch movie online
baaghi 2 watch movie online
loveratri watch movie online
watch i do i did full movie free online
the watch movie online
yeh jawaani hai deewani watch movie online
john tucker must die watch movie online
where can i watch movie online for free no sign up
gold watch movie online
watch the kid who would be king full movie online free
there will be blood watch movie online
the worst horror movie ever made watch online
e nagaraniki emaindi watch movie online
watch movie online shaadi mein zaroor aana
watch movie online tagalog
top site to watch movie online free
watch movie online twilight
where to watch tamil movie online
watch movie online quiet place
where to watch raazi movie online
elf watch movie online
october watch movie online
watch movie online asees
watch movie online thugs of hindostan
worst woman korean movie watch online eng sub
x-men 2 watch movie online for free
watch online movie xfilmywap
watch movie online in tamil
andhadhun watch movie online
best worst movie watch online
indian watch movie online
watch movie online youngistaan
must be love eng sub full movie watch online
watch this is it free online full movie
watch what would you do for love movie online free
watch movie online bollywood
zero dark thirty watch movie online
watch what love is movie online
watch movie online netflix
watch movie online venom
watch movie online with indo sub
the accidental prime minister watch movie online
top gun watch movie online free
yts watch movie online
the worst horror movie ever made the remake watch online
justice league watch movie online
kolamavu kokila watch movie online
everything everything watch movie online
watch movie online free subtitle indonesia
what would jesus do movie watch online
watch movie online now
watch movie online october
watch movie online mobile
watch movie online quora
watch movie online dubbed hindi hollywood
hello guru prema kosame watch movie online
mom watch movie online
dear zindagi watch movie online
october hindi watch movie online
what to watch movie online
watch online movie qismat 2018
watch movie online free
watch movie online yify
will and kate movie watch online
watch movie online donkey king full
kaala watch movie online
geetha govindam watch movie online
xfilmywap watch movie online
watch movie online free apk
when should i watch the sword art online movie
baaghi 2 full movie watch in online
watch movie online kgf kannada
tholi prema watch movie online
ratsasan watch movie online
a star is born watch movie online free
chandni chowk to china (2009) watch movie online
kalakalappu 2 watch movie online
watch movie online hindi medium
you should meet my son movie watch online
x-men apocalypse watch movie online free
watch movie online website
watch movie online blackia
watch movie online dailymotion
unbreakable watch movie online
incredibles 2 full watch movie online
if looks could kill movie watch online free
garuda vega watch movie online
que leon watch movie online
watch movie online crazy little thing called love
watch online padmavati full movie online
robot 2.0 watch movie online
watch movie online chennai express
#billoberst #newnollywood #invite #meangirls #hollywood #sunday #Shows #thatsofetch #Cookery #entertainment #milanacoco #watch #slumberparty #fun #cyalive #usa #WatchMoviesOnline #movies #olivianewtonjohn #Lucifer #weddings #mothersdaygifts #thrillflix #Marathi #musical #party #pinkladies #nollywoodactor #social #filmreview #Movies #movielovers #johntravolta #Filmidesh #musicals #ComedyMovies #nyc #watchmoviesonline #tgif #nollywoodstar #movienightlive #teencomedy #fridayspecial #mothersday #gregoryblair #cya #canada #greaselightning #flix #thriller #pinklady #live #Events #gomorra #deadly #horror #dance #classic #Plays #MyDeshFilmidesh #newnollywoodmovie #paramount #film #JohnSingleton #grease #featurefilm #weekendmovies #gettogether #Entertainment #LuciferNetflix #Cast #america #onj #movie #newnollywoodmovies #online
0 comments:
Post a Comment