Coming from a visual arts background gave Yuqi Kang a unique approach to structure for 'A Little Widsom'. [Editor's Note: No Film School asked Amitabh Joshi to write about the post-production techniques of the film he worked on, 'A Little Wisdom'.] A Little Wisdom is director Yuqi Kang’s intimately observed portrait of orphaned monks living in an isolated monastery in Lumbini, Nepal. In the birthplace of the Buddha, the film follows the daily routine of novice monk Hopakuli, and his older brother Chorten, left by their mother at Karma Samtenling Monastery. Yuqi comes from a drawing and painting background and approaches structuring films in a similar way. In pre-production, she developed a strong vision of the film that sprouted from her deep understanding of the pacing and the type of story she wanted to tell. She finds this process similar to sketching and getting “a sense of proportion and outlining.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 20 March, 2018