I recently got to sit down to watch Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair at Quentin Tarantino's Vista Theater in Los Angeles. It was a fantastic way to watch the movie and brought me back to my deep love for martial arts movies. I've been seeking out behind-the-scenes stuff from Tarantino to see how he made the movie and the choices he took for some of the choreography. That's when I stumbled on this incredibly informative video of Tarantino talking about the Hong Kong way of shooting and how he mimicked it for Kill Bill. Let's dive in. Tarantino on Hong Kong Action According to Tarantino, Hong Kong filmmaking is characterized by its fluidity and organic nature of shooting. Unlike in the West, where we set up one direction, get all the shots, and then flip around, directors in Hong Kong might film a scene from one angle and then, on the spur of the moment, completely change their setup to capture the next shot.This style is particularly well-suited for action sequences. The camera becomes an active participant in the action, rather than a passive observer.For these fights, they try to plan this via movements or attacks within the fight scene. Each attack is done in three fluid motions, and then those are all the shots they get. The fourth motion bridges the gap or edit, and also starts the next series of three fight movements that are shots as well. In that way, you're trusting that you're getting the shots...
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