Cinematography

• Colour theme is centralised around green
• High key lighting throughout
• Very low contrast throughout
• Low angles and high angles mixed
• Long and close shots are mixed together to create a fast paced feeling

Mise en scene

• Lots of green
• Forest gives claustrophobic feeling
• Bright background is overwhelming
• Bamboo used as a weapon – forest attacking them
• At end of scene the HoFD is framed by bamboo between leaders
• Cage around Jin and Mei is diagonal – not aesthetically pleasing

Performance

• Expressive voice acting from Mei
• Mei shaking – trying not to look at Jin
• Soldiers have very exaggerated performance
• Emotional connection between Jin and Mei shown properly for first time

Editing

• Quick cuts
• Lingering shots on action
• Slow motion heightens the physical feats
• Pacing slows in the middle of the scene
• Slow cutting rate paired with slow motion to increase emotion

Sound

• Exaggerated bamboo noises
• Exaggerated movement noises
• Noise level higher due to Mei’s blindness and reliance on sound
• Uses a flattened sonic perspective – equal level throughout
• Music is non diagetic
• Song used is the song Mei sings at the start
• Heavy breathing later in scene with a close sonic perspective
• Sonic perspective is regained when Jin enters

Genre

• Wirework
• Representation of the Tang Dynasty

Representation

• Age:
• Leo and Nia are older and stand in for that generation
• Gender:
• Women are represented as strong and capable in this scene