Suzhou River Movie Barcode
2000 · dir. Lou Ye · 83 min · 1.85:1 · romance
Magenta / Red palette · Dark · 325 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 83 minutes of Suzhou River into a single image: every shot is averaged to one colour and laid down as a vertical stripe, left to right, opening frame to end credits. Directed by Lou Ye in 2000 and framed at 1.85:1, the romance palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A motorcycle courier becomes obsessed with a woman who looks exactly like his lost love in the gritty urban sprawl of Shanghai. The movie explores themes of memory, identity, and the elusive nature of true love. The handheld camera work and murky, greenish tones capture the polluted beauty of the river.
Key colours
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Film details
- Release year
- 2000
- Director
- Lou Ye
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85:1
- Average shot
- 8.0s
- Genre
- romance
Categories
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