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Dust In The Wind (1986)

Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien · Cinematography by Mark Lee Ping-Bing

109 min60 frames

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Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room functions as an artist workspace with canvases and tools scattered about. A large,…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: medium — A wooden veranda overlooks an outdoor stone staircase leading to another house. A man sits by the…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: wide — A rural railway track runs between aging concrete structures under a gray cloudy sky. A person holds a…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: establishing — A dark, grassy mountain slopes upward under a twilight sky with scattered clouds. Small, dim…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: medium — A man sits behind thick, dark vertical metal bars in an indoor space. The man looks toward an unseen…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: establishing — A wide view of a valley between green, sloped mountains leading to the ocean. A thin road winds…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: establishing — A dark utility pole with tangled wires stands against a cloudy, bright daylight sky. Tree leaves…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit narrow corridor leads to an exterior stone wall. A man sits smoking on a stool while…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: medium — A cluttered workspace filled with stacked paper, metal shelving, and a small desk fan. A woman sits…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: fullbody — A concrete train platform sits beside a long, stationary passenger train on a cloudy day. A man…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: wide — A vast, grey coastline features dark volcanic sand and rolling surf under fog. Two small figures walk…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: wide — An outdoor railway signal stands before a backdrop of hazy, tree-covered mountain ranges. The overcast…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: medium — An outdoor train station platform with a metal pillar in the foreground. A young woman leans against…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: wide — A rocky coastal ridge sits under a dark, overcast twilight sky. Soldiers stand in silhouette against the…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: fullbody — A rural outdoor scene with a dark building and overcast sky at twilight. Three young people gather…Dust In The Wind (1986) movie still: establishing — The silhouettes of dense trees and a slanted roof cut across a cloudy sky. The horizon is dim…
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Dust In The Wind — official trailer

What is Dust In The Wind about?

A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors. Everyone thinks they are meant for each other, and so do they. They fail to see time and fate are beyond their control.

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What does the cinematography of Dust In The Wind look like?

Across 60 sampled frames, Dust In The Wind builds its coverage from wide compositions (43% of the sample), with medium shots (27%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-Bing keeps 55% of it in naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 68% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Dust In The Wind?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Dust In The Wind (1986) are #31332f, #50524a, #d5d2cb, #0f100f, #8b8e8c, #aeafad — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #50524a
  • #d5d2cb
  • #0f100f
  • #8b8e8c
  • #aeafad

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