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Under The Light (2023)

Directed by Zhang Yimou · Cinematography by Zhao Xiaoding, Luo Pan

127 min63 frames

DramaActionCrime

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Under The Light (2023) movie still: wide — An elevated highway curve at night with glowing blue perimeter lights. Multiple police cars drive in a…Under The Light (2023) movie still: medium — Two men walk past bright green neon lights in a modern urban public square. The ground and background…Under The Light (2023) movie still: medium — A dimly lit narrow space with a decorative latticework wall on the right. An East Asian man in a…Under The Light (2023) movie still: medium — A sunlit lounge area features tan leather furniture set against large panoramic glass windows. Two men…Under The Light (2023) movie still: closeup — An office interior at night bathed in strong green light. A man holds a pistol directed toward a…Under The Light (2023) movie still: medium — A glass-enclosed dining area overlooks a city skyline at night lit by bright neon. Three men sit around…Under The Light (2023) movie still: wide — A modern cafe with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooks a wet urban plaza. A man in a red jacket sits alone…Under The Light (2023) movie still: medium — A workspace illuminated by the intense green light of a computer monitor at night. A man wearing…Under The Light (2023) movie still: medium — A dark room illuminated by rows of vibrant vertical neon lights and glowing screens. Two men monitor…Under The Light (2023) movie still: wide — A luxury hotel suite interior features a private infinity pool overlooking a sprawling city. A man in a…Under The Light (2023) movie still: medium — A formal courtroom setting features a seated man between two uniformed police officers. Rows of blurred…Under The Light (2023) movie still: wide — A wet, paved pedestrian walkway features bright, multi-colored neon bridge lighting overhead. A man in…Under The Light (2023) movie still: wide — A dark night scene shows a building exterior viewed through a circular rifle scope. A lone figure in a…Under The Light (2023) movie still: medium — Two men in dark business suits stand closely together against a textured wall surface. They remain…Under The Light (2023) movie still: closeup — The interior of a dark car at night with a man sitting in the back. Yellow light streams through the…Under The Light (2023) movie still: wide — A dark city street at night is viewed through a circular night-vision scope. Two people stand in the…
Under The Light (2023) — © Beijing Enlight Pictures

Under The Light — official trailer

What is Under The Light about?

Officers Su Jianming and Li Huilin investigate a crime involving wealthy businessman Li Zhitian. As clues emerge, the investigation becomes more and more like a game of chess.

Who stars in Under The Light?

Who made Under The Light?

What does the cinematography of Under The Light look like?

Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of Under The Light leans on medium shots (51% of the sample) and wide compositions (32%). Cinematographer Zhao Xiaoding keeps 71% of it in low-key light. Night and dusk account for 81% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Under The Light?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Under The Light (2023) are #0b100c, #2a2b2a, #fefe02, #0c3332, #092d12, #f1f1ef — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #0b100c
  • #2a2b2a
  • #fefe02
  • #0c3332
  • #092d12
  • #f1f1ef

See the full Under The Light colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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