A Better Tomorrow (1986) colour palette
Directed by John Woo · Shot by Horace Wong Wing-Hang
- #2c2d2cdark grey · 11.7%
- #141313near black · 7.1%
- #51514fdark grey · 4.9%
- #d5d4cflight grey · 4.3%
- #92918emid grey · 3.4%
- #28241bdeep orange · 3.1%
A Better Tomorrow (1986), shot by Horace Wong Wing-Hang, runs muted and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2c2d2c), covering 11.7% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.554 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.259 — more saturated than 54% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.411 — brighter than 47% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the A Better Tomorrow page →
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