Controlled Chaos: Johnnie To's 'Three'

Nicholas Godfrey

Controlled Chaos: Johnnie To's 'Three'

Nicholas Godfrey

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As Hong Kong - Chinese co-production 'Three' demonstrates, constraint can be a formidable force for creativity. In this case, prolific director Johnnie to uses the film's singular setting - a stretched-thin hospital ward - to orchestrate a suspenseful, action-filled narrative shot with flair and visual inventiveness.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	62-67
Number of pages	6
Journal	Metro
Issue number	192
Publication status	Published - Jan 2017

Keywords

Motion picture industry
Feature films
Drama--Social aspects

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