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So he was trying to be like Wong Kar-wai [1]: > Wong has an unusual approach to film making, starting production without a script and generally relying on inst

So he was trying to be like Wong Kar-wai [1]: > Wong has an unusual approach to film making, starting production without a script and generally relying on instinct and improvisation … cast are given a minimal plot outline and expected to develop their characters as they film Edit: Yes: > the director has shared a list of 19 movies that inspired Megalopolis … Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express. [2] [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Kar-wai#Method_and_collaborators https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Kar-wai#Method_and_coll... [2]: https://movieweb.com/megalopolis-director-reviews-his-own-movie-rating-it-5-stars/ https://movieweb.com/megalopolis-director-reviews-his-own-mo...

shiroiushi 2y ago
Isn't this also what happened with Ghostbuster 2016?
- ckcheng 2y ago
  No, I don’t think so? I think in Ghostbusters 2016, comedic improv is used for funny dialogue, but the overall story narrative was pre-written? Wong Kar-wai uses improvisation to explore characters and emotions to help write the story. Whole narratives can change based on the actor’s acting. See: Tony Leung explaining how his character in WKW’s Happy Together changed drastically after a week of filming: https://youtu.be/KkNBh24cLvo&t=2m45s https://youtu.be/KkNBh24cLvo&t=2m45s (it’s just 20 seconds)
  - shiroiushi 2y ago
    I see, yes, that is a big difference.