Doyle as, possibly, the only superstar cinematographer in the world. Their last film together, 2046, took five years to make. They eventually called it quits in the photography business in 2003 and merged with another once glorious company minolta and decided to make photocopiers together instead. Christopher doyle, an internationally acclaimed cinematographer who have been. He is convinced he was conceived on bondai beach in the back of a car. There are certain choices made that contribute to the overall looks of their films extensive use of wideangle lenses in fallen angels, the long, linge. Christopher doyle is known for his work on last man standing 1996, scream 2 1997 and hot shots. Christopher doyle remembering leslie cheung youtube. Together, doyle and wong have made eight features, all drenched in neon, rain, smoke and. Sep 14, 2014 in the past two years, i have written about quite a few cinematographers.
Filming in the neon world posted by yonghow on september 2nd, 2014 in this short but illuminating documentary renowned cinematography christopher doyle chungking express, ashes of time, in the mood for love, 2046 shares with us the aesthetics and visual language of filming lighting with neon lights. The powerful story of a land preserved in time, yet poised on the cusp of change. From the bbc culture show the best of the weeks arts and culture news, covering books, art, film, architecture and more. He is the eldest of five children in a family of doctors. Artist bio christopher doyle is an australian, an internationally acclaimed cinematographer and have been working on films in the last four decades. Christopher doyle was born on may 2, 1952 in sydney, new south wales, australia. He never had any formal training in cinematography but yet he is one of the best in the world today. Christopher doyle, live and uncut, at the big screen. Christopher doyle is an australian actor, film director and cinematographer who was born in sydney on may 2nd, 1952. This film wasnt the first collaboration of wkw and doyle. Christopher doyle, charlie young and carina lau at the 60th international cannes film festival. If you can fall asleep, in a movie, it means that the movie.
Night shyamalans lady in the water, the 50minute movie features of a wealth of interviews with big names in film including wong karwai, olivier. Christopher doyle, originally from australia but wholeheartedly belonging to his adoptive asian culture of hong kong and taiwan, is one of the greatest living cinematographers working today. He has won awards at the cannes film festival and venice film festival, as well as afi award for cinematography, the golden horse awards four times, and hong kong film award six times. Apr 24, 2014 cinematographer christopher doyle photographed at the 2014 tribeca film festival. Christopher doyle is an australian, an internationally acclaimed cinematographer and have been working on films in the last four decades. Jun 22, 2016 from his philosophy to the way he answers questions in interviews, everything that christopher doyle does is brutally honest and uncompromising, especially when it comes to cinematography. In yet another fantastic breakdown, wolfcrows sareesh sudhakaran explains a variety of techniques doyle used on films like in the mood for love, 2046, and. Wong produced it in the same manner as he would in hong kong, and the themes and visual style despite christopher doyle being replaced by cinematographer darius khondji remained the same. Hk, he revisited some of the locations in which he and karwai wong filmed some of iconic work. Im a director of marketing at verizon in new jersey.
Christopher doyle masterclass in cinematography youtube. One of the worlds leading cinematographers talks working with. This eerily beautiful dystopian short film, shot by chris. Gaby wood talks to worldbeating cinematographer chris doyle. Christopher doyle, also known as du kefeng mandarin or dou hofung cantonese born 2 may 1952 is an australianhong kong cinematographer. Asano tadanobu and christopher doyle at the 56th berlin international film festival. Christopher doyle on imdb the legend of drunken master, dennis lim of the village voice interviews christopher doyle, 6 august 2004.
Filming on my blueberry nights took place over seven weeks in 2006, on location in manhattan, memphis, tennessee, ely, nevada, and las vegas. Christopher doyle has won over sixty awards and thirty nominations all over the world. With fernando bretos, patricia torres diaz, eusebio leal, daria siciliano. Collaborating once more with cinematographer christopher doyle, 2046 is a romantic drama with a sci. Of that hefty group, few have stolen my heart quite like hong kongbased dp christopher doyle, whose cinematographic work with legendary director wong kar wai will go down as some of the best in history.
Chungking express and ashes of times in 1994, fallen angels i n 1995, happy together in 1997, 2046 released in 2004, took five years to shoot. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites. They were once the greatest optical company in asia and one of the top in the world. A single love scene in days of being wild, the first of seven films he has made with hong kong director wong karwai, was completed after 53 takes. They started to work together in 1990, on the film days of being wild and afterwards doyle worked on every wkw films. Moreover, his photocollage artwork and his bizarre, often drunken public antics. The director still hadnt finished writing chungking express by the. Works as a great followup to in the mood for doyle.
Jul 12, 2017 christopher doyle is one of the most talented and successful cinematographers in the asian cinema industry. Before he shot his first film in 1983, christopher doyle was a sailor on a norwegian ship, an oil driller in india, a cow herder in israel, and a doctor of chinese medicine in thailand. Doyle s true artistic and commercial breakthrough occurred with his first collaboration with auteur wong karwai in days of being wild 1991. The films world is truly drenched in a sort of dirty neon light and everchanging perspectives thanks to a cinematographer. He has worked on over fifty chineselanguage films, being best known for his collaborations with wong karwai in chungking express, happy together, in the mood for love and 2046. All untildigital cameras took off and they got left a bit behind. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for paranoid park 2007, ying xiong 2002 and 2046 2004. His cinematography is unobtrusive, yet stylized the close up focus with action blurred in the background keeps the viewer at arms length, and the bold colors bring vibrancy to subtle drama and action. Nov 30, 2017 the oldschool charm of tai o is the backdrop for the latest work from awardwinning local film maker christopher doyle. Neon noir or reflecting cultural commentary or neon space in film master cinematographer, christopher doyle, was asked to comment on the way neon lights and lighting have impacted his work.
Working with wong kar wai christopher doyle working. Eyes glistening and voice thick with emotion, christopher doyle is on the verge of tears. Filming in the neon world 2014 the boy and the bus 2014 blue sky bones 20. Jul 17, 2005 christopher doyle was born 53 years ago on the outskirts of sydney. Doyle never studied film or cinematography he cites practice, passion and experience as the background for his beautifully shot films. Harnessing some amazing music and musical performances particularly from stereo total, and swishing all of it together in front of and all around christopher doyles cameras the movie comes to a neon hypnotic life. He has worked on over fifty chineselanguage films, being best known for his collaborations with wong karwai in chungking express, happy together, in the mood for love. For zhang yimous hero, doyle insisted on filming a certain kind of tree that only blossoms in mongolia. I feel like a piece of neon, im just a gas inside a tube. He was born on the 2nd of may, 1952 in australia but has lived most of his life in asia. London united kingdon christopher doyle cinematographer. Tai o stars in new christopher doyle movie lantau news.
Screen luminaries from around the world are invited once a year to new zealand for its annual industry gathering, the big screen symposium. He made use of neon lights and was able to separate some pockets of light. Christopher doyle cinematography in tight spaces in. Master cinematographer, christopher doyle, was asked to comment on the way neon lights and lighting have impacted his. Chris has won 42 awards and 19 nominations at film festivals around the world, including the grand technical prize at the cannes film. A harddrinking australian seems an unlikely figure to be one of the most important and influential cinematographers in asian cinema, but that is exactly what christopher doyle is. Although the story takes a tragic turn, the movie feels as weightless as the tinny pop music that keeps. Paris, texas paris texas, texas movie, cinematography. Christopher doyle at the 2005 new york film critics circles 71st annual awards dinner. While watching the clip i recalled other notable films with substantial neon light visuals in them akiras. Nov 27, 2017 doyles bag of tricks are pretty deep, especially in 1990s collaborations with wong karwai. Larry busaccagetty images north america e arly evening in hong kong and christopher doyle is cracking. Christopher doyles collaboration with wong karwai in the movie days. If you call me, you know what youre in for, the guardians steve rose interviews christopher doyle, 7 january 2005.
Wong karwais goto man christopher doyle recalls hong kongs. What is the cinematographic technique christopher doyle uses. Author christopher c doyle transports the reader into a fascinating world where ancient secrets buried in legends blend with science and history to create a gripping story. Listening to christopher doyle talk about the beauty and importance of neon lighting in film cinematography for 10 minutes. He has worked on over fifty chineselanguage films, being best known for his. In 1999 christopher doyle would make his directorial and film writing debut with away with words. Australianborn doyle is famous for his stylish cinematography in wong kawai movies such as in the mood for love and 2046. Before he shot his first film in 1983, christopher doyle was a sailor on a.
After he graduated from high school, doyle moved to taipei, took the chinese. Hes also the first dp to come to mind if youre ever thinking about having a drink with one, a plaudit hed probably hold in higher. Filming in the neon world video documentary short 2014 the boy and the bus short 2014 blue sky bones 20 bends 20 american dreams in china 20 director of photography a good story short 20 magic magic 20 linda linda short 2012 tormented 2011. A truly amazing piece to have his thoughts about the street scenes in 80s90s hong kong shared. This account is my private account for sharing projects from my home workshop. Christopher doyle celebrity profile check out the latest christopher doyle photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Scroll through the neon timeline to know more about the development and facts of neon signs. Wong karwais goto man christopher doyle recalls hong kongs golden era of cinema. Christopher doyle is an australianhong kong cinematographer who often works on chinese language films. Christopher doyle, an internationally acclaimed cinematographer who have been working on films in the last four decades. Night shift after a brutal robbery, a shopkeeper sets out to get back what was stolen from him. The film was not a complete success and is largely viewed as a cult film thanks to the fact that doyle s pal, tadanobu asano, agreed to star. May 07, 2008 from the bbc culture show the best of the weeks arts and culture news, covering books, art, film, architecture and more. It will be directed by saw teong hin with cinematography by christopher doyle and supported by.
Doyle has just completed the white countess, set in 1930s. Fallen angels is a densely packed suite of zany vignettes that have the autonomy of pop songs or standup comic riffs, all stitched together with repetitive shots of elevated trains, underground subway stations and teeming neon lit streets. He also worked on one of wongs movies ashes of time and chungking express 1994 which gave him international recognition. Cinematographer christopher doyle talks life of pi, narnia, dancing with nuns and much, much more. Last year, guest speaker sebastian silva nasty baby, the maid shared his horror stories of working with christopher doyle, who silva claimed exposed himself to everyone on the set of magic magic, refused to shoot close ups thats hbo bullshit. Neon noir or reflecting cultural commentary or neon space in film. His richly atmospheric, improvisational style has worked its way into the lexicon of both music videos and mainstream hollywood fare. Apr 19, 2005 before he shot his first film in 1983, christopher doyle was a sailor on a norwegian ship, an oil driller in india, a cow herder in israel, and a doctor of chinese medicine in thailand or so. Explore the nations vibrant culture, beautiful colonial architecture, and pristine ecosystems providing a vivid window into the islands history and spirit. The neon world chungking express and nathan road rita. Feb 10, 2015 this hokkien feature film will be shot wholly in penang. Cinematographers, christopher doyle and pungleung kwan, designed the lighting schemes for 2046.
A new doyle shot short film just so happens to be making its way around the web, and, as you might expect, it looks. Chris is an award winner of cannes film festival and venice film festival, with a total of 42 awards and 19 nominations at film festivals around the world. Films which make significant use of neon lightscolour schemes. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Very little was known about wong karwais 2046 before it premiered at cannes, in 2004. This year at the cannes film festival, christopher doyle became the most recent cinematographer to be graced with the pierre angenieux excellens in cinematography award, a prize given for a dps impact on the history of world cinema. The method to the madness of christopher doyles cinematography.