The Skywalk Is Gone short film is the second part of a film series about Hsiao-kang and Shiang-chyi. Having returned from Paris she was visiting in What Time Is It There, she is looking for him, but can't find him because the overpass at which he used to sell watches is gone. The blue sky, clouds and bright light feature prominently in the film, symbolising Shiang-chyi's, who is appropriately enough dressed in earthy brown, elusive search.
The film features most Tsai trademarks such as urban life, water shortage, stationary camera and retro Chinese pop music. One marked difference from his other films is that there are no extremely long and slow shots. The mood of the film is also lighter than usually.
All in all an enjoyable snack for fans of Tsai's peculiar films.
The film features most Tsai trademarks such as urban life, water shortage, stationary camera and retro Chinese pop music. One marked difference from his other films is that there are no extremely long and slow shots. The mood of the film is also lighter than usually.
All in all an enjoyable snack for fans of Tsai's peculiar films.