The Inspirations of Bi Gan - A Visual Comparison

This video essay was made as a supplementary component of my undergraduate senior thesis at Middlebury College for the Department of Film & Media Culture, titled "Lost Souls, Lost Memories: A Study of Narrative Symmetry & Formal Dialectical Structures in Bi Gan's Dangmai Universe."
Song - Eden Roc by Ludovico Einaudi
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[@g9ld175]

Beautiful comparision, especially loved the transition from In the Mood for Love to Stalker!

[@shamsmohajerani4636]

Thank you so much! Appreciate you

[@AnnetteChiniquy]

Sensual elegance for my brain, thank you!

[@shamsmohajerani4636]

Thank you so much for all your kind comments :)

[@cllgscreative]

This is tight. Thanks!

[@linsou59]

Really good video dude ! If i can i'd like to read your thesis about Bi Gan. I'm working on Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Bi Gan itself specifically about the notions of suspended time

[@thonynho]

Excellent.

[@shamsmohajerani4636]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@guynez]

Good finds and comparisons!

[@shamsmohajerani4636]

Thank you so much! Have you had the chance to watch Kaili Blues and/or Long Day’s Journey Into Night?

[@guynez]

@@shamsmohajerani4636 Definitely! They're some of my most favorite movies

[@theguywhoedits7460]

Great video ! Btw the shot on 3:35 is from Days of Being Wild right ?

[@shamsmohajerani4636]

Correct, as is the clock at 2:09! I have a shot list at the end of the video, too. Thanks so much for the support :)

[@richardshonestunboxingandg2193]

Nice video! BTW where can I read your thesis? Is it published?

[@thsckdgns456]

Impressive! Did you find all of these references by yourself?

[@shamsmohajerani4636]

Thanks so much! And yes of course! Took a long time for sure but so worth it :)

[@RaamCeylon]

Great video...❤❤❤...any chance to read your thesis ???

[@shamsmohajerani4636]

Yeah! Dm me on my IG @shamstagramm and I can send

[@aktu8880]

Great video!
What is the film of 1:02?

[@shamsmohajerani4636]

thank you so much! on the left is Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, with Long Day's Journey into Night on the right

[@blackcrane1084]

Nice video , poor music choice

[@shamsmohajerani4636]

What would you have preferred?

[@amaladhithnt9072]

Great music choice brother ❤ loved it

[@shamsmohajerani4636]

@@amaladhithnt9072 appreciate uuu 💕🫶