storyboard inspired by the film "In the Mood for Love,"

Night shoot

Opening Scene (0:00-0:48) - Introductory Synths – China town

Begin with a slow-motion sequence of the girl and guy crossing a bustling city street, they
glance at each other as they pass, the tension palpable but unspoken.

Use close-up shots on their faces to capture fleeting expressions of curiosity and nostalgia,
interspersed with wider shots that frame them against the crowd, emphasizing their separation.

0.00 - 01:00:07:02 Establishing shot wide, showing location. Very small movement to none

01:00:07:02 - 01:00:12:20 Detail shot of something interesting in the street

01:00:12:20 - 01:00:18:16 Introduce girl standing leaning against a wall, like waiting for
something, medium – wide shot

01:00:18:16 - 01:00:24:04 Girl touches her arm looking empty showing the feeling of
loneliness, close up of hands and arm, move up to face

01:00:24:04 - 01:00:29:23 Cut to the guy standing at the same spot instead of the girl, wide
shot

01:00:30:00 - 01:00:35:20 He looks left and right, as if looking for something – close up shot
of his face

01:00:35:20 - 01:00:42:16 They both walks off in different directions, split screeen

01:00:42:16 - 01:00:45:08 walking foot shot of the 2 people, following foot Girl as well

01:00:45:08 - 01:00:48:00 Crossing street shot of guy looking at girl and girl looking at guy as
if they know each other but don’t say anything, slow mo, shoulder shot of girl and guy 2 takes

Pursuit and Reflection (0:48-1:21) – China town

The guy continues to walk slowly, reflecting, while the girl starts to hurry away, suggesting an
inner turmoil or urgency to escape.

Cam following the guy from a medium distance, juxtaposing his calm demeanor with the girl’s
hastened pace shot from behind, emphasizing her distance growing.

01:00:48:00 - 01:00:50:17 Cut to guy face focusing on his face while he’s walking slowly
looking calm but also looking down as if feeling down, while the girl runs away in the
background

01:00:50:17 - 01:00:53:17 Cut to girl face looking sad and disappointed while running away ,
medium shot – slow motion (guy in BG)
01:00:53:17 - 01:00:56:10 Another shot at the wall where they both standing together but
with a distance between them , side shot camera focusing on the girl with the guy in the
background out of focus

01:00:56:10 - 01:00:59:07 Close up shot of the guy’s hand slowly moving to touch the girl’s
hand where they stand

01:00:59:07 - 01:01:02:04

01:01:02:04 - 01:01:05:00 Girl moves her hand away quickly and walk away, close to
medium shot

01:01:05:00 - 01:01:07:21 Girl walking alone through an alleyway , wide shot - following

01:01:07:21 - 01:01:10:14 Girl rests leaning at a wall medium shot – camera moves away
from girl showing more of the wall then she disappears

01:01:10:14 - 01:01:13:13 Camera keeps moving in the same direction so it seems like
there’s a wall separation then use camera horizontal flip to show the guy standing at the same
wall

01:01:13:13 - 01:01:16:07 Cut to girl sitting in a taxi alone, her head leaning on the window
looking blankly like thinking about something, close up on face shot

01:01:16:07 - 01:01:19:02 Car view showing car moving showing traffic and the city vibes,
medium wide shot

01:01:19:02 - 01:01:21:18 Girl back to walking in the street but leading shot showing her
mood while walking

Introspection (1:21-1:39) Condo room

Inside her apartment, the girl is surrounded by remnants of past relationships (photos, a worn
jacket, small mementos). She sits on the bed, then moves to the window, staring out into the
dark city.

Tight shots on her hands touching the items, her face in reflection on the window pane,
highlighting the depth of her introspection.

01:01:21:18 - 01:01:24:19 Girl sitting in her bed looking out of the window holding a toy cat,
medium shot

01:01:24:19 - 01:01:27:13 Showing more items on the bed like a jacket, and photo of the guy,
hand of the girl move to touch the photo, close up shots, top down view

01:01:27:13 - 01:01:30:11 --

01:01:30:11 - 01:01:33:05 Close up shot of the girl’s face looking down at the items

01:01:33:05 - 01:01:36:02 --
Rushing Back (1:39-2:03) Condo shot and China town

Suddenly motivated, she leaves her apartment and runs back into the streets, maybe in the
direction the guy went, but he’s long gone.

Quick cuts that follow her rush through the streets, perhaps with slow motion bursts to
accentuate key emotional beats.

01:01:36:02 - 01:01:41:20 Girl looks motivated and determine then get up

01:01:41:20 - 01:01:44:13 Running shot, narrow corridor, follow shot wide but shoot close to
girl

01:01:44:13 - 01:01:47:09 Another running shot at street location camera move back while
the girl runs forward – slow mo

01:01:47:09 - 01:01:50:02 Girl looks around like searching for someone, camera spins
around girl , low angle shooting upwards

01:01:50:02 - 01:01:53:01 Camera reverses , girl continues her looking around

01:01:53:01 - 01:01:55:20 Girl goes back to searching , camera lead shot showing the girl
face while moving forward, she looks around nervously, close – medium face shot

01:01:55:20 - 01:01:58:13 Cont.

01:01:58:13 - 01:02:01:11 Girl crossing road while looking around, wide shot shooting from
across the road

01:02:01:11 - 01:02:04:07 Follow foot shot walking in the street, close up 24mm

Loneliness (2:03-2:37) Park

Transition to a more open, empty park, where she walks alone, the vastness around her
underscoring her solitude.

Wide shots that capture the isolation, slow camera pans that follow her solitary walk, face
contemplative and lost.

01:02:04:07 - 01:02:07:05 Camera pan up from foot revealing the park, girl walking slowly

01:02:07:05 - 01:02:12:11 Front shot showing the girl looking tired and sad, leading medium
shot

01:02:12:11 - 01:02:16:11 Side shot showing the girl slowly walking to a stop overlooking a
pond at the park, close up shot side face

01:02:16:11 - 01:02:20:21 Back shot showing the girl standing resting overlooking the lake in
the night, wide shot push in
01:02:20:21 - 01:02:25:04 City view shot from the park, girl’s perspective showing loneliness
, medium wide

01:02:25:04 - 01:02:29:18 Cut to the girl sitting by herself at a park bench , wide shot, no
movement

01:02:29:18 - 01:02:38:05 Close up of the girl’s face looking empty, touching her hair

Emotional Climax (2:37-3:22) Park

In sync with the 'whoo and haha' from the music, she stops and releases a cathartic scream into
the sky, a release of her pent-up emotions.

Start with a close-up on her face as she prepares to scream, then cut to a long shot that
captures her small figure against the vast, empty background.

01:02:38:05 - 01:02:40:23 Cut to girl standing in a wide space camera focuses on her face
still – front angle close up

01:02:41:00 - 01:02:43:20 Girl starts to Say whoo whoo in sync with the song , camera
moves around the girl, Medium shot

01:02:43:20 - 01:02:46:14 Girl say Ahhh ahhh , camera moves around in circular motion,
medium shot

01:02:46:14 - 01:02:49:11 Close up shot, girl walking saying Whoo whoo

01:02:49:11 - 01:02:52:03 Cont girl saying Ahh ahhh and keep walking, camera lead face
shot

01:02:52:03 - 01:02:55:02 Girl laying on grass – top down view if possible, wide shot

01:02:55:02 - 01:02:57:22 Close up on girl face with sad emotion

01:02:57:22 - 01:03:00:18 Cut to a wide shot of girl standing still, China town location

01:03:00:18 - 01:03:03:13 Medium shot of girl looking down as if thinking

01:03:03:13 - 01:03:06:08 Follow shot of girl walking in the street wide

01:03:06:08 - 01:03:09:06 Medium shot of the girl looking left and right as if looking for
someone still, shot from behind

01:03:09:06 - 01:03:11:23 Wide shot of girl standing near the river,(if possible) side view

01:03:12:00 - 01:03:14:20 Cut close to her side face looking far away

01:03:14:20 - 01:03:17:15 Cut to the guy standing in the same position as if the girl is
imagining the past , wide

01:03:17:15 - 01:03:20:12 He looks at the camera and the shot fades to the girl standing
there alone , medium - wide
Resignation (3:22-end) China town and Park

Exhausted, emotionally spent, she sits down, her head bowed, defeated.

Slow zoom into her sitting, her head down, as the surroundings begin to darken, indicating the
day’s end and perhaps a metaphorical sunset on her hopes.

01:03:20:12 - 01:03:25:09 Front medium shot, girl looks at the camera slowly

01:03:25:09 - 01:03:29:01 Cont she reaches for the camera

01:03:29:01 - 01:03:31:21 Fades to guy face also looking at the camera

01:03:31:21 - 01:03:34:17 Fades back to girl , she closes her eyes

01:03:34:17 - 01:03:37:10 Girl is back to standing near a big lake alone, wide shot from
behind

01:03:37:10 - 01:03:40:08 Medium shot she slowly sits on the floor, on grass

01:03:40:08 - 01:03:43:01 Camera moves around the girl, front angle face shot

01:03:43:01 - 01:03:45:22 Close up shot of mouth saying Whoo whoo

01:03:45:22 - 01:03:48:19 Side shot Ahh ahh

01:03:48:19 - 01:03:51:13 Wide shot of the guy walking away – china town, back shot

01:03:51:13 - 01:03:54:09 Cont

01:03:54:09 - 01:03:57:04 Fade to girl shot also walking away , wide shot - park

01:03:57:04 - 01:03:58:21 Cont

01:03:58:21 – End Fades to black