• Figure 4.8. The pre-title sequence in Warriors 2 (Zan xian sheng yu zhao qian hua, 1978) ends with this freeze-frame, the line of characters displaying a symmetry echoing the screenscape. The characters also become progressively smaller toward the middle, propelling the eye across the frame.

Warriors 2 (Zan xian sheng yu zhao qian hua, 1978)

From Brushed in Light: Calligraphy in East Asian Cinema by Markus Nornes

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