Micro / Macro Elements

Mise-en-scene

- Dark and Vivid
- Contrast of dominance between Yi Long/Jie Ying

Sound

- Brief voice overs by Jie Ying
- (1) Solemn dark mysterious tone soundtrack (Intro/Flashbacks)
- (2) Sentimental nostalgic moderate paste (Flashback)
- (3) Fast paste intense soundtrack (Fight)
- (4) Calm subtle grief soundtrack (Ending)

Cinematography

- Close ups of Yi Long and Jie Yings faces / Extreme close up of the eye for Yi Long
- Low angle shots to be framed against Yi Long
- Extreme long shots of the landscape with both Yi Long/Jie Ying
- Tracking shots of the students training at the academy

Editing

- Mostly Parallel from start to middle section
- Some continuity editing during confrontation
- Shot-reverse-shot for conversation
- Match on action during battle
- Echo effect on the voice overs
- Alot of sound effects to be used involving nature/battle such as wind blows, punches, branches snapping.

Location

- Clear private field with no traffic or public pathways (Battle scene)
- Indoor hall or training grounds outside (Flashback scenes)