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Ho Chi Minh City - "POV Street Scenes"
POV traveling shot from inside of van, mixed traffic of automobiles, buses, bicycles, motorbikes, and pedestrians; adult Vietnamese man passes van on moped, people sitting on sidewalk in BG; adult man driving motorbike behind van; passing traffic and buildings, crossing bridge over the Saigon River lined with shacks; passing traffic and buildings, some adult women wearing conical hats. POV from inside van stopped in traffic behind a black sedan, silhouettes of the driver and a passenger in front seat; mixed bicycle and motorbike traffic, multiple adult men and women riding mopeds in tandem; moped traffic on street, child running across street.
Da Nang - "Street Scenes & Han River"
POV from river walk area of adult Vietnamese men and women standing at end of pier; boat traffic on Han River in BG. Young Vietnamese male and female teenagers gathered at the end of the pier, one girl barefoot and hanging off guard rail; large ferry-like boat docked in BG. Several open patio umbrellas set-up in plaza area with chairs. A few Vietnamese male children gathered beneath umbrellas, looking at something in the distance; one of the boys drinking from cup and spitting. Street traffic driving in front of French Colonial building; old truck creating large exhaust plumes followed mainly by bicycles and motorbikes. Bicycles and motorbike traffic passing by; elderly adult Vietnamese man smoking cigarette in FG; boards a small three-wheeled vehicle. Motorboat traffic on Han River, pedestrians in BG.
Assorted 1970's Ads
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 991926 An assorted collection of television commercials from the 1970's, in the following order... 1) AMC CONCORD BL- CU of a young blond woman, daddy's little girl, raising her sunglasses at the sight of aforementioned automobile. She wants the car. MS's of her inspecting it, telling the driver she has to have it. Daddy buys the car from him. Closing LS of the car on deck of daddy's yacht. 2) AMC CONCORD DL - MS's of a marine sergeant and a corporal in dress fatigues, about to go on leave. The latter drives the Concord, while the Sgt gets jealous about it all. MS of the men inspecting the plush interior. 3) AMC CONCORD DL - Set at a mock awards ceremony. Great MS's of a hammy yet elegantly dressed man and woman opening the envelope, announcing the winner... it's the Concord! MS of the audience clapping excitedly, followed by LS of the car on a float being brought in. 4) TOYOTA COROLLA - Set in a bank. A man is approved for a car loan. Delighted, he says he needs to find a car worth the money. Voila, an utterably ugly yellow car magically appears in the bank's lobby. Everyone rushes over to check it out. MS of the man throwing his hat into the car through an open hatchback. MS of the man sitting in the driver's seat, waving a girl into the car. LS of them driving off. 5) ESMARK INDUSTRIES - MS's of man, woman and child planting in a field on a summery late afternoon. MS of a gas station attendant cleaning a car's front windshield. Product shots of Swift Bacon and Peter Pan Peanut Butter. Product shot of Playtex wares. 6) Same material as last, only quicker and with different editing. 7) DANNON YOGURT - Mostly product shots against a black BG. 8) TONE BEAUTY SOAP - MS of a sweaty woman in tennis whites walking off an outdoor court to talk to the camera. CU's of her swabbing herself down in the shower. CU of her parting the clear shower curtain, waxing sexy to the cam. 9) OIL OF OLAY - mostly product shots, some good CU's of a model applying the creme rinse. 10) MCDONALD'S - we have an all-time winner here, folks... of what I have no idea. This downright weird ad needs to be seen to be believed. And seen again to make sure you just saw what you think you just saw. Opens with high angle LS's of several young, uniformed McDonald's employees singing and dancing in a mountian meadow a la The Sound of Music. Mind you, they're not there to investigate a new location, they're there to be happy and gay and spread that loveable McDonald's spirit. LS's of them singing and dancing in a field of cows (oh, the cows must absolutely LOVE that). HIgh angle tight LS of them doing the same in a billowing grain field... why not sing and dance in the polyurethane container factory? McDLT anyone? MS of a spriteful female employee dancing up to a family of three (mom, dad, lil MIkey) enjoying a meal on a McDonald's patio; CU of kid biting into burger, immediately saying that it's terrific (how would he know when he spits half of it out trying to say his line).
Lincoln-Mercury Ads
Preview Cassette 220370 An assortment of Lincoln-Mercury ads from the 1970's, in the following order... 1) MERCURY MONTEGO - LS of several '74 luxury cars pulling into the brick driveway of a fancy Swiss-styled mansion. Many LS's of the Montego driving through the country. MS's of blindfolded adults being led into a Montego for a road test (no, they are NOT driving). CU's of customer testimonials in favor of the Montego. 2) LINCOLN CONTINENTAL AND CONTINENTAL MARK IV - Many LS's of the cars, either parked or driving through various locales. Good MS, INT car, driver in seat. MS of the grill, car driving. 3) LINCOLN CONTINENTAL - MS's of Retired Lt. Col. Arch Giffin walking from golf course, golf bag slung over shoulder. MS of Arch, blindfolded, being helped onto the passenger seat of a Continental; he goes for a road test. Many LS's of the car driving. CU of Arch giving his testimonial. He likes it, he likes it! 4) LINCOLN-MERCURY USED CARS - LS's of older models being driven. CU's of steering wheel and control panels. MS of a power window being lowered. 5) MONTEGO - an odd vignette of a prized electronics technician getting into the backseat of a specially equipped Montego so he can make a portable, palm-sized television within 16 hours. That sounds like fun, doesn't it? Wonder what and the two drivers talked about. Great CU's of electronics being assembled, of cards being put together and sodered. Some spilt-screen work of the man working and a particularly bumpy road. CU of the finished TV being turned on. 6) MONTEGO - MS's of a magician boxing up a car, then sawing it in half with an industrial power saw; the box unfolds to reveal the "new" Montego. Excellent showroom shots of the car's INT and EXT. 7) MONTEGO - another road test commercial. Nothing new here. 8) COUGAR XR-7 - MS's of a sultry Farrah wanna-be strutting through the halls of a mansion; though her hair is initially pulled back it eventually falls into fine feathered Farrah-dom. She gets into a conveniently parked Cougar and drives around. CU's of the interior, of the dashboard and features and such. All this is intercut with MS's of a real cougar frolicing on a beach, on sand dunes. The model drives to the beach, parks by the shore. MS's of the cat walking around and on the car; she gets out, pets the cat, and takes off her dress to reveal a white bathing suit. 9) COUGAR XR-7 - MS's of a cougar walking around a mansion, at night. Product shots of a Monte Carlo and Grand Prix. MS's of the car's interior and exterior (includes great shot of the sunroof opening, revealing the cougar on the roof). MS of a foofy-haired model sitting in the backseat and petting the cougar in her lap; a man in a tuxedo gets behind the wheel, looks back, smiles. Smooth. 10) MERCURY COMET and CAPRI - Mercury's economy line. MS of a gas hose acting like a startled snake in a white lighting studio. An adorable cougar cub wrestles the hose into submission. Your winner, and new Intercontinental Champion... good product shots of the two fairly disparate (in design) cars. Excellent interior shots of both as the cute cat climbs in and messes with the features, playfully showing them off. Much too cute, very precious. 11) The entire LINCOLN-MERCURY line - Remember how L-M always ended their commercials with the cougar growling atop the L-M sign? Ever wonder how they did that? Well, wonder no more for this ad wants to satisfy you... and interest you in their product line, of course. Great MS's of the cougar running loose in a white lighting studio while two trainers try to act like the cat's REALLY loose. Inadvertently (I'm sure) the cat ends up showing off the entire L-M line of cars. MS of the cat being collared and led up a catwalk (no, really, no kidding) onto the sign.
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Ads
on preview cassette 211782 B Ah, sweet, nourishing beer... ah, sweet, nourishing, and cheap Pabst Blue Ribbon! Do not watch this film alone or for too long for no work will get done. An assortment of commercials for God's gift to stomachs everywhere, in the following order... 1) A highwheeler race. A high-wheeler is one of those old-fashioned bicycles with the ridiculously oversized front wheel. This taked place in present (1970) day, with the riders dressed in 1910 white flannel baseball uniforms. Many MS's of these men riding through the countryside. CU's of beer being poured into large glass goblets. MS's of people cheering the riders, drinking their beer. 2) Train riding in the 1890's. Some great LS's of a train rolling through a late autumn afternoon countryside. MS of a man and woman in fancy period dress walking into the dining car, a maitre d showing them a table. CU of man ordering two Pabsts to start off. CU's of beer being poured from a tap into large glass goblets, then brought to table for the folks to enjoy. 3) A music hall in the 1890's. MS's of men sitting at tables or at the bar at a music hall, a chanteuse emerging from a curtain to sing. CU's of her working the room, particularly the table of a young blond man, his first time there. CU's of beer being poured from a tap. CU of a glass of beer being shuttled down the length of a bar and into a customer's waiting hand. MS of the singer tossing a rose to the young man. High angle MS of the man standing and saluting her intentions by raising his drink into the air. 4) An outdoor horse auction in the 1890's. MS's of men in swell hats drinking beer and bidding for horses. Eventually turns into a game of price-gouging. CU's of beer being drawn from wooden kegs. 5) A semi-tie-in with Barbra Streisand's "Hello, Dolly". Many INT shots of a gorgeous, antique, totally restored saloon. 6) Quick spot. INT shots of a parlor circa 1890's. Completely restored room. CU's of old-time songbooks on a piano. CU's of a Pabst bottle and full glass of beer on a lazy susan filled with cheese and apples. 7) Same as #5 but with no movie tie-in. Many INT shots of antique bar, Good MS's of design and decor. 8) Scullying in the late 1890's. Scullying is much akin to crew rowing. MS's and LS's of men racing boats in a river. MS of a cannon going off, ending the race. MS's of people cheering from the riverbank, drinking beer. CU'sof men drawing beer from a wooden keg by the river. MS's of men throwing the losing coxsman into the river. 9) EXT shots of the old Milwaukee Pabst brewery. MS's of a spokesman walking through the building's interior, talking "old time" and "tradition" to the camera. CU of beer being poured into a glass. 10) INT shots of the old Milwaukee Pabst brewery, a spokeman standing by several huge beer vats. EXT shots of the brewery. MS of pitchman walking onto a crowded patio, stopping at an empty table. CU of him pouring himself a beer.
Da Nang Drive, Late Afternoon
01:31:36:- traveling shot along Da Nang Drive, the camera inside a motor taxi; they pass an old truck filled with personal belongings on the right. Cut to another travelling shot along Da Nang Drive, this one passing a Buddhist cemetery (Mahayana Buddhists aren't traditionally buried, so these are either stupas or the graves of Theravada Buddhists).
Morning on the Hue River
01:31:55:- excellent peek-a-boo shot of two grass collectors on a small boat in the Hue River, much vegetation in the FG; great composition. Cut to wide LS of the river, the grass collectors barely visible in the FG; great shot, very hazy and impressionistic; looks like a landscape painting. Tight LS of various types of boats on the river, many people fishing from them. Cut to the peekaboo shot of the grass collectors, zoom out to resume wide LS (telephoto lens, deep focus). Cut to more tight LS's of life on the Hue River; the sun rises very, very slowly, shifting and stretching the colors. Hazy tight LS's of a bridge over the river, people on bicycles passing over it. More tight LS's of boats and the riverfront area. 01:41:46:- colorful MS and tight LS of a man crouched and painting a railing while another man wstanding with a bicycle watches on; they talk; great shadows and colors, very rich. Cut to wide LS of the yellow and red building, a small home jutting out into the river (still under construction, it seems)... great shot, nice composition. 01:42:54:- More panning LS's of the bridge over the Hue River. More tight LS's of boats on the river. 01:45:23:- LS's of a hotel under construction, workers at work; pan left to wide LS of Hue River. More tight LS's of boats on the river.
Central Hospital
01:47:39:- Inside a Vietnamese hospital, the video producers being given a tour of the facilities: MS's of surgery being performed, one on a man's stomach, another on a man's back (two separate surgeries, shot through open doors); CU's of doctors' faces; great lighting; MS of an operating room, a man having a procedure done to his stomach, followed by CU of man under local anaesthetic. MS's inside an infirmirary, perhaps their version of an ICU, as the producer and several Vietnamese doctors in residence talk about procedures and sanitary conditions (some of the doctors seem to balk at the notion of wearing masks). MS's of nurses, of rooms and such. 01:52:07:- EXT hospital, on immediate grounds. MS's of producer and the hospital concierge walking and talking. 01:52:50:- Various shots inside a classroom: MS's of young male and female adults in white scrubs, sitting at desks with pens and notebooks; CU's of pens and notebooks; CU's and MS's of the hospital staff (students); MS of the producer talking to the class about the things he's brought to help them out; MS's of the staff smiling and laughing, listening to the translation. More of the same but in a different room with different lighting (better shots of the producer talking to the class, explaining his ultimate purpose for being there).
Assorted 1970's Ads
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE # 210313 A literal hodge-podge of American television commercials from the 1970's, in the following order...(ON PREVIEW TAPE # 991881) 1) ALKA-SELTZER - MS's of a young married couple getting ready for bed. The wife lies in bed and flips through a cookbook, while the husband stands in the bathroom, trying to ease the pain of his wife's experimental dumpling dinner by secretly taking a dose of A-S. She declares the next evening's dinner will be poached oysters. Yuck. 2) SOS SCOURING PADS - crude animation of a verbal street battle between pink and blue scouring pads, culminating in a water duel at five paces. Blue wins. Go, Blue. 3) ALKA-SELTZER GOLD - funny MS's of a man wandering through his umpteenth high school reunion, trying to figure out whose meal repeatedly gives him heartburn. Is it Angora Angie's sumptuous Macaroni and Cheese? Or is it...? 4) ERICH SEGAL'S "OLIVER'S STORY" - advertising a book on TV? Whoa, that's odd. 5) SANKA COFFEE - MS's of various people drinking coffee (different strokes for different folks): a man in his pajamas standing outside a parked mobile home; a sailor returns home; a showgirl steals one last sip before going on-stage; cowhands rustles up by a campfire (daytime); man cheering at a sporting event; inner city busybodies hanging out of windowsills, and so on. 6) ALKA-SELTZER - another late night: LS's and MS's of a diner, the parking lot filled with truck drivers and such; two drivers get into a trcuk, drive off; CU's of the two drivers in the darkened cab, one of them suffering from heartburn. LS of a truck pulling into a truck stop, a glowing Alka-Seltzer sign hanging over the establishment. 7) ALKA-SELTZER - an ultimately funny spot about beating "the blahs". MS of a bundled man holding a MIAMI sign while standing by the side of a wintry road; a car pulls up, the window rolls down; the female passenger states that she's only going to Fort Lauderdale, a mere 30 mins outside of Miami; the man is viciously dejected, mopes back to the curb. MS of a sad-looking man in a tie sitting at a table, dropping a packet of A-S into a glass of water... unfortunately he's forgotten to take the tablets out of the package. 8) BENSON & HEDGES 100'S - quick spot for their brand of cigarettes. A product shot, not much more. 9) BENSON & HEDGES 100'S - a silly black and white romp about the pleasure of smoking their brand of cigarette. MS of a suave cat burglar robbing the wall safe of a fancy home; an alarm sounds and he slips behind the curtains, his lit cigarette protruding through the part. MS of a haggard man on a shifty raft in the middel of the ocean, several cartons of cigarettes his companion; zoom in to CU as he brings a smoke to his lips; he's sad as he doesn't have a light. MS on the set of a World War One drama, a capper boy standing next to an American doughboy; the capper boy claps and breaks the cigarette dangling from the actor's lip. 10) IVORY LIQUID DISH SOAP - CU testimonial, conducted on a sunny park bench, of a 37 year old housewife, about how much she enjoys life. MS's of her riding a bike with her son. CU of her washing dishes in her kitchen (focused on her hands). MS of her at home, talking to an interviewer about the importance of having soft, nice-looking hands when she goes out. CU's of her hands, her wedding ring. 11) JACOBSEN GARDEN TRACTOR - MS's of a man operating a riding tractor: he cuts grass, rotor tills the backyard, plows the earth. CU's of the steering wheel and engine cover being lifted off. 12) ROLAIDS - MS's of people at work and telling the camera how they spell relief: a barber in a barber shop, a truck driver outside his cab, a lady bowler at the lanes. CU of a beaker filled with a pink liquid; Rolaids are introduced, turning the liquid clear. 13) ACCENT FLAVOR ENHANCER - MS of a housewife preparing dinner in her kitchen, talking to the camera about the product. CU of her pouring an amount into a measuring spoon; CU of her adding the spoonful into a bowl of raw meat. 14) SEARS MEN'S STORE - quick spot about buying a business suit for around $80. Ah, inflation rears its head again. 15) JACOBSEN RIDING MOWER - MS's of a man mowing his lawn, showing off the product's features. 16) JC PENNEY - MS of a man in his underwear, sitting on a hotel room bed, talking to the camera. With the help of an open suitcase he shows all the great unmentionables his wife bought him: boxer shorts, t-shirts, tightie whities. At the end he remarks how she forgot to pack his socks, razor, suit, and so on. 17) DENTYNE - CU of an attractive young blond woman brushing her teeth... boy, does she look happy and pert! MS of her arriving at the park, interrupting a group of boys' frisbee fun. The circle descends on the carefree and liberated woman. MS of her showing one of them how to toss a frisbee. He steals a kiss. When she seems flattered and not wanting to kill the rest of the boys want a free lesson as well. Stupid, very stupid. 18) Unknown, possibly a TV show - low angle LS of a man having fun parasailing... until a CU of the tow rope fraying and breaking. Zooming in CU of a woman screaming. CU and MS of a young couple on a boat, kissing passionately. LS of a luxury car breaking a wood gate and driving into a park; MS, from INT car, of a young woman being chased down by the car. Action, adventure, crime thriller.
River, Sunset
02:51:12:- Excellent MS, taken from inside the video crew's hotel: in the FG are silouetettes of furniture and a dragon-shaped urn, while in the BG, through a pair of open doors is the river and boats sailing on it (expressionistic shot); taken several times as things in the BG change a bit. Cut to tight Ls of a woman in a straw hat, rowing in the river. Cut to tight LS of her from a different angle, with more interesting things in the BG; she casts a fishing line, sailing from screen R to L. 02:54:25:- MS of a woman in a straw hat sitting on a dock and painting a railing yellow. Tight panning LS of people working by the river bank: a family shakes out a fishing net while others on docked boats tend to evening chores. Cut to excellent, glittery tight LS of a woman in a straw hat rowing a boat from screen L to R, several docked boats in the BG. Cut to similar shot as the woman passes through a sunspot (she becomes silouetted, the boat looking as if on fire). Cut to several LS's of people in boats on the river, late afternoon. Cut to tight LS of a woman in a straw hat sitting in a boat and smoking a cigar while sifting through some unknown fluffy material; shot several more times from different angles, widths and lighting. Cut to many LS's of docked houseboats on the river, forming a mini- community; a variety of shots, some blue-tinted, others focusing in on the setting sun's glaring reflection on the water (excellent shots here).
River Path, Morning
01:44:27:- hazy tight LS of a bridge over the Hue River, a mass of bicyclists passing over it. Cut to COLOR BARS. Tight LS's and MS's of bicyclists travelling on small streets beside an unnamed river; young and old, men and women, singles and taxi bicycles; street scenes and two wheeled traffic; some mopeds and small engine motorcycles. Cut to MS's of four women kneeling on the riverbank, washing clothes in small buckets. LS's and MS's of a father and his son shrimp-fishing from a small boat in the river (shrimpers on a shrimp boat). Tight LS and MS's of a ferry docked at the bank, people boarding and getting ready to sail. More MS's of women kneeling by the river, washing clothes.
Vietnamese School Kids
01:51:06:- MS of schoolchildren singing in a classroom (a song so languid and so middling it's charming). MS of four cute kids leaning through an open windowsill. Great MS's and tight LS's of twenty to thirty schoolchildren standing outside their schoolhouse, singing; occasionally they wave their arms in the air, grab their knees and swirl, shake their adorable heads in tune to the, uh, song, if that's what you want to call it. Very cute. MS's of the kids going back into the schoolhouse. MS's of kids standing my gnarled trees on the riverbank, staring into the camera.
River Path, Morning (continued)
01:54:15:- great perspective MS of a boy, a bicyclist, a female motorcyclist and a mother and child on a path, headed towards camera. MS's of women eating at a food kiosk, kneeling around a steaming pot; pedestrians and people on mopeds pass by in FG; good reverse angle MS of a mother and child standing by the kiosk, smoke rising in the FG. Cut to nice slightly high angle MS of a man in a small boat, fishing in the river. Cut to tight LS of people walking along a fairly wooded path, several stalks of bamboo in the FG (another peekaboo shot?); cut to a similar shot but with a telephoto lens focused on a food kiosk, then zoom out to resume former shot. 01:56:44:- great sequence of a woman sitting on a mat and making a straw hat while her mother, sister and daughter watch on: EST MS; CU's of her face and hands as she stitches and sews carefully; MS's of the suddenly large crowd gathered around her. Cut to MS of a mother smiling next to her two daughters, posing for the camera; zoom out to wide MS of them and roughly a dozen children standing on a rocky patio. Tight LS's of women washing clothes in the river. 01:59:26:- MS of a male pharmacist standing behind the counter of his pharmacy kiosk. MS of a young woman in a straw hat walking along busy street, carrying a basket of flowers. MS's and CU's of a young man avidly playing a girl in a game of foosball, a group of kids watching on. MS's of a male teenager working on the tailight of a small engine Honda motorcycle (appears to be a motorcycle shop, many people gathered and watching on... strictly the camera's fault). Slightly high angle tight LS of a woman crouched in the river and washing clothes while a young woman wades into the water with two pails; MS of her wding to shore with buckets filled with water; MS of woman washing clothes; tight LS of woman washing clothes, a man pushing a boat into teh water behind her. Tight LS's and MS's of people in boats on the river. MS's of two young women in straw hats kneeling by the side of river, washing their dishes, pots and chopsticks. MS's and CU's of the video producer teaching four boys a finger trick. Wide LS's and MS's of a man taking long, soaked stalks og bamboo from a shallow part of the river, crossing the street and depositing them on the other side.
Ferry Ride to Market
02:09:00:- various shots of life on a Vietnamese river, as seen from aboard a small ferry cpatained by an old woman in a straw hat. Some good shots of various boats, many houseboats, on the river (the old woman peers over the scenery in the FG). MS's of locals aboard the ferry, one of whom a young man with a burlap sack of young chicks (ducklings); zoom in to CU as he opens the bag, letting the adorable creatures roam on deck. Many great travelling tight LS's of people on houseboats going about their daily chores (includes a zoom-in of three naked boys standing on a houseboat, waving to the camera). CU of the old woman. MS of a man taking the helm and rowing the rest of the way to shore, where several woman wash their faces and hands in the river. Tigth LS and MS of people getting off the ferry boat.
Vietnam Marketplace
Various shots at an open-air marketplace in communist Vietnam, 1990.
Ferry Ride (Return), Afternoon
Various shots of sampan houseboats, river communities along river in communist Vietnam.
The Citadel, Afternoon
EST shot of the Citadel. MSs of three women playing cards at the Citadel's main gate while a man watches on. EST of the Citadel's rear premises: an area overgrown with lush vegetation and a neglected moat; LS's of workers tending to the grounds, some working in the moat or overgrown river. More EST shots of the Citadel, its withered grounds and weathered buildings. More LSs of workers tending to the grounds (appears to be a bit of farming going on here). High angle wide LS of the Citadel's courtyard. CU of two cannonball holes in a wall. MS of an ornate stone dragon lining a short flight of stairs; pan L to tight LS of construction workers restoring a patio area. MS/CUs of shirtless male workers-- some of whom are meere boys-- sawing, shaving, and carving new wood (carpentry Vietnam style).
The Citadel, Afternoon (Continued)
03:13:44:- tight LS's and MS's of construction workers restoring a patio area of the Citadel (all are working with new wood). LS's of workers tending to the grounds by the side of path by the side of a small lake. CU of an ancient ceremonial drum being struck with a pice of wood. EST shot of a Citadel tower, pan L to immediate grounds. MS of construction workers working in a pavillion, seen through a window (nice shot). CU of two small cannonball holes in a wall. More EST shots of the Citadel's weathered, neglected pavillion buildings. 03:17:15:- EST shots of a semi-restored building on Citadel grounds, adjacent to a courtyard. MS's of people exiting the temple-like building. MS of a woman leading her child back into the building; a Buddhist monk (in brown robes... Theravada?) walks out. CU detail of an ornate dragon sculpture atop the building. EST shot as a Buddhist nun in yellow robes walks out and into the courtyard. MS's of carved pillars in the courtyard as monks, laymen and cart-pushers pass by. MS's of two women tending the grounds, a horse grazing behind them. MS of ornate stone pavillions. Zooming (out) LS of a wall partly destroyed by shell fire; panning tight LS of same. Tight LS of people walking on a path, pan R to 2 horses grazing in a field. MS's of the video producer talking to people, pan L to them (includes two Buddhist nuns in yellow robes). Many MS's of the producer talking to them, exchanging business cards... sort of. 03:28:25:- EST shots of the Citadel's inner pavillions, all ruined or falling apart; old stone buildings, some damaged by shellfire, others subjected to weather and vegetation overgrowth. EST shots of a pavillion with several bronze urns outside it. MS's and CU's of a woman rubbing charcoal on one of the urns, specifically over a design of a peacock; she places a cloth over the area and taps a rubber mallet on the cloth, leaving an artistic impression on the cloth. Good LS's of the sun setting over a stone pavillion.
Breakfast with Hai and Hip
03:37:44:- high angle MS of two young men, Hai and Hip, sitting cross-legged on a twin bed and eating a breakfast of noodles, vegetables and rice. CU's of their rice bowls as they eat, using chopsticks. Wide MS of them in the blue room, their sandals on the floor beside the bed. Sideview MS of same but shot from adjacent room, a lattice of steel bars in FG. Sideview CU's of them eating (no bars). Wide MS of the room as they finish eating; Hai gets up and moves into another room. MS of Hai washing his hands in a dirty bathroom sink. MS of Hai climbing a ladder leading to his bedroom loft (Hip is still eating). MS of Hai in his bedroom, grabbing his backpack, descending the ladder. MS's of Hai unlocking his bicycle and taking it outside. Tight LS's of him riding the bike along hazy garden paths and roads.
Traffic, Woodcarvers and Pop Singers
04:17:31:- tight LS's of Hai, our twentysomething protagonist in a light brown cardigan, riding a bicycle along busy streets, over a small bridge; streets are filled with people on bicycles, small engine motorcycles and mopeds. Hai rides his bike to the Central Hospital in Hue. 04:21:43:- MS of a shirtless, muscular woodcarver, a cigarette butt in his mouth, sawing a piece of wood in a design shop (shot through a rusty chain link fence). MS of a barefoot young man kneeling and chiseling a piece of wood; tight LS of same as several others work with wood, pan R to a shirtless young man working on a decorative furniture leg. CU's of the man chiseling, the wood locked in a vice. More MS's and CU's of woodcarvers at work (sawing, carving, chiseling). Cut to INT of woodcarver home/business, MS of a man making tea; CU of tea service, water being poured. Cut to EXT home, MS's of the young man on the roof, picking apples from a tree. MS's of a teenage male sitting on a patio, singing and playing an acoustic guitar; he plays several contemporary Vietnamese pop songs. Sometimes he looks at the camera, other times not. Wide MS of guitar boy getting onto his small engine motorcycle, driving off from home.
Interns at Central Hospital in Hue, Vietnam
04:31:28:- INT shots of hallways and medical rooms in Central Hosptial in Hue; Hai, a young male student/intern, leads the camera crew through the building. Good CU of a newborn crying inside a orange glass unit (some kind of ICU bubble?). Quick MS inside a maternity ward, a woman on a gurney about to give birth. MS of Hai entering a room where an older woman complains on stomach pains; CU's as Hai massages her stomach, looking for lumps; CU of her face as he works, zoom out to MS. MS'sof Hai and several interns (all in scrubs) walking through halls, laughing and talking and inspecting their charts, eventually heading out onto the hospital grounds. MS'sof Hai flipping through a card catalog (patient records); CU of Hai writing in a smal notepad. MS of a hospital employee sitting at a desk, working at an old computer. MS's of Hai sitting in a quiet study room with several other interns, all writing in small notepads. MS's and CU's of interns studying in another room of the hospital, this one noisier and less academic.
Psychiatric Ward at Central Hospital in Hue, Vietnam
Various shots at the psychiatric ward at Central Hospital in Hue, Vietnam.
Workers in a Rice Patty
Various shots villagers working in rice paddies in Vietnam.
Crabbing, Vietnamese Style
Various shots of a small fishing community in rural Vietnam.