Wong Kar-wai is, hands down, one of my favorite filmmakers. He and cinematographer Christopher Doyle have created stunning imagery with now-classic films like Chungking Express, Fallen Angels, and Happy Together.

Happy Together (1997) is my favorite of the their collaborations. These still captures by no means truly show the magic these guys make. They have to be moving to show that. However, they attempt to convey a small sense of the visuals they create.

The stills could be magnificent photographs on their own.

from Happy Together by Wong Kar-wai

from Happy Together by Wong Kar-wai

The film goes from black and white to color at about 22 minutes in, but it’s no ordinary color. It’s a rich, grainy, saturated, streetlight-like color.

from Happy Together by Wong Kar-wai

from Happy Together by Wong Kar-wai

from Happy Together by Wong Kar-wai

from Happy Together by Wong Kar-wai

from Happy Together by Wong Kar-wai

from Happy Together by Wong Kar-wai

from Happy Together by Wong Kar-wai

Go see Happy Together. You can watch it online at The Auteurs.

Prepare to be inspired.