My Blueberry Nights 2007

director: Wong Kar Wai,

cast: NORAH JONES, JUDE LAW, NATALIE PORTMAN, RACHEL WEISZ, DAVID STRATHAIRN, CHAN MARSHALL aka CAT POWER

Wong Kar Wai's story about a woman who takes the long way to find her luck begins with a blueberry cake in a small café in Coney Island. Elizabeth (NORAH JONES) starts a tour through America ... while waitressing through the country she befriends others such as the down-onher luck gambler (NATALIE PORTMAN) ...

While working on the set William Chang Suk Ping, production designer, cutter, and costume designer in one person, used music by Norah Jones, Cat Power, or Otis Redding, to create the atmosphere for the film. This movie is made of one stylistic concept born out of a holistic view. You will find Chang's "Hongkong-Style" everywhere in this American production: from the vase to the hair; the style of the objects are inspired by his view. more film >>>

WILLIAM CHANG SUK PING studied Industrial-Design at the Vancouver School of Arts. Back in Hongkong in 1981 his career in art, design, and film started. Since 1988 he works in the film development, as production designer, and costume designer with Wong Kar-Wai. Since the movie ASHES OF TIME he even is responsible for the cutting. This combination makes him unique in the world of film! William Chang works beneath as an interior architect in Hongkong and Shanghai.

photo: Elizabeth (Norah Jones) and Leslie ( Natalie Portman) © Darius Khondji / Prokino