The director employs the use of low-angle and medium shots coupled with close ups to show the progression of the main character from a petty criminal to kung fu master.
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After the hero's true potential has been unlocked, his expression changes from one of constant annoyance and fear to to one of cool impassivity. When he is revealed after his short recovery, he is wearing clean white robes, and the director uses a low angle shot to reveal his new-found power. The shot focuses on the back of the character, and as he opens the door light floods in bathing him in an angelic glow to further emphasize his transcendent nature.
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The shot then switches to a close-up on his face, which up to this point in the film had been constantly contorted in fear but now remains steady and relaxed. The camera never leaves his face as he turns around to view the multitude of opponents that face him, circling as he circles, staying steady at eye-level. After the character is done surveying his surroundings, the camera pans down and to the back of his head once more, just as he is about to fight his final battle.
As the battle unfolds, the shot switches to a medium range, to show a more traditional viewing angle for the action. Once he dispatches the henchmen, the fight begins with the evil "Beast." The camera remains at a medium shot throughout the concluding battle, until the very end. Just as he defeats the "Beast," the camera once more closes on his serene face, as he unleashes his final and most devastating technique, the fabled "Flying Buddhist Palm Technique."
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