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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.4 / 100
2004·Drama·1h 27m

TAKE OUT

“One illegal immigrant, one smuggling debt, one day to pay up.”

An illegal Chinese immigrant falls behind on payments on an enormous smuggling debt. Ming Ding has only until the end of the day to come up with the money.

Above the Line
Sean Baker, Shih-Ching Tsou·DirectorTsou Shih-ching·WriterSean Baker·WriterSean Baker·Director of PhotographyRob Marshall·Supervising Sound EditorSean Baker·Editor
Cast
Charles Jang·Ming DingJeng-Hua Yu·YoungWang-Thye Lee·Big SisterJustin Wan·WeiJeff Huang·MaShih-Yun Tsou·Collector #1Joe Chien·Collector #2Waley Liu·Ming's RoommateEd Jansen·Ming's Roommate #2David Liu·Ming's Roommate #3
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 2
Tsou Shih-ching·DirectorSean Baker·Director
Writing· 2
Tsou Shih-ching·WriterSean Baker·Writer
Camera· 2
Sean Baker·Director of PhotographyKenny Pang·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Sean Baker·EditorTsou Shih-ching·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Rob Marshall·Supervising Sound EditorSean Baker·SoundTsou Shih-ching·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Eva Huang·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Michael Sergio·Executive ProducerSean Baker·ProducerIsil Bagdadi·Executive ProducerTsou Shih-ching·ProducerJonathan Lu·Production AssistantBadan Wong·Production CoordinatorEd Jansen·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 2
Chris Bergoch·ThanksElsa Lai·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
75.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FF0000
#0000FF
#FFFF00
Mood
Observational, Urban
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image shows a young Asian man looking directly forward, partially obscured by a reflection on a glass surface. Above him, a neon sign with the words "TAKE O”

drama
Key Elements
Neon SignBaseball CapDecorative Diamond
Atmosphere
Neon, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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