Muted Midtones:

I’ve traveled across the country several times, and this image from Fangs of Fortune reminds me of Salt Lake City. The sky reflects in the water there—almost shifting your sense of what’s up and what’s down. I find the visuals beautiful, and I’m surprised by how monochromatic this scene appears because the feeling it evokes watching in real time isn’t as washed.

Someone on YouTube created a video showcasing the full color range of Fangs of Fortune—and I loved it. I want to explore more scenes, because the cinematography in this drama really stood out to me. It’s eloquent and breathtaking—something I rarely encounter in dramas, at least from my perspective.

Note: AI-assisted as labeled on image.

Their story in Fangs of Fortune has this melancholic yet ethereal feel, which matches the tones used in their scenes. We discover they are confined to Lixi Village, blurred by mist, making it feel unreal or paused. And their memories shift from happiness to sad or resentful, and I think this color story matches the emotional ambiguity.

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I love it when the malicious energy takes over Zhao Yuanzhou in Fangs of Fortune. The scenes turn blood-moon red, and his demon markings appear. The visuals become almost entirely monochromatic, but I was still curious to see what a color palette for those scenes would look like.

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I have one more episode left in my Fangs of Fortune rewatch, and I never realized how stark the color story was until watching it again. I think it’s because, despite how muted it is, I still find the cinematography incredibly rich. There are also recurring tones that contrast with the greys, like royal blue and crimson red. And they tend to overtake the scenes when used as focal points, like they do here.

Note: AI-assisted as labeled on image.