The S-League shot the most Wong Kar Wai-esque football video ever

Such mood. Much arthouse.

Tan Xing Qi| October 25, 06:45 PM

Here's one for the film buff who also happens to also be a S-League fan.

At last week's (Oct. 20) match between Geylang International and Tampines Rovers, which ended 4-1 in favour of Tampines Rovers if you really want to know, this piece of arthouse film moment happened.

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Yup the floodlights went off on one side of Bedok stadium when Tampines Rovers Head Coach V. Sundramoorthy was in the midst of answering some questions for the post-match interview.

Look harder and you can see footballers cooling down on the field after 90 minutes of football.

The timely switching off of the floodlights also reminded us of a Wong Kar Wai movie titled, In the Mood for Love, which is all about moody cinematography and clever use of lighting like this:

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The auteur's creative influence continued to the interview with Geylang International head coach Jorg Steinebrunner.

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Who, with his half-lit face, channeled the Tony Leung look from Wong Kar Wai's movie, Happy Together.

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In comparison, the video of the match between Hougang United and Brunei DPMM on the same day failed to hit the creative heights.

The post-match interview clearly lacked artistic integrity with its bright lighting, 90s-inspired blinds and run-of-the-mill sofa.

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Check out the artistic film football highlights here.

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H/T: The Ass League

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