Ni Hao Noon

Shot 1 · Wide · 11:52 · $NIHAONOON

Ni Hao Noon Ninety minutes of squinting. The beard gets top billing.

Walk into town

Clock: 11:52. Nobody has moved.

Shot 2 · Medium · 11:58

a slow start

A town held its breath. He forgot his line.

Ni Hao Noon showed up for a showdown. Everyone forgot the reason. Leaving first still felt rude.

I

Right on time

Ni Hao Noon arrived at noon. The town went quiet. He assumed they were thinking of something nice to say.

II

One more close-up

The director called for action. Ni Hao Noon squinted a little harder. Everyone agreed that counted.

III

Beard in the credits

The beard asked for a bigger part. It already had most of the screen.

Ni Hao Noon holds a dead-serious stare against a plain pale background, his long white beard filling the close-up.

Shot 3 · Extreme close-up · 12:00

The clock strikes twelve. Nobody moves.

Starring

the beard

A very long pause with excellent facial hair.

Shot 4 · The picture house · 2:40 pm

Lobby cards

Stills from the longest pause. Drag to look.

Someone opened a snack three counties away.
Someone opened a snack three counties away. $NIHAONOON
The only thing drawn at noon was a very deep breath.
The only thing drawn at noon was a very deep breath. $NIHAONOON
You seem trustworthy. Further sniffing is required.
You seem trustworthy. Further sniffing is required. $NIHAONOON
Ninety minutes of squinting. The beard has requested an intermission.
Ninety minutes of squinting. The beard has requested an intermission. $NIHAONOON
This town is big enough for both of us. Come sit nearby.
This town is big enough for both of us. Come sit nearby. $NIHAONOON

Shot 5 · Golden hour · 5:30 pm

your big scene

Got two seconds? That's a whole scene.

Hold for two seconds of drama.

Standoffs outwaited: 0

84′ · 6:40 pm · Before the light goes

join the standoff

Three steps to the street

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Softly blurry spaghetti-western close-up of Ni Hao Noon, an orange-and-white cat with squinting eyes, an enormous white beard and a drooping white moustache.

Shot 6 · Evening truce · 7:15 pm

Ni Hao Noon

The longest pause in the West.