Text/A Survey of Human Affairs
Editor/A Survey of Human Affairs
Foreword
At the just past Starlight Awards, many popular dramas to be aired were "refreshed on the spot."
Among them, the Starlight Awards really gave the 2018 drama "Flowers" a ranking. Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tang Yan and Xin Zhilei four leading actors appeared on the stage. "Flowers" also won the "Most Anticipated Work" "honor.
and officially announced on the spot that "Flowers" will be broadcast on December 27th and will premiere on CCTV 8, followed by Tencent Video.
This three-year-old 30 episode s drama, is finally going to be broadcast.
Let's take a look at the highlights of "Flowers", which won the most anticipated work honor, and .
Strong production team
This period drama is adapted from Jin Yucheng's novel of the same name "Flowers".
This novel received widespread attention and was loved by readers as soon as it was published in 2012. It was also rated as the first novel in 's "2012 Chinese Novel Ranking". After
, he also won the first Lu Xun Culture Award for Annual Novel Award and the Mao Dun Literature Award.
magazine chief programmer Yongxin once commented on the work "Flowers" "It has established a literary museum. How many years later, if you want to look back at Shanghai, just look for it in novels."
this The excellence of the work has long been noticed by director Wong Kar-wai , who bought the adaptation rights in 2014.
will not officially start filming the TV series until 2020. This is also the first TV series directed by director Wong Kar-wai.
Director Wong Kar-wai has achieved considerable success in the film industry.
The two films he directed "Chungking Express" and "Days of Being Wild" both won the Best Director Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
and the movies "Happy Together" and "The Grandmaster" have also won awards continuously, which are all recognition of his ability to direct works.
Now this period drama "Flowers" has been filmed into 30 episodes, is the result of Wong Kar-wai's many years of polishing, serving as director and producer, personally working on it, and constantly striving for excellence. I dare say that the quality of the finished drama is absolutely guaranteed.
has such a strong production team, and Wong Kar-wai is in charge. Let’s see what story this drama tells?
Highlights
The story background of this drama takes place in Shanghai from the 1960s to the 1990s. The story revolves around A Bao (played by Hu Ge) .
tells the story of how he gained a foothold in the Shanghai business world from an unknown person, and eventually became the famous figure "Mr. Bao" in Shanghai.
A man is undoubtedly the most attractive when he is working hard in his career. In the business world, he has his own childhood sweetheart, Miss Wang (played by Tang Yan) of a foreign trade company, and they have a deep friendship.
There is also the Zhizhenyuan proprietress Li Li (played by Xin Zhilei) whom he met when he entered the business world. The two of them fought for their own interests and ended up doing business together.
jointly took over big businesses in machinery, clothing and finance, and made a fortune. As cooperation increased, they also faced a crisis of trust and relationship problems. It is not known how the two of them will develop in the end.
During this period, Mr. Bao also met another golden flower, the hotel proprietress Lingzi (played by Ma Yili), also played a vital role in helping him in his business.
However, it is becoming more and more obvious that these three golden flowers have feelings for Mr. Bao. The man has a successful career, and facing three excellent and charming beauties, it is still unclear who his feelings belong to in the end. And I know, looking forward to the development of the plot.
Looking at the starring cast of this drama, it is also unprecedentedly strong!
powerful starring lineup
No. 1, Hu Ge.
Hu Ge became famous because of his role as Li Xiaoyao in the costume fairy tale "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1", was loved by the audience, and later he continued to appear in TV series.
later starred in "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" with Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Liu Shishi, and Huo Jianhua, playing the male protagonist Jing Tian, also played the god general Fei Peng and the Jiang Kingdom Crown Prince Long Yang.
In the play, one person plays the role of the triangle. His excellent acting skills and wonderful drama series make the audience never tire of it.
After that, he once again starred with Tang Yan in the costume fantasy drama "Xuanyuan Sword: Traces of the Sky". He is a sword fanatic and Yuwen Tuo. He plays two roles. He once again challenges his role change, and his acting skills are smooth and natural. , also won the Best Actor Award.
, he expanded his acting career and starred in urban dramas "Refresh 3+7", "Revelation of Life" and "Great Times". successfully jumped out of the costume fairy tales and challenged different roles.
which also challenges the Republic of China spy war drama, and Jin Dong, Wang Kai and Liu Mintao starred in "The Pretender" , playing the role of Mingtai, He and Yu Manli, played by Song Yi, are life and death partners. Killing everyone, Yu Manli's sacrifice made countless viewers cry.
Hu Ge also starred in the ancient costume drama "Langya Bang", playing Mei Changsu, once again created the classic role of resourcefulness. He also won the Magnolia Award for Best Actor and is known as the "Visitor King" .
Now Hu Ge challenges the period drama "Flowers" for the first time, trying different themes and playing the male lead A Bao, Mr. Bao.
In the trailer, Mr. Bao makes a handsome and calm appearance, taking us into the wave of the Shanghai era. He is engaged in foreign trade with his left hand and stock trading with his right hand. The momentum cannot be stopped.
As a native of Shanghai, Hu Ge speaks Shanghai dialect. His "I will not give up until I reach the Yellow River." has a unique flavor, and getting into the role is easy and natural.
In this drama, there are not only TV star "Hu Ge", and movie queen "Ma Yili", two people collaborate for the first time and perform on the same stage!
is second, Ma Yili.
Ma Yili, who became famous for her role in "Struggle", has had a smooth career in film and television dramas since then.
not only won the Huading Award for Best Actress for the TV series "Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou" , but also won the Magnolia Award for Best Actress for the TV series "My First Half of Life" , twice. "viewback".
also won the Huading Award for Best Actress in a Movie for her starring role in the movie "Finding You", and is also known as the "Queen of Movies".
Ma Yili, like Hu Ge, is from Shanghai. This time the two collaborated on a film with a strong period atmosphere. They spoke fluent Shanghainese, making the entire clip full of Shanghai flavor.
Ma Yili plays Lingzi in the play, a strong career woman who becomes bigger and stronger.
Her sentence "It's Reiko from Night Tokyo and I'm here to help you", indicates that she has extended a helping hand many times for Mr. Bao's career, advancing and retreating together, and they have a constant connection.
The third place is Tang Yan.
also has a starring role, who is also from Shanghai. has collaborated with Hu Ge many times. She is Tang Yan.
From "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3", "The Impeccable Master Ru Lin" to "Xuanyuan Sword: Traces of the Sky", the two are old acquaintances. Needless to say, they have a perfect understanding of each other. Full.
This time Tang Yan plays the role of Miss Wang in the play. There is a foreign trade company in the family, and she and Ah Bao are childhood sweethearts. In the trailer, there is a sentence "It is inseparable from his support." is also very fond of Ah Bao. Bao's affirmation is his strong backing.
The fourth place is Xin Zhilei.
In addition to Ma Yili and Tang Yan, there is another wonderful person, she is Xin Zhilei.
He has excellent acting skills in such as the concubine Jin Yuyan in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", the red girl in "Angry Sunny Xiangxi", and the role of Begonia Duoduo in "Celebrating More Than Years".
This time in "Flowers", she plays the role of Zhizhenyuan proprietress Li Li. has charming red lips and says "Since I dare to come to the Yellow River Road to open a restaurant." is full of aura as a strong woman in the business field.
is indeed Mr. Bao’s business partner.
Conclusion
In addition to the strong starring lineup, there are also many powerful actors such as Wu Yue, Chen Long, Huang Jue, Yang Haoyu and Zheng Kai , etc., and veteran actor You Benchang is also in charge.
With such a strong cast, all of whom are good at acting, I think it’s hard to think of it as a hit, but it really has the potential to be a hit!
This good show is still to come. Will everyone follow this show on on December 27th ?
