is adapted from the Jin Yucheng Mao Dun Literary Award
novel of the same name.
Director Wong Kar-wai's first drama "Flowers"
will be broadcast tonight at 19:30
on CCTV's eight prime time slots.
is the original novel of the New Year's Eve drama
"Flowers".
's unique writing style, Shanghai charm
and Wong Kar-wai's directorial weight
make the audience full of expectations for its final presentation!
It is reported that "Flowers" will launch a bilingual version
The Shanghai version of "Flowers"
has an authentic Shanghai flavor
while taking into account the viewing habits of the national audience
The actors specially recorded the Mandarin version with the same dedication
The play is adapted from Shanghai The novel of the same name by the famous writer Jin Yucheng won the "Five One Project" Award and the Mao Dun Literary Award. It was directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Hu Ge, and starring Ma Yili, Tang Yan, and Xin Zhilei. It uses a movie-like texture to show the lives of Shanghai people in the changing times. Joys and sorrows, partings and separations, diligence and perseverance, wisdom and affection. The play is a major literary and artistic creation funding project in Shanghai and was selected into CCTV's 2024 "Major Drama Watching Station" film list.
Create a warm realism masterpiece with Shanghai theme
Write history for ordinary strugglers
The TV series "Flowers" focuses on the early 1990s. It tells the story of little people represented by Abao who seize opportunities and display their talents under the tide of the times. The courage to face difficulties and down-to-earth determination rewrite the story of destiny and self-growth. Whether it is Abao, Lingzi, Ms. Wang, Li Li, or hotel waiters, retail store owners, factory owners, foreign trade agents, car drivers, etc., every ordinary person in this world has chosen to challenge business opponents and technological changes. , challenge individual destiny, never give up even if you fail, and face the ups and downs of life with a smile.
In the view of director Wong Kar-wai, "The drama "Flowers" introduces the times, because our story tells about having nothing. How did Abao become the all-powerful President in just ten years. In addition to personal struggle, he needs the times blessing”. "Flowers" is based on the spirit of the times of bravery and tenacity, optimism and positivity, using a small incision to observe the new era, and writing a new journey with ordinary people, hoping to resonate with the struggling contemporary young people. As a high-quality Shanghai TV series originally produced in Shanghai and produced in Shanghai, "Flowers" shows the rich temperament of Shanghai and conveys the urban spirit of embracing all rivers, pursuing excellence, being open-minded and wise, and being modest and modest. It is highly consistent with the admiration and expectations of the times, Complement each other.
Excellent IP cross-art category transformation
Another example of Shanghai building a big IP
Excellent literary works are the mother of literary and artistic creation, and cross-art category adaptation makes excellent literature Glowing new vitality. The adaptation of the TV series "Flowers" not only adds new examples and explores new templates for Shanghai to dig deep into the rich mines of classic literature and continue to promote the creation of classic IP film and television products, but also brings about the changes in classic IP in the film and television industry in the new era and new background. Here comes new ideas and innovative thinking.
The TV series "Flowers" follows the basic characters and background settings of the novel of the same name. On the basis of absorbing the original material, it has been adapted and expanded in line with the development logic of the times, filling the blank spaces of the original work. Through a creative technique that is both realistic and romantic, and using the lens to paint, a vivid picture of people's lives is unfolded, vividly presenting the Shanghai years and changes in the times described by the original author Jin Yucheng. Talking about the TV series adaptation, Jin Yucheng, the author of "Flowers" said that if the original work is handed over to the director, it will be a new life expectation.
Ingenuity cast
The gold medal team in front of and behind the scenes creates a quality masterpiece
The drama has also undergone a new upgrade in the shooting technique, breaking through the production methods of traditional TV series. , using unique film context shooting techniques, vivid color changes, and a large number of narrations to thread the thread. , breaks the convention and brings a new drama-watching experience to the audience; through carefully constructed lens language and tense narrative rhythm, a wonderful world of "Flowers" is presented.
The director of the play, Wong Kar-wai, won the Best Director Award at the Cannes International Film Festival and directed the film "The Grandmaster" and other works. This play is the first TV series directed by Wong Kar-wai. Wong Kar-wai has extremely high demands on every detail. From the script, casting, scenery, props, costumes, to light and shadow effects, all must be repeatedly scrutinized and revised to strive for excellence.
In order to better restore the urban style and customs of Shanghai at that time, the crew carried out several years of preparatory work. During this period, they continuously collected information and field interviews to explore the blood of the city of Shanghai and capture the direction of the changes of the times. The changes in the city, down to daily necessities, food, clothing, housing and transportation, are all meticulously considered. At the same time, activities to collect old objects were carried out to select elements that can represent Shanghai from a large amount of data to restore the mark of the times as truly as possible. The drama is also filmed in real locations such as the Bund, Peace Hotel, Fuzhou Road, Jinjiang Hotel, Garden Hotel, Zhang Yuan, Baoyuan Road, etc. in Shanghai, striving to bring the audience into the atmosphere of the era of rapid economic development in the 1990s.
The show has a strong creative lineup. In addition to Wong Kar-wai, screenwriter Qin Wen won the Magnolia Award for Best Screenplay at the 24th Shanghai TV Festival for "The First Half of My Life". Visual director Bao Dexi is the cinematographer of the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and won the Best Cinematography Award at the 73rd Academy Awards. Tu Nan, winner of the China Film Golden Rooster Award for Best Art Award, serves as the art director. The team of gold medal creators behind the scenes also provided quality assurance for the show. Matching the gold medal team behind the scenes is an eye-catching all-star lineup. Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tang Yan and other actors all have a Shanghai complex of being "born and raised together, living and growing together". Together, they accurately performed Shanghai in the 1990s. The struggling life of the trendy children.
Editor: Zhou Mengzhen
Information: Shangguan News Leyou Shanghai
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