succeeds "Thrush" and "Flowers" kicks off Yangba's New Year's Eve drama.
naturally struggled to beat "Thrush" in ratings for its premiere, but it also won the championship in the same period, which is enough to show that this drama has received huge attention.
Naturally, whether it is the director Wong Kar-Wai, the original novel, or the luxurious cast, "Flowers" is several grades higher than "Thrush", but in terms of subject matter and plot, "Thrush" is naturally better.
"Flowers" can be said to embody the title of the play vividly, and the "luxury" can be seen everywhere in and outside the play.
Outside the movie, there were constant hot searches, and advertisements dominated the screen. As soon as the movie started, it was said that a car accident dropped 300,000 yuan, and then it easily reached millions or tens of millions. It was jaw-dropping in that era.
After the premiere of four episodes on the online platform, as well as the audience's word-of-mouth evaluation, it can be predicted that the ratings of "Flowers" will show a downward trend, and it will be difficult to compare with "Thrush".
So after the premiere, what was the audience’s evaluation?
There is no doubt that it is polarizing, but the negative reviews are surprisingly consistent.
The entire image style of "Flowers" is naturally very Wong Kar-Wai, and the film quality is full of texture, which will undoubtedly become the direction of the audience's praise.
Audiences who are familiar with Wong Kar-Wai's films are all too familiar with things such as monologues by characters in the play, subtitles with white text on a black background, slow motion accompanied by music, occlusion of the foreground of the composition, and ambiguous light and shadow.
It can be said that the arrival of Wong Kar-wai has brought a new image style to the TV series, which has improved the audience's audio-visual enjoyment.
is just as netizens said, "The texture and light and shadow of are really amazing, and there is not a single frame of that is not good-looking."
"Wong Kar-Wai is the one who can truly leave you with the most beautiful look when you are forty years old."
"Chan Hsun-chi and Wong Kar-wai are indeed golden partners. I can give you four stars for the original soundtrack alone. You Benchang, surprise old man. Thoughts on the first episode Very good, no matter whether it is a mule or a horse, it will be chased to the end."
But for a TV series, the combination of light and shadow is important, but it plays more of an icing on the cake, and the plot and story are the main focus.
In this regard, it is obvious that "Flowers" is a bit acclimatized.
If you compare it with the original work, then the drama version of "Prosperity" will be completely different. Naturally, the audience will complain endlessly, and even call it a "disaster"!
"As expected, Wong Kar-wai ruined such a good novel. It smelled of exaggeration, glitz and greasiness. The best director in my heart is the late director Huang Shuqin who made "The Debt", and brought a generation of Shanghai in the changing times. The ups and downs of people are filmed in a way that is both compassionate and realistic."
"Have I waited for so many years to come to this? The charm of the original work has not been captured at all."
In fact, from the earlier plot introduction, It has been discovered that there are still some differences between the drama version and the original work. Perhaps this is Wong Kar-wai's version of "Flowers".
As soon as the drama version of "Flowers" comes out, Abao is already the boss of Shanghai.
From Po to Mr. Bao, it is just a moment in the drama version. Naturally, the audience lacks a certain amount of empathy and feels confused.
At the same time, for the entire drama, such an opening lacks the depth of history and the accumulation of characters.
But it can’t be said that there was no process. At least my uncle also taught Bao step by step. Starting from 6,000 yuan, he became a business tycoon who can control tens of millions of assets. It was just a bit simpler.
narratives exist, but non-linear narratives break the traditional habits of TV viewers, which naturally leaves the audience with an "incomprehensible" evaluation.
"The shots are beautiful, but the plot is incomprehensible."
"The pictures are beautiful, but the plot is incomprehensible."
"The filming looks like an advertisement or a ppt... There is no hidden pain between the lines of the novel."
netizen’s comments are spot on! It is true that
is Wong Kar-Wai's style, but from the original work to the movie to the TV series, there is still a huge difference.
Returning to the drama version, a car accident involving Mr. Bao left a mystery at the beginning.
In this car accident, various characters appeared one after another. It was clear and simple, which also attracted the audience. Who is Bao always and what is the car accident about?
Then in flashback, the history of Po's fortune was revealed. Although
is simpler, it is also unique, especially my uncle's methodology, which is undoubtedly amazing.
And this plot is indeed a passionate legend.
Then as the mystery of the car accident was revealed, what really came to the point was the first round of business war.
Mr. Bao, Mr. Wei, Mr. Fan, Zhizhenyuan Li Li... the competition between the bosses is actually exciting.
But after all, it is written by Wong Kar-Wai, so it does not follow the routine. This is extremely unfriendly to TV drama viewers.
will make such a plot seem inconsistent and pretentious. Coupled with the more exaggerated performances of some actors, the entire temperament will change.
In fact, the plot and story are not difficult to understand by simplifying the complex. If it is shot according to the normal thinking, the audience will understand it more easily, but maybe it is not Wong Kar-wai.
Therefore, it is reasonable for some viewers to think that they are “incomprehensible”.
To a certain extent, the form is indeed greater than the content, or the light and shadow overwhelm the expressiveness of the content.
This is also a problem that many film directors encounter when they switch to filming TV series. They are still used to filming TV series in the way of movies. Although the texture has been improved and the form has been enriched, it will not be easy for audiences who are accustomed to TV series to accept it.
There is no doubt about Wong Kar-wai's strength as a film director, a symbolic figure and a master-level status.
For this TV series "Prosperity", he has indeed captured his style, but whether it can be accepted by more viewers is another matter. It no longer matters whether the 65-year-old Wong Kar-Wai is not insured in his later years. "Flowers" is just like the title of the play, "Flowers" and "Flowers" are truly presented!
