When a TV series was filmed for three years, what would you think of?
Is the capital chain broken and investors running away?
Was it the subject matter, scale, or other reasons that caused the slow progress of the shooting?
What I want to say is that the director of this TV series is called Wong Kar-wai.
started production in September 2020 and was finally completed in 2023. The 30-episode period urban drama "Flowers" has recently been listed on CCTV's eight prime time slots, taking over from "Thrush" and officially started its premiere.
Tencent Video will be broadcast simultaneously.
Could it be that another period drama is coming again?
First, blockbuster original work, classic reproduction
From the beginning of the project of this drama, I felt that it has many similarities with "In the World".
First of all, the original work is equally shocking.
The success of "The World" is certainly due to the wonderful performances of director Li Lu and the actors in the play. But the original work, which won the Mao Dun Literature Award, is the biggest foundation for its success. How do you say that sentence
?
Only by standing on the shoulders of giants can we see the farther scenery.
Just think about it, for example, those classics in the 1980s and 1990s, whether they are TV series or movies, most of them are because of the original works. First of all, they are very excellent literary works.
For example, Zhang Yimou's "Alive" and "Raise the Red Lantern", Feng Xiaogang's "1942" and so on.
From this perspective, Wong Kar-wai's new work "Flowers" already has an important factor in its success - the novel of the same name by writer Jin Yucheng also won the Mao Dun Literary Award, the highest award for domestic novels.
Of course, of course, the original work is only a big factor in the success of the work. The film and television adaptation after
is also crucial.
Second, Wong Kar-wai has sharpened his sword for many years and created the Shanghai legend
As we mentioned earlier, Wong Kar-wai's style has always been unique and attractive.
However, his ultimate pursuit of personal style led to problems such as slow shooting progress, which also affected the commercial influence of his works.
For viewers, this is a good thing.
After all, it is much more satisfying to make one masterpiece than ten bad movies.
Jin Yucheng's novel "Flowers" tells an authentic Shanghai story.
The story revolves around the male protagonist Abao.
In the 1990s, reform and opening up was in full swing.
Shanghai at that time was full of opportunities and hope.
Young Abao took advantage of the spring breeze of reform and opening up and worked hard to become a rising star in Shanghai's business community. Everyone on the Yellow River Road knows and knows about it.
From A Bao to Mr. Bao, the help of Uncle Ye, Ling Zi, the owner of Night Tokyo, and Miss Wang of the Foreign Trade Building played a huge role.
However, with the arrival of the mysterious woman Li Li, Mr. Bao's career began to become thrilling.
Li Li runs a fashionable hotel, and it is in this hotel that Mr. Bao's relationship with the people around him becomes extremely bizarre, and he is constantly under test.
Looking back on the past, Mr. Bao has succeeded and failed.
He is a legend among Shanghai's trend-setting people, who exemplifies the friendship and truth of an era.
Before the filming of the show, in order to raise funds, Wong Kar-wai shot many series of advertisements.
So why would Wong Kar-Wai, a famous Hong Kong director, put so much effort into filming a story about Shanghai?
In fact, Wong Kar-wai was born in Shanghai in 1958, and the screenwriter Qin Wen he collaborated with this time was also from Shanghai.
She wrote "Our Youth Has Nowhere to Place", "Rebel", "My First Half of Life", "You Are My Fortress", etc., which are all popular works.
Third, Shanghai actors, Shanghai-style flavor
In recent years, the most Shanghai-style work is "The Myth of Love" starring Xu Zheng and Ma Yili. The TV series "Heart Residence" can only be regarded as half of it.
So, will "Flowers" be a representative of Shanghai-style works?
At least according to the original work, this is the case. Jin Yucheng, the author of
, places the main line of the story in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s and 1990s. At the same time, he also touched the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and even the mythical period with his pen.
seems to have nothing to do with the city of Shanghai, but it affects the spirit and culture of Shanghai everywhere.
Wong Kar-wai, who was born in Shanghai, hired Shanghai screenwriter Qin Wen, and in terms of actors, he also used a large number of actors from Shanghai.
First of all, Hu Ge will play the male lead, Abao.
Actually after thinking about it, Hu Ge, as a Shanghainese, is still very suitable for the role of Abao.
From being penniless to seeing all the splendor of Chang'an flowers in one day, Hu Ge's various unique qualities that he picked up at his fingertips allowed him to handle the role of Po with ease.
Maybe he is not the best in acting, but he is definitely the most suitable.
In addition to the male lead Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tang Yan, Xin Zhilei, You Benchang, Wu Yue, Chen Long, Dong Yong, Huang Jue, Yang Haoyu, Lin Xilei, Zeng Meihuizi, Papi Jiang and others will also join the cast.
There are 13 talented people in total. It’s hard not to look forward to it.
Fourth, let’s talk about the actress
Objectively speaking, "Flowers" can be regarded as a period drama.
Judging from the original work and the cast of the TV series, the female characters play a very important role in this story.
Therefore, I would like to talk individually about some of the main actresses in the show.
In terms of ranking, the top four actresses (that is, from female one to female four) are Ma Yili, Tang Yan, Xin Zhilei and Wu Yue.
Among the four, except Xin Zhilei, the other three are all from Shanghai.
Needless to say, Ma Yili became popular after Zhao Baogang's "Struggle", and then "The First Half of My Life", which she collaborated with Jin Dong for many years, maintained her considerable popularity.
Tang Yan, who has always been known for her high-spirited, sweet and sweet looks, has always had a good reputation with the audience.
As for Wu Yue, he has already belonged to the ranks of veteran actors.
In recent years, whether it is Ling Ling in "The First Half of My Life", He Yun in "Anti-Gangster", and Ai Xinzhi in "County Party Committee Courtyard", her acting skills have been widely praised.
Finally, let’s talk about whether the appearance of an actress is important or not. Just look at the 37-year-old Xin Zhilei.
As the fourth female lead in the play, she will play the mysterious woman Li Li.
In the stills, Xin Zhilei's glance back is extremely cold and charming, quite like a Shanghai woman in the old days, which makes people look forward to it.
Based on the above, I can first give "Flowers" a five-star wait and see.
