exceeded 2 within 10 minutes of its launch! At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, another popular film and television hit from Shanghai IP - "Flowers" has quietly become a hotly discussed TV series on the Internet recently.
"In Shanghai in 1992, neon lights were eye-catching and thousands of flowers bloomed like a sea."
The opening two lines of narration describe the bustling commercial street scene of Shanghai in the 1990s so appropriately and longingly. And the sentence "Heaven's heart is not what people want, as long as there is a carelessness, there will be consequences." It also reveals the reality of the survival of various characters under this prosperous scene, and also leads to the intricate plot that follows.
"Flowers" is adapted from the novel of the same name by Shanghai writer Jin Yucheng, who won the "Five One Project" Award and the Mao Dun Literature Award. It is another "Shanghai-style masterpiece" produced by Shanghai Film Group after the movie "The Myth of Love". It tells the story of The struggling lives of the trend-setting children in Shanghai in the 1990s. From the changes in the business world to the fireworks at the bottom, all kinds of characters are intertwined to create the story of the Yellow River Road in the 1990s.
So far, this TV series "Flowers" has taken 6 years of preparation and 3 years of production. It is original, shot in Shanghai and produced in Shanghai. Since its premiere, the quality of the first few episodes has won the recognition of most viewers.
can you introduce me to Shanghai? Do you remember?
Some people are obsessed with the plot, while others are nostalgic because of the scenes. A major gimmick of "Flowers" is undoubtedly the feasting and feasting of Shanghai at night in the play and the rich flavor of old Shanghai. The documentary images of old Shanghai that flash from time to time in the play make people feel like they are back in that era.
Some netizens are curious, is the Yellow River Road in 1993 really as "awkward" as shown in the drama? Netizens immediately responded that the neon lights on Huanghe Road were as bright as Hong Kong night markets.
The handling of some details has also evoked many people’s nostalgia for life in old Shanghai. For example, the scene of buying fried dough sticks in the play: the chopsticks are skewered in the fried dough sticks, with the steel wok underneath, which many people call "classic". In terms of characters, Mr. Bao’s image of a young Shanghainese and his uncle’s old-fashioned temperament... are all memorable.
"resurrects" an era only for "flowers" to bloom
"resurrects" an era. Props are the guarantee of real texture.
, as the main filming location of "Flowers" - Shanghai Film Chedun Film and Television Production Base, has experienced the whole process of "Flowers" blooming during the more than three years of production. There are more than 3,000 props and more than 2,900 costumes in the play from Shanghai Film Props Library. "These props are all originals from our collection in the 1990s, which are enough to truly restore the life of Shanghai people at that time." said the master of the props library at Shanghai Film Chedun Base.
Huanghe Road, one of the main scenes in the play, is full of neon lights and is the most iconic symbol of Shanghai in the 1990s. To this end, a total of 24 large neon lights and more than 50 shop signs have been installed on the Yellow River Road of Shanghai Film and Television Park. These neon lights are all produced on-site at the Chedun Base, and the on-site neon light manufacturing workshop exceeds 1,000 square meters.
"Shanghai Feast Plan" promotes the flourishing of Shanghai culture
It is worth mentioning that the broadcast of the Shanghai version of "Flowers" has attracted much attention. Judging from the current online comments, the Shanghai version of "Prosperity" has gained a lot It is loved by audiences in Shanghai and supported by audiences from all over the world. Starring Hu Ge said frankly that during the filming, he felt deeply that "dialects have a profound relationship with the history, culture, and character of a place."
Wang Jianer, the producer of "Flowers", Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Shanghai Film Group, introduced that as important projects in Shanghai Film's high-quality content strategy, "Flowers" and "Myth of Love" will become the starting point of Shanghai Film's "Shanghai-style Feast Plan". A series of Shanghai-style film and television productions are in full swing. "Film and television culture and city charm complement each other and achieve mutual success. Shanghai-style films have always been an important force in the high-quality development of Chinese films and the introduction of Chinese stories to the world." Wang Jianer said that Shanghai Film will accelerate the core strategy of "high-quality content" and continue to create Shanghai-style films. Works with great IP potential create a new Shanghai style belonging to this era and create a Shanghai sample of cultural confidence and self-reliance.
Source: Shanghai Changning
