Wong Kar-wai's "Flowers" can be said to be a hit across the country. It was broadcast for 7 days and won the national prime time ratings championship for 7 consecutive days.
After watching "Flowers", one thing stands out:
The characters are beautifully shot.
The more women are photographed, the more beautiful they become, while the more pictures taken of men, the more classy they become.
Xin Zhilei plays the role of a strong woman, Li Li, who shows the beauty of female confidence in every move she makes.
This look back against the background of feasting and entertainment not only established the straight man's demeanor of killing the goddess, but also won praises from countless netizens. Beauty has become a symbol of this drama.
The male protagonist A Bao, played by Hu Ge , also appeared in a stylish and overbearing manner.
arranges his clothes calmly, calmly responds to crises, and coupled with his excellent appearance, he has the aura of a noble boy.
shows many actors' handsome and concave movements that "can't stand up", but in Hu Ge's drama, he looks very handsome and natural.
old drama bones You Benchang were also filmed in this drama with a new feel.
Although he was nearly 90 years old when filming, the old man showed extremely full energy in the play.
’s words and deeds, this old Jianghu aura that understands world affairs really cannot be hidden.
Here, I have to highlight that Wong Kar-wai is really good at photographing actors.
Each actor entered the filter of Wong Kar-Wai's drama, and not only was photographed with a beautiful style, but also achieved the "extreme" in the drama.
In the past few episodes, there were 6 actors who showed their "extreme" performance under the lens of Wong Kar-Wai.
No. 1, You Benchang;
There is no controversy. This 90-year-old actor is definitely the best actor in the whole drama.
Under the lens of Wong Kar-wai, he has an "extremely stable" aura.
In the play, the uncle he plays is the think tank and strategist around Abao and the guide in his career.
Under the interpretation of You Benchang, the character always has a sense of solidity that "my uncle is here, everything will not panic".
During Abao's business expedition, his uncle always scolded and gave suggestions with a hint of concern.
From instructions on dressing and posture to advice on interpersonal affairs, this wise old man's instructions covered all aspects.
What further showed the uncle’s aura was the scene where he learned about the male protagonist’s car accident.
While everyone around him was panicking, the uncle who was the last to arrive said "He can't die" in the middle of the scene, which also made people feel inexplicably reassured.
The second place is Xin Zhilei;
This young actress is the undisputed first beneficiary of "Flowers" since the filming.
The reason is very simple. She was so "beautiful" photographed by Wong Kar Wai.
From character design to modeling, Xin Zhilei gives people the ultimate mysterious beauty. In the plot of
, she plays the female boss Li Li who first entered Shanghai and opened a new restaurant.
Although he is a new businessman, Li Li does not have the rawness of a newcomer, but has a sense of active control.
's attitude of being neither humble nor overbearing when mediating with various forces, and her "killing and decisive" style of painting when involved in business wars, all show the full charisma of this strong woman.
Coupled with Wong Kar-wai's iceberg beauty painting style under the filter, Xin Zhilei's beauty is indeed very attractive.
The third place is Ma Yili;
If Xin Zhilei shows the "iceberg beauty" of women, Ma Yili has a completely different style of painting.
In the drama, Ma Yili plays Lingzi, the business partner of the male protagonist Abao, and this role is a kind of "ultimate enthusiasm."
Throughout the plot, Ma Yili always talks to the people around her in a talkative manner, giving people the impression that she can't stop talking at all.
Under the seemingly straightforward style of painting, the character always talks about his own business, giving people the feeling of a shrewd businessman.
Even when it comes to emotional topics, the character also expresses it sideways in an "open and forthright" way.
The fourth place is the male protagonist Hu Ge;
Qingshi dares to say that Hu Ge in this drama lives up to the kind of "handsomeness" that countless men long for!
This kind of handsomeness is not just superficial handsomeness supported by appearance, but a kind of handsome appearance that radiates from the inside out.
Under the handsome shell of a straight suit, the calm and breezy posture of Abao played by Hu Ge is also unforgettable.
No matter whether he encounters a car accident or is plotted by multiple forces, the character always performs various operations gracefully and calmly.
This kind of masculine handsomeness that is not "defeated" by time is really delicious.
If the first four actors have their own acting skills, the excellence of the last two actors makes Qingshi even more impressed by Wong Kar-wai's ability to "renovate actors".
These two actors were often criticized for having a single image in their previous works, but in "Flowers", Wong Kar-wai used their so-called "single shortcomings" into advantages.
No. 5, Tang Yan;
Tang Yan, who has often been criticized for her "frank, silly, sweet" style, has done a great job on this frank road this time.
In the play, she plays Miss Wang, who has close business dealings with Abao and is also a member of Abao's camp.
But in the cunning and deceitful Shanghai shopping mall, young Ms. Wang is obviously a lower-ranked "little white rabbit".
In the quiet business war between the male protagonist A Bao and others, she cannot understand the current situation, but she is anxious for A Bao because of her straightforwardness.
When A Bao faced various crises, she not only took the initiative to cheer up him and his business partners.
Sometimes she even scolded Ah Bao for "doing nothing".
, a straightforward woman who is sometimes angry and sometimes emotional, has also become an innocent bright color in Shanghai where old foxes are everywhere.
Perhaps, in other dramas, "silly and sweet" has been defined as a derogatory term, but in this "Flowers", Tang Yan's version is just right.
is ranked sixth, Zheng Kai;
is similar to Tang Yan, Zheng Kai is often criticized for being "clever and cool".
But I have to say that in "Flowers", Zheng Kai's "smart" character design was used by Wong Kar-Wai as a highlight.
In the play, he plays Mr. Wei who tries to steal Mr. Bao’s business.
And this is also a character who thinks he is the king, but is actually a bronze-ranked character.
's greasy and exaggerated body movements, his arrogant celebration after achieving small achievements, and even the embarrassment of his final defeat all show the character's funny style of being strong on the outside but capable on the inside.
In the Hupu Forum's rating of actors, Zheng Kai, who can be regarded as a guest star, also scored 9 points (out of 10 points).
's comment that "Zheng Kai is such a not-so-smart character" also illustrates the accuracy of Wong Kar-wai's casting this time.
I have to say that Wong Kar-wai is really a director who is very good at "using" actors.
In addition, regarding the drama version of "Flowers", the highlights of the lines must be mentioned.
Wong Kar-wai, who has always focused on crafting lines in his movies, has also brought this advantage to TV series.
runs through the dialogues and exchanges between the characters, and there are always golden sentences full of life philosophy coming out from time to time, which are really powerful after careful reading.
As Bao and his friends fight in the mall, lines worth pondering appear one by one.
For example, the financial life uses "three wallets" as a metaphor;
When cultivating financial knowledge for the male protagonist Abao, the military advisor uncle proposed the theory of "man's three wallets".
The first wallet, is literally a wallet, reflecting the person's current financial strength.
is the second wallet, and is the wallet in an extended sense.
This represents the money a man borrowed from a bank guarantee organization, reflecting the current financial power at his disposal.
The third wallet, is the most critical one, it is the man's "financial strength" in the eyes of the outside world.
And this wallet also represents this person's financial image in the eyes of others, which is directly related to the upper limit of this man's operating space in the entire business war.
Another example is life that uses climbing the Empire State Building in New York as a metaphor;
In the plot, when Po was anxious because of the plummeting stock market, his uncle calmly said this:
The Empire State Building in New York can be climbed from the bottom. It takes a full hour to reach the roof, but it only takes 8.8 seconds to jump from the roof.
With such a clear time gap, my uncle used this to bring a clear warning. It may take a long process to achieve success, but giving up quickly will lead to failure very quickly...
And what is even more unforgettable to me is that It is an interpretation of the essence of the original novel "Bu Xiang"; in the original novel of
, the word "Bu Xiang" appears in more than 1,000 places.
And this also represents the attitude towards life expressed by the author Jin Yucheng through Shanghai culture.
"No sound" does not mean that there is no attitude or stance towards something, but it represents a wise blank space in life.
is reflected in the play. The male protagonist Abao of integrates "no sound" into the business war.
In the turbulent struggle in the shopping mall, before making an actual move that truly affects the overall situation, the male protagonist expresses his attitude with a thoughtful "Don't make a sound".
reflects outside the play, while Wong Kar-wai integrated the "Silence" derived from the original work into his own creative concept.
Talking about the blank paragraphs set in the plot, Wong Kar-wai said:
Anything I don’t want to say, can’t say, something that embarrasses myself or others, then it won’t be spoken. This is also the attitude of a creator. I only say what I can say, what I want to say, and what I say well. "
Combined with the ten years of hard work of the entire crew, and the dedicated performances of each of the main creative staff, it also reflects the creator's interpretation of the concept of "no sound".
Obviously, this time "no sound" " is for the "shattering sound" when the time comes.
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