"I have been exposed to director Wong Kar-wai's works since middle school. I never thought I would have the opportunity to meet him, let alone appear in his works. This time filming "Flowers" was like a dream."
In "Flowers", which is currently being broadcast on Jiangsu Satellite TV, the male protagonist Abao is undoubtedly the character that attracts everyone's attention. He is chic, smart, affectionate and has gained countless fans. Hu Ge, who plays Abao, has become the most talked about person in recent film and television dramas. Why did
take this drama? How to interpret this role well? What are the interesting things outside the play? Three years after another, I listened to Hu Ge and talked about Abao.
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He once imagined that Hu Ge would play the role of the triangle
"Flowers" is the first TV series directed by Wong Kar-wai and has attracted much attention. After the broadcast, word-of-mouth and ratings soared, taking the audience to experience a Shanghai business war with a unique charm of the 1990s.
In 2017, Hu Ge met Wong Kar-wai for the first time. Recalling the scene at that time, he said: "I received a call saying that Director Wong Kar-Wai wanted to meet me. When I arrived at the agreed place, I saw Director Wong wearing his iconic sunglasses. To be honest, I was very nervous at the time because I have loved watching Director Wang's works since middle school, and he is my idol."
That day, Wong Kar-wai and Hu Ge talked a lot, about their views on the novel "Flowers", and about Hu Ge's own growth. experience. "Director Wang first considered letting me play A Bao. Later, he wanted me to play the three roles of Hu Sheng, Xiao Mao and A Bao at the same time. Because at that time, someone watched my performance in the play "A Dream Like a Dream" and thought He saw many aspects of me on the stage, so Director Wang came up with this plan."
But in the end, Wong Kar-wai cut out the complex and simplified it, choosing only Abao as the core character, which also allowed Hu Ge to concentrate on entering the stage. Po's world.
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After six years of preparation, working with Wong Kar Wai is like falling in love
"Flowers" is Hu Ge's first film and television work with Wong Kar Wai. In his opinion, this cooperation is like falling in love. "At the beginning, you will be very nervous and uneasy, always wandering between confidence and unconfidence. Gradually, you will find that as long as he is around, you will feel at ease, much like falling in love."
has been in preparation for three years. Filmed for three years, the long cycle of "Flowers" also affected the emotions of the actors, and Wong Kar-wai provided stable emotional comfort. Hu Ge said: "After the filming, everyone was on the verge of collapse, and there was a lot of pressure in all aspects. But looking at Director Wang who was energetic and meticulous on the set, I saw him going back to meetings and writing every day after filming. With the script, all the fatigue was eliminated at once, and I felt like I could do it again."
In order to play the role well, the entire crew was fully prepared. "During the three-year preparation period, under the leadership of Director Wang, we collected a lot of information about that era and invited stock experts, 'old masters' from foreign trade companies, etc. to serve as the 'brain bearers' on the crew. Guidance at any time. Before starting the filming, the actors also came in early and immersed themselves in the atmosphere of the 1990s."
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Lingzi, Miss Wang and Li Li in Hu Ge's eyes
In the play, Abao has many rivalries with Lingzi (played by Ma Yili), Miss Wang (played by Tang Yan), and Li Li (played by Xin Zhilei). The three most important women around Abao each shine, and his relationship with her is one of the most intriguing points in the play.
In Hu Ge’s view, Lingzi and Abao are related to Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie. "A Bao is Zhu Bajie, and Lingzi is Sun Wukong. They are always at the front to overcome obstacles for Zhu Bajie, allowing Zhu Bajie to sit back and enjoy the gains."
Miss Wang and A Bao are related to the second hand and the minute hand: "Do you think the second hand and the minute hand meet once every 60 seconds? Wrong, it’s 61 seconds. Because when the second hand makes one revolution, the minute hand has already moved forward one frame. But it’s actually not 61 seconds, it’s a little longer than 61 seconds, because when the second hand moves another 1 second, the minute hand Move a little further. So the intersection between the two of them is always a little further than everyone thinks."
As for Abao and Li Li, Hu Ge believes that they are like the sky and the sea, mirroring each other and full of mystery. "The sky and the sea are very far away, but when you watch the sunrise and sunset, you find that they are Things that are connected together seem to be apart. "
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"Wong Kar-wai hopes that I can get back the feeling of Li Xiaoyao"
Speaking of the character itself, Po is the core of this drama. He is affectionate and righteous, but also burdened by love. He is smart, bold, but Sometimes it is not easy to do well at all costs.
Hu Ge said that Director Wang once reminded him to have the same feeling as Li Xiaoyao when playing Ah Bao. "I believe that in that era, there were many young people Like Abao, they want to seize opportunities in the wave of the times and change their destiny and life through their own efforts. But after experiencing the ups and downs, you will find that the most important thing is love and justice. "
"Flowers" for Hu Ge is a pursuit of the memory of his father's generation and a complement to the imagination of the past years. ""Flowers" tells the story of my parents' generation. So when I saw "Flowers", I was immediately attracted. It felt like I was learning about the past of my parents' generation in another way. " Hu Ge said.
Hu Ge recalled that the Yellow River Road in his impression was just like what was shown in the play, with bright red colors and a sea of flowers. "The adults at that time were very busy, like my father, who was also traveling with a group of people at that time. I help my friends with their business and try to change my life through my own efforts, and I have very little time at home. Sometimes I would hear my parents talking about someone around me who became rich overnight. Just like the narrator in our play said, some people become rich overnight and some people lose it in half a day. "
Modern Express + Reporter Song Jingwei
Picture source: Jiangsu Satellite TV provides
