"I have been exposed to the works of director Wong Kar-wai since middle school. I never thought I would have the opportunity to meet him, let alone that I would appear in his works. This time filming "Flowers" was like a dream." Facing the interview, Hu Ge said with a smile.
's currently airing "Flowers" is the first TV series directed by Wong Kar-wai. Hu Ge plays the leading actor in it - from Po to Mr. Bao. Under Wong Kar-wai's careful creation, Hu Ge has contributed the most to the TV series since "Nirvana in Fire". A performance of the human heart.
I was very nervous about filming the "Idol" scene.
In 2017, Hu Ge met Wong Kar-wai for the first time. Recalling the scene at that time, he said with emotion: "At that time, I received a call saying that Director Wong Kar-Wai wanted to meet me. To be honest, I was very nervous when we met. I have loved watching Director Wang's works since middle school, and he is in my heart. Idol."
On that day, Wong Kar-wai and Hu Ge talked a lot about their views on the novel "Flowers" and Hu Ge's own growth experience. "Director Wang first considered letting me play the role of A Bao. Later, he wanted me to play the three roles of Hu Sheng, Xiao Mao and A Bao at the same time. At that time, someone watched my performance in the play "A Dream Like a Dream" and thought He saw many faces of me on the stage, so Director Wang came up with this plan."
The idea of one person playing the three roles was just a "flash in the pan." In the end, Wong Kar-wai cut out the complex and simplified it, choosing only Po as the core character. This also allowed Hu Ge to concentrate on returning to Abao's world.
In order to play this role well, Hu Ge and even the entire crew were fully prepared. "Before we officially joined the group, we had a three-year preparation period. Under the leadership of Director Wang, we collected a lot of information about that era and invited experts in stocks and 'old masters' from foreign trade companies, etc. As the 'brain force', I provide guidance to the crew at any time. Before the filming starts, the actors also come in early and immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the 1990s."
Director Wang provided stable emotional comfort
This is Hu Ge's first time with Wong Kar-wai cooperate. In his opinion, this cooperation is more like falling in love. "You will be very nervous at the beginning, always wandering between confidence and unconfidence. Slowly you will find that as long as he is around, you will feel at ease, much like falling in love."
before and after the drama "Flowers" Filming lasted for three years, and the long cycle also affected the emotions of the actors, and Wong Kar-wai provided stable emotional comfort. "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, and seeing him go back to meetings and write scripts after filming every day, everything... The fatigue was instantly eliminated, and I felt like I could do it again."
In the play, Abao has many rivalry scenes with Lingzi (played by Ma Yili), Miss Wang (played by Tang Yan), and Li Li (played by Xin Zhilei).
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. He is always at the front to overcome obstacles for Zhu Bajie, letting Zhu Bajie enjoy the fruits of his labor."
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 in fact it's not 61 seconds, it's more than 61 seconds. A little bit, because when the second hand moves for another 1 second, the minute hand moves forward a little bit. So the intersection between the two of them is always a little further than everyone thinks."
As for A Bao and Li Li, Hu Ge thinks that Like the sky and the sea, they are mirror images of each other and full of mystery. "The sky and the sea are very far apart, but when you watch the sunrise and sunset, you find that they are connected together, almost inseparable."
"Flowers" interprets the story of his father's generation.
Hu Ge said, ""Flowers" tells is the story of my parents’ generation. I have been interested in my parents’ growth experience since I was a child, but every time I try to understand them, I always feel that there are some things they are unwilling to say, or even unwilling to say. To reminisce. So when I saw "Flowers", I felt like I was understanding the past of my parents' generation in another way."
"Flowers" tells the story of the 1990s, when Hu Ge was in elementary school. "It is very limited to see the changes of the times from a child's perspective. But I later recalled that adults at that time were very busy. Like my father, he was also doing business with a group of friends, trying to change his life through his own efforts, and he had very little time at home. "
Wong Kar-wai once reminded Hu Ge that when performing Ah Bao, you should have the feeling of Li Xiaoyao. "I believe that in that era, there were many young people like Ah Bao. They wanted to seize opportunities in the wave of the times and use their own Your efforts change your destiny and life. But after experiencing the ups and downs, you will find that the most important thing is love and justice. "Text/our reporter Yang Wenjie
