The new drama "Flowers" directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tang Yan, Xin Zhilei and others is currently being broadcast on Tencent Video. In order for the presentation of this drama to be perfect enough, Wong Kar-wai spent three years polishing the lenses. not only used its own unique style in the narrative, but also repeatedly recalled actors who had completed filming for reshoots. To be honest, many viewers did not have high expectations for Wong Kar-wai's filming of a TV series. After all, the filming process and narrative style of TV series and movies are completely different.
And compared to movies, the filming of TV series takes a long time, and there is no time to edit the shots one by one. The more popular directors and actors are often in a state of seamless integration, and the normal progress of filming TV series is too slow. "Flowers" is different. Because it is directed by Wong Kar-wai and Hu Ge plays the male lead, the show has attracted a lot of attention from the industry and platforms since the filming started. Wong Kar-wai is also really persistent in his dramas, and he turned the TV series into a movie.
Sure enough, this drama did not live up to the expectations of most viewers. Although Wong Kar-wai's fragmented narrative style does not suit the taste of remote control audiences, the online playback volume of "Flowers" is in a steady growth process, and the popularity on Tencent's site has also exceeded the 30,000 mark. Miss Wang, played by Tang Yan, has a full character and a complete growth line. Li Li, played by Xin Zhilei, is also bright and moving under the lens of Wong Kar-wai. There is a big gap between her previous image and it has amazed many viewers who came to follow the drama.
It can be said that when filming Wong Kar-Wai's drama, actors have the opportunity to leave behind footage of their own lives, and also have the opportunity to unlock another image of themselves, but this does not apply to rising actors and actors whose status has not yet been firmly established. Because Wong Kar-Wai's seriousness and persistence in drama are beyond the image of all working actors, even powerful people like Hu Ge can't stand Wong Kar-wai's persistence in drama. Because they used to shoot movies, actors in the TV drama industry have no real understanding of Wong Kar-wai's stream-of-consciousness shooting techniques.
For example, Tony Leung Ka Fai said frankly in an interview: When joined the cast, the director only told him that the role he wanted to play was Huang Yaoshi, and there was no script to tell him what to play and how to play it. So during the subsequent filming process, Tony Leung was in a state of confusion as he didn't know what he was filming. In addition to the stream-of-consciousness technique on film sets, Wong Kar-wai also has considerable experience in deceiving actors. When he was making movies in his early years, Wong Kar-wai used his superb deception skills to deceive many actor-level actors.
For example, Tony Leung. Because he was a screenwriter in his early days, Wong Kar-wai wrote a high-quality suspense film script on the spot, and immediately successfully won the best actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai. However, when they arrived in Argentina, where the filming took place, Tony Leung was told by the director that the character he was about to play was gay. The movie Tony Leung made after being deceived was "Happy Together" which was later enthusiastically sought after by most movie fans.
First of all, regardless of whether the behavior of deceiving people is correct or not, just the fact that he deceived the best actor with the script proves that Wong Kar-wai himself is a talented and top-level PUA master. It can be seen that Wong Kar-wai's personal style is quite distinct. Wong Kar-wai, who came to earth to film a TV series this time, still adheres to the same set of principles for making movies. Hu Ge was driven crazy while walking through the scenes over and over again. He posted on social platforms: If I stop acting, will you still support me? ?
At that time, many netizens were wondering: Why is Hu Ge’s mental state so beautiful? All questions were answered in interviews with the creators that were released one after another after the show was aired. It turns out that Hu Ge's collapse stemmed from Wong Kar-wai's strict requirements for actors to act. Hu Ge said in an interview with the media: In his opinion, "Flowers" is more than just a crew, it is more like Hengdian Film Academy. In addition, the entire filming period of "Flowers" was very long, and the actors would experience a period of exhaustion both physically and mentally.
It is precisely because the filming of "Flowers" took three years, and the actors kept reworking and reshooting according to Wong Kar Wai's requirements, so it is normal for Hu Ge to feel physically and mentally exhausted. According to the actors in the crew: Wong Kar-wai's understanding of drama is usually not on the same channel as the actors, so the actors can only continue to explore on their own. Before the director nods, the actors can only repeat the same scene over and over again. This stream of consciousness shooting technique really makes many actors collapse.
Because I don’t know what effect Wong Kar-Wai wants to achieve, I can only keep reproducing the same scene. Tony Leung Chiu-wai revealed that he ate 26 bowls of wonton noodles while filming "In the Mood for Love". Carina Lau also said in an interview that she wiped the floor 27 times during the filming of "Days of Being Wild". Halfway through the filming, several actors suddenly felt that they could no longer act. Therefore, actors should be more cautious when choosing film and television dramas directed by Wong Kar-Wai.
Dong Yong, an old artist who starred in "Flowers", also said: has always used the standards of old artists to demand himself, and the standard of "one pass" is the basic quality of veteran actors, but when it comes to Wong Kar-wai, there is no "one pass" at all. Director Wong Kar-Wai would constantly ask the actors to reshoot scenes he was not satisfied with. There was even a scene that was filmed more than 30 times in a row and never happened. Later, the director shouted and gave Dong Yong a break. Who knew that the first scene after returning to the set after the vacation would still be the same scene as last time.
It can be seen from this that Wong Kar-wai has a strong sense of responsibility for the film and television works he directs. The most authentic reaction of an actor at the moment is the state he pursues on the set. It is precisely because of this that Wong Kar-wai has handed over so many film and television works that satisfy movie fans. Although Wong Kar-wai has extremely high requirements for every frame of "Flowers", it is precisely because of this rare persistence and dedication to the work that "Flowers" becomes so precious in an era of frequent bad movies. .
It can be said that "Flowers" does not look like a TV series at all in terms of picture texture and light and shadow design. It can be said that it is a perfect work of art. In addition to the great shock that the scenes brought to the audience, the three actresses in the play also achieved new heights of beauty, and even left behind scenes of their own lives. Tang Yan successfully transformed with the play, and her acting skills were recognized by the audience. Her image subverted the previous silly and sweet appearance, and her portrayal of the role of Miss Wang was affirmed by many audiences.
Although Tang Yan gave up many film and television drama invitations in the early stage because of the filming of "Flowers". But it's not a loss, at least because of this drama she successfully got rid of the label of idol, and her future resource rating will definitely be even higher. Xin Zhilei also attracted much attention for her role as the charming Li Li in the drama, and the subsequent bonuses cannot be underestimated.
