Text | Anqing
Editor | 9527 Miao Gujun
"Flowers" became a hit as soon as it was launched. As the plot progresses, the audience's focus is not only on the legendary story of A Bao (played by Hu Ge) on Yellow River Road or even Nanjing Road, but also on the relationships between the characters around him.
Uncle Ye (played by You Benchang), who advises Po on the road, assesses the situation and speaks with a full voice.
Lingzi (played by Ma Yili), who has drawn a clear line with A Bao, is independent, but will still defend him in front of A Bao's competitors.
Miss Wang (played by Tang Yan) who wanted to become a "harbour" became Xiao Wang. Even though Abao gave her the green light, she stubbornly chose to use a more difficult way to prove her strength.
The "Baoling CP" and "Baozhu CP" that were fired in the early stage are now not as exciting as the interaction between A Bao and Li Li (played by Xin Zhilei).
There are still grievances and resentments between them, but they are in a mutually supportive relationship. Li Li provides information to A Bao, and A Bao makes his own judgment through the information and pays Li Li a commission.
Starting from episode 20, Li Li played by Xin Zhilei is no longer just a beautiful, sexy and mysterious character. She is tough, elegant, courageous, affectionate and righteous. Such an outstanding character image is of course inseparable from Wong Kar-wai's Aesthetics and the successful shaping of Xin Zhilei.
In the video released by "Flowers", there is a kiss scene between Hu Ge and Xin Zhilei. When the audience thought that the relationship between Po and Miss Wang would take a further step, the plot of Li Li was fully unfolded. Po rescued Li Li from dire straits. Wong Kar-wai used subtle shots to ambiguously depict the ambiguous relationship between the two.
In this kiss scene, Hu Ge and Xin Zhilei did not kiss explicitly, but an overhead shot showed Li Li standing on the stairs, turning around gracefully, getting close to A Bao's face, slightly raising his chin, and filming The land is incredibly beautiful.
The light is dim, and Xin Zhilei's bare shoulders can be vaguely seen in the lens, and Hu Ge's tall nose can be seen. The beautiful composition of the picture makes this shot of the unknown kiss extremely high-end.
This kiss scene was on the hot search list, all thanks to Wong Kar-Wai’s aesthetic support.
As for Li Li's other kiss scene, it all relied on Xin Zhilei's stable performance.
In the plot of "Flowers", there is a mysterious man named Lao A. This character is from Li Li's past and has a certain connection with Abao. In the plot, Lao A is full of grace and courage, and his accent is just like in Shanghai. The all-powerful Mr. Bao of Huanghe Road.
But now Mr. Bao is facing career difficulties that Mr. A also encountered once, and the ending was very bleak. He led a group of people to build a listed company in Shenzhen and raised hundreds of millions of dollars. Unfortunately, the steps were too big and the hard-earned funds turned into meaningless code. The demise of Lao A allowed Abao, who was far away in Shanghai, to take advantage.
Li Li, played by Xin Zhilei, is Lao A’s student and Lao A’s favorite woman. Everything came to nothing, Li Li came to Shanghai to make a living, and before leaving, there was a farewell scene between her and Lao A.
The sea breeze blew Li Li's hair. Li Li still had exquisite makeup and charming appearance. Lao A, with his back to the camera and broad shoulders, seemed to have made some kind of irreversible decision, with a touch of sadness.
At this moment, Li Li's eyes were filled with helplessness and reluctance, as well as hot love and the last greed. Li Li kissed Old A passionately, from left to right, she kissed so hard, holding the other person's hand with one hand. The back of his head seemed to be afraid that the person in front of him would suddenly disappear.
After the two reluctantly separated, Li Li's lipstick was all messed up. At this moment, Xin Zhilei's eyes were shining with faint tears, but no tears fell. Her stubborn face and resolute eyes seemed to want to Carve the image of the person in front of you into your mind.
In the end, Li Li threw herself into Lao A's arms. After Lao A asked her to forget about herself, she still whispered unwillingly, "No, I will remember everything that needs to be remembered. Use me." own way”.
In this emotional kiss scene, Xin Zhilei did not scream heartbreakingly or shed tears, but every little movement and every look in her eyes told the audience that she had a strong love for Lao A. like.
In contrast, the other actresses who are also filming kissing scenes and domestic entertainment have their own "styles".
In the popular drama "Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom", the love story between Bai Qian and Ye Hua once touched many people. However, in the past two years, the reputation of the character Ye Hua has been seriously damaged, and the character design has been criticized.
Thinking about it now, the whole drama has a dog-blood emotional setting coupled with an idol-like performance style.
The scene where Ye Hua forcefully kisses Bai Qian is full of modernity, and Zhao Youting is strong and forceful. However, Yang Mi, who plays Bai Qian, has an innocent face. When Zhao Youting approaches overwhelmingly, Yang Mi's eyes almost turn into cross-eyes.
At that time, the kiss scene made people couldn't help but pinch their thighs. Now, when I recall it, it was full of embarrassment and contrivedness. Especially when Yang Mi's lips were pulled and deformed by Zhao Youting, the scene seemed to be inconsistent with the setting of a costume drama. frivolous.
In this scene, I can't feel Ye Hua's longing and guilt for Bai Qian, and I can't see Bai Qian's emotional response. Compared with human sensibility, I can only see the bestiality of animals.
The same pretentious kiss scenes emerge one after another.
In the TV series "In the Distance", there is a prop kiss. When the heroine played by Ma Yili was eating instant noodles, the hero played by Liu Ye suddenly came closer, pressed the woman's neck, and then bit the other end of the instant noodles while eating They leaned closer together, and the last kiss filled the screen with the smell of instant noodles, which made the audience's eyes darken.
Also in the TV series "Dear Taste", Guo Caijie and Lu Yi also had a noodle kiss. The two of them bit the two ends of the noodles at the same time. This scene was supposed to be extremely ambiguous, but it was filmed like an accident. Guo Caijie's eyes widened, as if It was the male protagonist who ate her noodles and was so anxious for her to eat it. Anyway, he just couldn't see any love at all.
When a scene like kissing shows love, it becomes a stunt and a gimmick, and the emotional output becomes a greasy award. Not only is the director at fault, but the actors' expressiveness is also unflattering.
Fortunately, Xin Zhilei is not alone. In the TV series "Human World", Yin Tao's performance in the kiss scene is also unforgettable. Compared to Xin Zhilei's enthusiasm, Yin Tao's kiss scene focused on an active shyness. She held the side of Lei Jiayin's face and kissed him.
The rapid breathing in the picture has an impulse that only belongs to adults, and when the two hug each other tightly, it is an ordinary love that warms each other.
Comparing the performances of Xin Zhilei, Yin Tao, Yang Mi and others, even if it is just a kiss scene, people can see the gap between the actors.
Nowadays, "Flowers" is a big hit, with a Douban score of over 8 points. From the director to the actors, the creation has received constant praise from the audience. And just two kissing scenes of Xin Zhilei can be on the hot search, allowing the audience to see the basic strength of the director and actors. If this is not popular, it is unreasonable.
Finally, what do you think of the cooperation between Wong Kar-wai and the actors in "Flowers"? Join the discussion in the comment section.
