Ang Lee and Wong Kar-Wai, two outstanding directors in the Chinese film industry, each have a pivotal position in the film industry.
Director Ang Lee is famous for his profound humanistic care and the integrity of his films, while Director Wong Kar-Wai has attracted much attention for his unique film style and willful creative approach.
Director Ang Lee's works, such as "Pushing Hands" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", etc., all demonstrate his profound understanding of the humanistic spirit and his superb mastery of film art.
His films not only achieved excellent results at the box office, but also won numerous awards at major film festivals, winning international reputation for Chinese films.
Director Wong Kar-Wai is famous for his unique film style. His films often focus on the delicate expression of emotion, and the use of light and shadow is also very distinctive.
His creative method is even more willful. Sometimes he will spend several years shooting a movie, and then throw away the film and shoot again because he is not satisfied. This ultimate pursuit of film art and the spirit of courage to try make people full of expectations for each of his works.
Although the two directors have different film styles, they both have a deep love and pursuit of film art.
Director Ang Lee once said frankly, "I am a talent, but he is a genius." This sentence not only expresses his admiration for director Wong Kar-Wai, but also shows the friendly competition between the two directors.
Director Wong Kar-wai's willful creative style may sometimes surprise people, but it is this spirit of courage that allows him to constantly break through himself and create one eye-catching work after another.
Whether it is "Ashes of Time" or "Flowers", they all prove director Wong Kar-wai's talent and strength in film creation. Since the debut of
, this drama has occupied the top market share for 12 consecutive days with an unstoppable trend, becoming a well-deserved hit at the beginning of 2024. The plot is gripping, the actors perform well, and the cinematography has reached a level that swept major TV festivals.
The play adopts the narrative technique of stream of consciousness and the lens language of montage. Through single-camera shooting, it shows the trivial life of men and women eating and drinking, but inside it contains the grand theme of mountains and rivers, time and changes of the times.
's unique shooting method allows the audience to feel the pulse of the times and the inner emotional fluctuations of the characters while appreciating the pictures.
Director Wong Kar-wai is not only good at shooting male characters, but also good at capturing the beauty of women. The female images under his lens are all vivid and unique.
Some of them have a strong aura and are all-rounded, some are delicate and bright, and will never admit defeat, and some are overbearing, strong and uniquely charming. These female characters shine dazzlingly under Wong Kar-Wai's lens and have become a highlight of the show.
Director Wong Kar-Wai also showed his unique vision in selecting actors. The cast he personally selected is strong, and the addition of powerful actors such as Ma Yili and Hu Ge adds a lot to the drama.
During the preparation period, Wong Kar-wai invited Ma Yili to play the role of Reiko, and carefully watched her representative works "The First Half of My Life" and "The Cheongsam Detective", which shows how much he values actors.
Hu Ge was also asked to bring a bit of Li Xiaoyao's feel, which surprised Lao Hu: "It turns out the director also watched Fairy Sword." This precise grasp and requirements for actors enable the actors to better integrate into the characters and present more realistic performances.
Director Wong Kar-wai is famous in the film and television industry for his unique shooting style and attitude of striving for excellence. His works often require a long period of polishing and elaboration to achieve the final effect.
Although this "grinding" shooting method caused the actors to suffer a lot, it also allowed them to make greater breakthroughs and improvements in their performances.
Hu Ge repeated a facial close-up as many as 42 times during the filming process, and finally gave a "stunning" performance under Wong Kar-wai's strict requirements. This ultimate pursuit of performance and an attitude of excellence have enabled the play to reach a very high level in terms of actors' performances.
In addition to the actors' performances, the play has also been praised for its plot and photography.The narrative technique of stream of consciousness and the lens language of montage allow the audience to feel the changes of the times and the inner emotional fluctuations of the characters while appreciating the pictures.
The single-camera shooting makes the audience feel as if they are in the lives of the characters in the play, and can feel their joys, sorrows and joys more truly.
In order to film "Flowers", Tang Yan resolutely decided not to take on other dramas for three years and devoted herself wholeheartedly. Faced with the doubts from fans because she has not produced new works for a long time, she chose silence and persistence.
Now, with the popularity of "Flowers", Ms. Wang's vivid interpretation of the role has finally proved that her efforts are worth it.
Wong Kar-wai, this unique director, always reveals his ultimate pursuit of atmosphere in his works. Even in the 1990s when Hong Kong films were highly productive, he always maintained his "slow pace" and carefully crafted every frame. Box office may not be his primary concern, but the quality and depth of his work have never been compromised.
"Ashes of Time" is an example. During the two-year shooting period, every scene is as delicate as an oil painting. From the heroic to the tragic, the audience can still be moved by the atmosphere even if they don't understand the plot.
This obsession with atmosphere can also be seen in "Flowers". For example, in episode 22, between Li Li in the car and Mr. Bao outside the car, emotions are surging in the still picture, and the beauty and blank space are intertwined, making people intoxicated.
Wong Kar-wai's works never reveal the relationship between men and women, but they can always touch people's hearts in a subtle way. His scripts are always full of flying pages and on-the-spot creations, but that's what makes him so unique as a screenwriter.
In his early years, he tried to write scripts in Wong Pak Ming's company. Although he failed at first, fortunately, he met Bole Tang Guangrong and successfully transformed into a director at the age of 30, handing over his stunning debut "Carmen in Mong Kok". 》.
Director Wong Kar-wai's life trajectory seems to be similar to that of Po in "Flowers" directed by him. Throughout his career, there were always a few noble people who came to help him when he needed it most.
When filming "Days of Being Wild", the film was overspended and the box office was poor, causing investor Deng Guangrong to face bankruptcy.
Just when people thought that Wong Kar-wai's career as a director would come to an end, another noble man, Liu Zhenwei, appeared and solved the financial dilemma of "Ashes of Time" through the co-production of "Ashes of Time" and injected new energy into Wong Kar-wai's artistic creation. New energy.
In the story of "Flowers", Po sticks to friendship. His sentence "Pork ribs and rice cakes have never been a business" shows his persistence and persistence in tradition, even if it eventually leads to parting ways with his uncle.
In the real world, Wong Kar-wai is also loved and hated by investors. His talent makes every work full of artistic charm, but his willfulness also makes investors often wary.
Fortunately, the success of "Flowers" finally allowed Wong Kar-wai to take off the label of "box office poison". The popularity of this work not only proves Wong Kar-wai's talent as a director, but is also the best reward for his persistence in artistic creation over the years.
investors can finally breathe a sigh of relief, because they know that although cooperation with Wong Kar-Wai is full of challenges, it is also full of unlimited possibilities and surprises.
