"Flowers", the hit TV series at the beginning of 2024, came to an end last night. Many people ridiculed that director Wong Kar-wai made one "Flowers", which is equivalent to making 10 movies.
Since its broadcast, "Flowers", which has been at the forefront in terms of ratings and online broadcasts, has become a hot topic in everything from actors and plots, photography and production to costumes and props, and filming locations. It has also triggered a tourism boom in Shanghai, including the Peace Hotel. , Yellow River Road and other Shanghai landmarks similar to those in the drama have become popular check-in spots.
There is no doubt that this drama has become one of the masterpieces starring Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tang Yan, Xin Zhilei, etc. The actors who participated in this drama, no matter how many roles they played, are as reluctant to part with it as the audience, hoping that "Blooming Flowers" Don’t leave.”
After the broadcast of "Flowers", many viewers lamented that Wong Kar-wai shot this drama completely in the same way as a movie, so they hoped to watch it on the big screen. On the final day, many viewers were lucky enough to watch it in the theater ending.
In Shanghai Cinema sho, "Hall 1" Shanghai Dolby Theater screened the 29th to 30th episodes of "Flowers". The appearance of "Mr. Bao" Hu Ge became the biggest surprise, and the famous actors "Tao Tao" and "Little Jiangxi" Stamp Lee" also gathered to chat with fans of the show.
At the scene, Hu Ge performed a speech about "chasing drama" in Shanghainese: "It's hard to go to Huanghe Road for dinner today, so I have to watch at least two episodes of "Flowers" before going."
"Tao Tao" Chen Longze He joked that now when he walks on the road, everyone calls him "Tao Tao".
"Flowers" triggered a heated discussion about "Shanghai-style culture". Many audiences at the scene interacted enthusiastically with the Shanghai-based leading actors Hu Ge, Chen Long, Wang Yi and Chen Guanning in Shanghainese.
Hu Ge said frankly that it is a pride to interpret Shanghai stories in Shanghainese: "I hope that the upsurge of local culture and dialects set off by this drama will make everyone more willing to understand Shanghai's history and culture instead of creating a barrier. Like to say Shanghai dialect, because Shanghai is your hometown, and the dialect reminds you of many smells in the air and the sound of rain falling on the sycamore trees, rather than having a sense of superiority because you have your own dialect. I am a native Shanghainese and like Your own hometown and your own dialect will make more people like your city."
Wang Ju, who played Mei Ping in "Flowers", has the same feelings as Hu Ge. She was born in Shanghai in 1992, " From the filming to the broadcast of "Flowers", Wang Ju has a stronger sense of pride as a Shanghainese.
"Although I have been living in Shanghai, there are fewer and fewer places where Shanghainese is spoken, and my Shanghainese is getting worse and worse. This time on the set, I felt like I was back when I was a child, and everyone spoke Shanghainese. , makes me feel particularly friendly."
Wang Ju and other actors mentioned that after the broadcast of "Flowers", their friends all said that they wanted to express themselves in Shanghainese and wanted to speak Shanghainese like crazy, "This makes I feel very proud."
Looking back on this hard-earned "Shanghai Film Production", Wang Jian'er, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Shanghai Film Group, said emotionally that he remembered that on December 27, the day "Flowers" was launched, director Wong Kar-wai sent him a message He posted a WeChat message and wrote, "Three years of hard work, we work together and witness together."
"Flowers" ended. Wang Jianer also invited Wong Kar-wai to celebrate together. The director replied that he was still busy with the materials to be submitted tomorrow, "Strive for Stand for the last duty."
It is reported that director Wong Kar-wai, who has not participated in any public activities, has still been immersed in the editing desk after the premiere of "Flowers", and has been carefully grading and improving the final scenes of the film.
Some netizens concluded that the cute and strong Miss Wang in "Flowers" is Tang Yan's "life role" after Zixuan in "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" and Zhao Mosheng in "Why Shengxiaomo".
In Tang Yan's opinion, Miss Wang is indeed one of her most important roles. "I still have strong feelings for her."
Seeing that the audience can resonate with Miss Wang, Tang Yan feels very happy in her heart, as if everyone is together Witness Xiao Wang’s growth all the way."
In the past three years, she has devoted herself entirely to "Flowers" and has not taken on other roles. Tang Yan's choice was questioned by some fans before the broadcast of "Flowers", but now it has become a praiseworthy one for everyone. Tang Yan herself In fact, my heart has never wavered in the past three years.
"What I want in my heart is to play Miss Wang well. I hope to use my sincerity to collide with Miss Wang. I think what attracts me to Miss Wang is her tenacity, her drive, her vitality, and her belief in being her own dock. In fact, I think this is a place where I can empathize with her very much. I think This is also the biggest point of agreement between me and her. "
Tang Yan said that she was very happy that both Miss Wang and herself had crossed their own mountains and became their own docks. "As a bystander, I think Miss Wang would be grateful for all her past. Yes, just like myself. Everyone's present is accumulated step by step from all the past. Both good and bad have made you who you are now. "
Not long after the broadcast of "Flowers", Fan Zhiyi, who played the role of Factory Manager Fan in several episodes, easily became a hot topic with his relaxed and comfortable performance.
Regarding this cross-border appearance in the TV series, General Fan concluded modestly Said: “There is no collapse (disgrace). "He revealed that director Wong Kar-wai gave him complete freedom during filming. In fact, he was under a lot of pressure and nervousness.
"If you ask me to play football, I won't feel any pressure at all. That is my home court, but if you ask me to act, I will be very nervous." I was nervous and wanted to finish filming quickly. But like everyone else, I try my best over and over again. "
In the last episode of "Flowers", a tearful point was that the stamp album finally returned to Jinhua's hands. The look between her and her uncle on the Bund moved the audience infinitely.
Wu Yue, the actor who plays Jinhua, said: "I had 21 scenes in the whole movie "Flowers", and Jin Hua is a character with a lot of blank space that I have ever played. But when I received the role, I also received a thick biography of the character: which middle school she graduated from, what year she went to college, who she fell in love with in college, and the death of her husband and son after marriage. . Also, what brand of pen does she use, which stamps in her collection are related to Mozart’s music, what does Clara Schumann’s stamp look like, and what is its origin... I took a thick A book of information about Jin Hua. As an actor in "Flowers", I think we are all very happy. "
Every actor who participated in "Flowers" has experienced Wong Kar-wai's "slow work and meticulous work" shooting method. They have mentioned on different occasions that they were "tortured" by the director, who had to move and shoot over and over again. Often dozens of scenes were shot in one scene. Articles, and even returned to the set again and again to reshoot and complete the filming again.
But Wu Yue said that it has been almost 30 years since she graduated and she has acted in so many movies. The filming of "Flowers" made her feel that she had chosen the right career as an actress. "When encountering something like this Directors and actors should cherish them. I clearly know that the director will definitely bring out our best presentation and will not let any of our details slip away. "
