After 6 years of preparation and 3 years of filming by Wong Kar-Wai, "Flowers" became an instant hit and became the hottest drama at the moment. After
ended, the rating rose to 8.3. The long tail effect of the series is here, no sound!
Although the actors were tortured by Wong Kar-Wai, they also reaped dividends. Even the prototype of the Supreme Garden Restaurant attracted a large number of tourists to check in.
The various delicacies that appear in the drama, spare ribs rice cake, Mr. Bao’s rice, dry-fried beef river, Dingsheng cake, oil dumplings, Farewell My Concubine , etc., make people salivate.
Especially for the pork ribs rice cake that Mr. Bao and Ms. Wang often eat, the search volume on the takeout platform has skyrocketed, and the order volume has increased significantly.
"Flowers" not only has Wong Kar-wai's high-end aesthetic shots, but also has various golden songs to evoke people's memories. A total of 57 classic songs appeared in the
drama, such as "Look Back", "What I Want in Life", "Annie", "A Fire in Winter", "Stealing Hearts", "Glory Days", "No More Hesitation" , etc.
There are also many celebrity guest appearances, such as former international football player Fan Zhiyi, painter Chen Yiming, Peking opera master Shi Yihong, pianist Kong Xiangdong, etc.
It is worth mentioning that Hu Ge's wife Huang Xining also appeared among the extras. It is said that Deng Chao and Sun Li's son also made a guest appearance, that is, the child learning piano.
As a Hong Kong movie lover, I naturally pay more attention to which Hong Kong actors are in the series?
No. 1, Wen Zhaolun
The largest restaurant on the Yellow River Road opened, so it was natural to pay attention to pomp, so Li Li invited Hong Kong star Wen Zhaolun.
Wen Zhaolun plays the role as he is. He is nearly 60 years old and does not look old. He plays himself in his 30s without any sense of disobedience.
James Wan recently mentioned his guest appearance in "Flowers". He said that being able to play in Wong Kar-Wai's works was something he had never dreamed of.
When this scene was filmed, it coincided with Valentine's Day and the Lunar New Year. Instead of accompanying his wife and daughter to celebrate the holidays, he also had to make a guest appearance.
Although the filming lasted all night, in the end Wong Kar-wai cut his scene down to only a few seconds, but even so, I believe he was happy because the other party was Wong Kar-wai.
Wen Zhaolun became famous in 1989 with his role as "Ding Youkang" in "Intolerance". This villain ranked first in TVB's villain rankings, even Ding Xie was defeated. After
, dramas such as "I'm Kind", "No Regrets in This Life" and "Fire Rose" further boosted his popularity. In 1992,
collaborated with the popular movie star Stephen Chow in "The Deer and the Cauldron". He played the role of Kangxi, who was full of nobility and showed no timidity when acting against the star.
Wen Zhaolun's singing is also very nice. The scene in "Flowers" where Mr. Bao and his first love Xuezhi parted ways was full of atmosphere as his "Sui Yuan" played.
second place, Jiang Yuecheng
Li Li On the opening day, Jiang Yuecheng played one of the guests and came to support him.
This guest has a lot of background, he is also the planner of "Flowers".
Jiang Yuecheng has a very good relationship with Liu Zhenwei and Wong Kar-wai, and often serves as their deputy director.
From his first directorial work "Carmen" to subsequent "Days of Being Wild", "Chungking Express", "Fallen Angel", etc., he has been Wong Kar-Wai's deputy assistant director.
He has also directed several films independently, but the response was mediocre and did not create much commotion.
In addition, he has also worked as an actor, and the most talked about one is undoubtedly the "Westward Journey" series. He plays multiple roles, the blind man of the Ax Gang, , Tang Monk's apprentice Sha Seng and the follower of the Number One Scholar.
The most eye-catching performance is the role of the "blind man", who is infatuated with the gang leader Supreme Treasure: Gang Leader, I have been blind all my life, and the most discerning thing about me is to follow you, the gang leader.
was moved by him one second, but the next second he immediately jumped up and said that he was pretending to be dead, even if he refused, he relied on his strength to steal the show.
Jiang Yuecheng has appeared in films such as "Happy Ghost Collision", "Adventure King", "Hong Kong", etc., but he can't surpass "The Blind Man".
In third place, Zhong Zhentao
Zhizunyuan was bullied by several proprietresses from other restaurants. As soon as "Uncle Ye" appeared, he invited Hong Kong Chef God Brother B to come to the rescue.
Zhong Zhentao appeared on the stage wearing a white chef robe, a chef's hat and a golden scarf, which reminded people of his appearance in "The House of Gold". After 28 years, he played the role of Chef God again, and his style remains the same.
The three dishes he cooked are very particular, "Ship King Fried Rice", "Crane Divine Needle" and "Sichuan Wu". Do you think of the "Emperor Fried Rice", "Qiankun Roast Goose" and "Splendid Duo" in Stephen Chow's movie "God of Cookery"? Tasty fish".
Actually there is a hidden easter egg here, Wong Kar Wai pays tribute to Leslie Cheung.
b brother comes to the rescue for a month, and then he will introduce his apprentice, and his apprentice in "The House of Gold" is none other than Zhao Gangsheng, played by Leslie Cheung.
"Flowers" really cares about . As long as someone remembers him, he will never leave.
The fourth place, Zheng Xiyi
Reiko smashed the previous Night Tokyo, renovated it, and started over. The restaurant also ushered in a hot moment.
Cheng Xiyi plays a Hong Kong TV reporter who comes to visit this interesting and unique "Night Tokyo" restaurant.
Honbang Kaiseki cuisine is still a local dish, but done with cooking in mind.
Times are changing, and Lingzi must also change. She no longer relies on Mr. Bao, she wants to rely on her own ability to be the boss lady of the world.
invited Zheng Xiyi to participate because she was born in Shanghai and moved to Hong Kong with her family when she was 10 years old.
participated in the Rookie Singing Competition in 1999, and was later signed by Emperor Entertainment and became the company's female newcomer king. She was also the new generation of dancers in Hong Kong at that time.
Zheng Xiyi had been an actress before entering the industry. She played Yang Yuxuan's daughter in the monumental martial arts film "New Dragon Inn".
In terms of TV series, she acted in Wang Jing's "Little Fish and Flowers", playing the role of Jiang Yufeng, a pitiful character. After
terminated her contract with Emperor Entertainment, her focus gradually shifted to the mainland. She participated in the variety show "Sister Riding the Wind and Waves" and acted in Wu Lei and Zhou Yutong's "Just Love".
No. 5, Mai Changqing
Mai Changqing plays Boss Ma. It was Mr. Bao who arranged for him to sign a contract with Miss Wang, and he paid for all the losses.
Mr. Bao wants to help Miss Wang, but Xiao Wang wants to go his own way and be his own dock.
It was just a pity for "uncle". He was angry and said to Mr. Bao: I tried my best to plan the Huangpu River business for you, but all you pretended to be was the Suzhou River business.
Mai Changqing is a familiar face from TVB. I don’t know his name, but I must have watched his dramas.
For example, You Tanzhi in Huang Rihua's version of "Dragon" is also an infatuated person. He jumped off the cliff for Ah Zi, which is very touching. The Drifting Monk in the
tvb version of "Journey to the West" performed a foolhardy and hard-working character.
Another person who is relatively out of the circle is Liang Feifan in "The Heroes of the Sea of Righteousness". Liu Xing's emoticon of him has been widely circulated.
In addition to the above five Hong Kong actors, there is another one that I have to mention, and that is Kelly Lin. Her role as Mrs. Lin is full of momentum and is not easy to mess with at first sight.
Although she is an actress in Taiwan, she became famous in the Hong Kong film industry.
Lin Xilei is a Jing girl. Her first movie in Hong Kong was with Wang Jing, and she partnered with Andy Lau in "The Gambler vs. Las Vegas", which was a stunning glimpse.
partnered with Sing Ye in "The King of Kings 2000" and played the role of first love. He looked pure and innocent like his first love, which meant that Sing Ye could handle it.
She has also acted in many Johnnie To movies, such as "Killer", "Dark War 2", "The Detective", "The Iron Triangle", "Wenque", etc.
Lin Xilei had been away from acting for many years. Recently, she not only acted in the Taiwanese drama "At This Moment", but also guest-starred in Wong Kar-Wai's "Flowers".
He also collaborated with Andy Lau again and played his wife in "Mr. Red Carpet", which is worth looking forward to. (Written by: Eleven)