Xin Zhilei said that she realized how beautiful she was only after filming "Flowers".
She, who has a straightforward temper, said this as a joke, but anyone who has watched "Flowers" knows that this is not an exaggeration at all.
Under Wong Kar-wai's lens, Xin Zhilei's beauty is presented to almost the maximum extent.
Not only Xin Zhilei, but also other actresses such as Ma Yili, Tang Yan, Du Juan, etc., all have reached new heights of beauty under the lens of the sunglasses king.
However, the most mysterious and stunning female character has to be Li Li, the proprietress of Zhizhen Garden, played by Xin Zhilei.
The most impressive scene is the scene where Li Li and Mr. Bao say goodbye at the stairs.
Li Li’s second piece of advice to Mr. Bao is to never believe in the kindness of strangers.
Mr. Bao stepped forward: "You and I are not strangers." He stretched out his hand: "Ah Bao."
Li Li looked at Mr. Bao, his face gradually softened from cold and glamorous, he smiled, and slowly turned his back to Mr. Bao seems to be thinking about something.
Then he turned around gracefully, leaned forward to kiss Mr. Bao, but before kissing him, he finally pulled away, lightly shook Mr. Bao's hand, whispered "Li Li", then pulled away, turned around and left.
Infinitely ambiguous, emotional and restrained, it seems that there are all kinds of emotions, but they are still distant and will eventually be extinguished, and when you turn around, you will see another scene.
Xin Zhilei at that moment, Li Li at that moment, can definitely be called "beautiful".
Wong Kar-wai is a master at making erotic scenes.
Li Li and Mr. Bao walked on a rainy night, one after the other, the atmosphere was charming, as if they were back in "In the Mood for Love", the emotional pull between Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung was full of tension.
Li Li was in love with Abao, but she could not go any further. Because she carries the painful bloody past and has never forgotten it.
Li Li's kiss was emotional, but it was reserved, restrained, restrained, and did not go too far, leaving only infinite regrets and all kinds of tastes, making the film surging with undercurrents.
Lust is at its peak in such a scene, the atmosphere is here, emotions are surging, and this person is in front of you, it seems that you can easily get it, but you "can't".
is well-proportioned and full of high-end feeling.
In "Flowers", not only Li Li and Mr. Bao, but almost everywhere is this kind of "asking for something but not getting it".
This is also an unavoidable tone in Wong Kar-wai's works. He is very good at shooting this.
Ma Yili also mentioned in Mao Jian's interview that in Director Wang's plays, many emotions are about "asking for something but not getting it", because asking for something but not getting it is the most worrying and unforgettable thing.
Emotions are often lingering and melancholy because of restraint and unavailability.
To Mr. Bao, Lingzi seemed to be greedy for his money for various reasons, but in fact she was thinking about love. She knew it was impossible, but she was afraid of ruining his luck and couldn't bear to leave. Reiko is affectionate, but she cannot get what she asks for.
Miss Wang often talked about the revolutionary friendship and the friendship of pork ribs and rice cakes with Mr. Bao, but she took a bite of Li Li and became jealous. Then she opened the skylight and went straight, insisting on Mr. Bao to make a choice, but did not wait for Mr. Bao. The same It's what you ask for but you don't get.
Mr. Bao only showed his unreserved and passionate love to Betty. Unfortunately, Betty loved material things more and married to Hong Kong. Young people were in love, thinking that it would last forever, but in the end they failed in reality. The sweetheart died young, and she couldn't get what she wanted.
Mr. Wei had a passionate and persistent preference for Miss Wang. He started a company with her and accompanied her through the difficult period of starting a business. Unfortunately, Miss Wang felt that she belonged to someone else and was not interested in him, and she couldn't get what she wanted.
Mr. Qiang and Reiko, missed Bai Yueguang when they were young, which has become a lifelong regret. They meet again many years later, just when Reiko has just cut off their love and is focusing on her career. Mr. Qiang can only ask for the 5 minutes Reiko leaves for him every day.
Tao Tao was jealous but not courageous towards the little sister-in-law. Fangmei made a fuss, and the little sister-in-law left in embarrassment. Tao Tao was still thinking about meeting the little sister-in-law, but later they met in person, and the little sister-in-law was already pregnant with someone else's. Child.
Teacher Ge kept his thoughts towards Reiko hidden and did not dare to speak out. But when he turned around, he discovered that the piano teacher also had unrequited love for Reiko.
The woman who sang Yue Opera cooked the side dishes and prepared the ditty, but the man did not come.
Teacher Ge lamented that this building is simply a building of unrequited love.
The relationship between men and women throughout "Flowers" is full of this kind of unclear, ambiguous, lingering and pathos aesthetics. It seems that something is about to happen, but it stops there.
Wong Kar-Wai captured this kind of ambiguous passion to the extreme, where love is yet to be loved and kiss is yet to be kissed, in a beautifully and heart-tugging way.
When the light and shadow are played down, the beautiful woman has affection in her eyes and a smile on her lips. Between the waves of her eyes and the flow of light and shadow, she misses the right time, place, and people. When she turns around, it's a different scene.
Qiang Zong wanted to cut off A Bao's right-hand man and bought Zhi Zhenyuan at a high price. Li Li did not support Mr. Bao as she said. Mrs. Lin's shares were transferred to the camp of Mr. Qiang, and half of Mr. Bao's funds were withdrawn, putting the situation in jeopardy.
Li Li's words were spoken earlier: "Li Li can take the Zhenyuan as a bet for Mr. Bao, but Chen Zhen cannot. Because the bankbook for getting the Zhenyuan was given by Mr. A."
Li Li Yong The money cashed out by Zhizhenyuan was used to pay off Mr. A’s debt. She paid off what she owed Mr. A.
As for Mr. Bao, she finally stopped.
You and I are not strangers. When we turn around, we are already strangers. Each has its own cause and effect.
Li Li paid off his debts, went to jail, and escaped into Buddhism. Mr. Bao spent all his money and became A Bao.
But at the beginning, when we were fighting each other and coming and going, the smiles as bright as meteors on the stairs, the graceful turns, the momentary emotion and restraint were engraved in the traces of life like a moment of fireworks.
has also remained in Wong Kar-wai's unique "Flowers" image, becoming a classic scene with dazzling brilliance.
