Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Gong Weifeng
In the TV series "Flowers", Chen Long plays Tao Tao, the good brother of the protagonist Abao (played by Hu Ge) - a happy little boss. Outside the drama, terms such as "Hu Ge and Chen Long have sex", "The person who has partnered with Hu Ge the most is actually Chen Long", "Hu Ge and Chen Long's Millennium Promise" have also appeared on Weibo's hot search list. The relationship between the two The deep brotherhood was also praised by the audience.
"I was very surprised to take on the role of Tao Tao"
Taking on the role of "Tao Tao" was a big surprise for Chen Long. In June 2020, Chen Long received a call from the casting director inviting him to audition for "Flowers". Chen Long said: "They may also know that I have a good relationship with Hu Ge, and they specifically told me, 'Hu Ge has also accepted this drama.' In fact, I knew this for a long time. At first, I was thinking, 'Why didn't I accept the show? '. So when I received this call, I was very surprised and very happy."
After the time was agreed upon, Chen Long rushed to the crew of "Flowers" and went through four auditions, which took a total of three months. "I was very nervous while waiting for the notification. I kept thinking, 'Do I need to be there?'" Even so, when he received the official notification, Chen Long couldn't help but be excited and immediately packed his bags and joined the crew. When
first auditioned, Chen Long didn't know that he was playing Tao Tao: "The script was confidential at the time, and I didn't know who was playing it before I went there. After arriving at the scene, the crew gave me a script, and after quickly digesting it, I started filming. status. When it came to the second audition, Director Wong Kar-Wai asked me if I would like to try Tao Tao. I was surprised at the time because I had seen Tao Tao in the original work and it didn’t match my personality at all, but I was still willing to try."
"The filming of "Flowers" is a process of reinvention and rebirth"
Most of Chen Long's past roles were righteous and strong images, such as the upright and heroic "Meng Datong" in "Nirvana in Fire" or "New Water Margin" Wu Song, who hates evil as much as his enemies. He said: "I have been in the industry for almost 30 years, and this is the first time I have tried a role like Tao Tao."
In Chen Long's view, Tao Tao is a person who knows how to be satisfied with his contentment: "He is not like Abao, who is ambitious and wants to Achieving a great career. In Tao Tao's eyes, having a good brother like Po and having a career that can support oneself is already very satisfying. This is very different from my previous roles. Director Wong Kar-wai will portray me in the past Break it all into pieces and reassemble it. For me, filming "Flowers" is a process of reinvention and rebirth."
Wong Kar-wai once reminded Chen Long to understand Xiao Mao's character when reading the original work. Chen Long said: "Tao Tao in the original work is a very low-level character with many shortcomings, and the final ending is not very good. The drama version has been appropriately adapted to give Tao Tao more characteristics of Xiao Mao, including the characteristics of Xiao Mao. The loyalty has also been transferred to Tao Tao."
"I am willing to be the man behind Hu Ge"
In the play, Tao Tao and Abao are good brothers: when Abao was short of money, Tao Tao gave up all his belongings, Even though his family members complained, he had no regrets. Chen Long said: "The two of them are the best brothers. In Shanghai dialect, Tao Tao and A Bao are the 'red pants brothers'. Tao Tao devotes himself wholeheartedly to A Bao and gives whatever he can without hesitation." ."
Outside of the drama, Chen Long and Hu Ge have also been good brothers for many years. Chen Long said: "I told Hu Ge before that no matter when you look back, I will be behind you. And as long as I act with Hu Ge, I am willing to play any role. Now many netizens are teasing me for being behind Hu Ge. A man, I think it’s okay to say so.”
This is also the first collaboration between Chen Long and Wong Kar-Wai. Talking about his feelings about cooperation, Chen Long concluded: "On set, Director Wang will not compromise on his artistic requirements. If he comes up with new ideas and proposes reshoots, it means you still have room for improvement. For actors, the only thing to do is All I have to do is believe in Director Wang and firmly believe that what he said must be right." After the
series was aired, "Flowers" received public recognition.He said: "I have always regarded "Flowers" as a mirror. As long as you are willing to calm down and put aside the bustling appearance, you will see the deeper core of this work and see a different "Flowers" .”
