This work focuses on the lives of Shanghai citizens, showing their prosperity and loneliness in the tide of the times, as well as the impermanence and destiny in life. In the finale, the tragic qualities of "Flowers" further sublimated the entire work.
Tragedies often depict good things being destroyed, or individual ideals and pursuits appearing so fragile in the face of powerful external forces. It often arouses the sympathy and resonance of the audience, and then reflects on the choices in life, the impermanence of fate and the meaning of life.
01 The characters in "Flowers" by Brother Bao
are the embodiment of this tragic fate. It seems that every character has a passable ending, and they seem to be harmonious, but in the torrent of the great era, they struggle for their own dreams and interests, but in the end they all inevitably come to an ending full of regrets . A Bao, Uncle Ye, Tao Tao and others, their destinies are like falling leaves. They were once brilliant on the branches, but the scenery is not the end or the real ending, but they have to return to dust in the end.
For example, as the core character in the play, Abao's life trajectory can be described as a tragedy with ups and downs. He has had a desire to stand out since he was a child, hoping to make a name for himself in the big city of Shanghai.
But the reality is cruel, and his efforts in career and love failed to achieve what he wished for. In the end, the huge gap between his dreams and reality made his life full of endless sorrow. Mr. Bao was famous for a while, he won the country but lost to her!
02 Uncle Ye
Uncle Ye is the most powerful person behind Ah Bao. He taught Ah Bao how to do business and also solved other problems that Ah Bao encountered. For example, Ah Bao helped Li Li’s Zhizhen Garden cross the Yellow River Road. When the hotel proprietress was making things difficult, it was my uncle who took out an IOU to settle Du Honggen's case;
Another example is the case of Ms. Wang being reported. My uncle personally taught her how to write an inspection, but he was actually reported by his ex-wife's niece in the past. However, later on, my uncle also left Abao, which is a tragedy.
03 Tao Tao
Tao Tao represents a small person on the Yellow River Road. He makes a living by selling seafood. He is a good brother of Mr. Bao. He has a very fierce wife Fang Mei at home. Tao Tao always says that Fang Mei wants to beat him to death. I was very afraid of her but she pushed the boundaries.
Tao Tao met the little sister-in-law in Night Tokyo. She was Mr. Ge’s new tenant, and they got to know each other well. Tao Tao and the little sister-in-law began to have an affair, but Fangmei found out and beat her up, and the little sister-in-law also moved. , and Fangmei is clamoring for divorce, but Tao Tao is unwilling to leave. Her life is in a mess, and she always looks for Mr. Bao to rescue her.
04 Female characters
As one of the representatives of women in the play, Miss Wang, played by Tang Tang, became famous throughout the world with her jeans business, and her identity also became Mr. Wang. Is this a "happy reunion"? She desperately wanted to prove to others that she had succeeded, but found that those people had already moved away from her.
She did not repay the humiliating blow given to her by the landlady Jin Meilin, and she could no longer enjoy the unlimited scenery in Zhizhen Garden. In addition, apart from brother Jingxiu, Wang Mingzhu who is on Huanghe Road is just a rookie in the eyes of strangers.
At the same time, Reiko decided to go to Hong Kong to do business and put aside the dream she once fantasized about. She has successfully regained all kinds of luck that belongs to her, and everything seems to be going smoothly. But where is her beloved Abao at this time? Beauty has a bad fate, but the women in the show are very independent and self-reliant, and have carved out their own niche! Although everyone is sad, there is no regret in the ending, and it can be regarded as living up to the past years! Although
both tells the story of what happened in Shanghai. A big story, but "Flowers" is not a small period after all. It will not let us indulge in tragedy. Every character has tears and regrets at the end, and there are people who can't let go. But the author wants to tell us that this is not The ultimate fate and all tragedies are just a part of life, not the end.
A Bao, Xiao Wang and other characters.After experiencing all this, they have become more mature. I believe that they will not be knocked down. Some people in the story want to create a great career again, while others want to spend their lives peacefully. No matter what, their end is absolutely It’s not considered a “failure”! You and I have fought!
