1 On January 9th, Wong Kar-Wai's "Flowers", which had been a dream for ten years and "bloomed" for 14 days, ended with great enthusiasm. One day earlier, Noon Sunshine's "word-of-mouth hit" "Dajiang Dahe 3" (hereinafter referred to as "Dajiang Dahe 3") was released on CCTV. After three years of appointment, we finally met. The first TV series produced by an internationally renowned director is extraordinary, and Kong Sheng, the "ceiling star" of Chinese dramas, is highly anticipated. The two directors are rivals, and both appeared in the drama in 1993. It is inevitable that the two works will be compared.
At present, the popularity of "Flowers" is not diminishing, and the popularity of "Dajiang Dahe 3" is soaring. Both works are regarded as blockbusters of the year. The differences are in the shooting techniques and narrative methods, but the same emotional resonance and spiritual resonance.
Abao's 1990s -
It is the Yellow River Road where "the wild flowers gradually become charming"
The 1990s in "Flowers" is the eye-catching neon of the Yellow River Road, the sea of thousands of flowers and the fireworks of Jinxian Road gas.
"Flowers" written by Jin Yucheng is like a grand view garden in Shanghai, bringing together traditional resources, dialect narratives, and modern spirit, creating a new model for how novels tell Chinese life. The novel is 350,000 words long and is divided into 31 chapters. The odd and even chapters each have a time narrative line, one tells the story from the 1960s to the 1980s, and the other tells the story from the 1990s. The two narrative lines are intertwined.
The three protagonists are Husheng who comes from a military family, Abao who comes from a capitalist family, and Xiaomao who comes from a worker's family. The novel contains the old dreams of youth and the sensuality of success and fame. The author depicts this historical background with delicate brushstrokes. Next, the fate of the characters fluctuates. In this process, some people stick to their beliefs, some indulge in material desires, and some seize the opportunity of destiny and become the leaders of the times.
Wong Kar-wai, who obtained the rights to the TV series, made a drastic adaptation of "Flowers", removing the two protagonists and using Abao as the main line to tell the story of how he became a new boss in Shanghai by virtue of "stocks on his left hand and foreign trade on his right hand". The story of "Flowers" mainly takes place on Huanghe Road. The neon lights of Huanghe Road in the camera are bright and lively. As a high-end dining street, the petty bourgeoisie atmosphere is permeated, as if you have traveled back to old Shanghai during the Republic of China. People who go in and out of Huanghe Road are either rich or noble. "Women wait for men, Party B waits for Party A, and salesmen wait for customers. No one is waiting for someone to come. Some are waiting for the next time." In that era, the minimum consumption of a luxury private room in Zhizhenyuan was as high as two yuan. Thousand yuan, Mr. Wei spent 30,000 yuan on a "Farewell My Concubine" dinner in one night in order to steal Mr. Bao's limelight. The Yellow River Road is full of money, food, and opportunities. Huanghe Road is the face of Shanghai, while Jinxian Road is the lining of Shanghai. Mr. Bao’s steamed rice and Miss Wang’s pork ribs rice cakes are the fireworks of this city.
Hidden under the appearance of "squandering flowers gradually becoming charming" are the intrigues in the financial market and the erotic entanglements between men and women who eat and drink. But more than thirty years ago, whether it was a pair of earrings that Reiko casually bought for 2,600 yuan, or the amounts of millions or tens of millions of yuan in the stock market and foreign trade transactions, they were far beyond the reach of ordinary people. Cognition. Therefore, many people question that the scenes in "Flowers" are just the artistic Shanghai imagined by Wong Kar-wai.
However, after the popularity of the series soared, many participants and witnesses used videos and photos to post records of the same era of "Flowers". Shanghai in the 1990s was seen by the world in its true form. At that time, Shanghai was not only one of the first coastal open cities, serving as an important export trade hub in the country, but also the center of international economy, finance, shipping, technology entrepreneurship and service industries. Wong Kar-wai borrowed the story of Shanghai’s Yellow River Road in the 1990s , to show the prosperity and opportunities that Shanghai has experienced in the past 10 years, and to use a history of urban changes to reflect the great historical changes in China's modernization process. The stories of A Bao, Mr. Fan, Mr. Wei and Ms. Wang become believable and perceptible.
Song Yunhui's 1990s -
They are all the trend-setters in "The Big River"
When it comes to "The Big River", the protagonist becomes the trend-setter of the times among all living beings. Familiar cities and towns are everywhere in the camera. , rural areas.
"Dajiang Dahe" is adapted from Anai's novel "Dajiang Dahe", starting from the resumption of the college entrance examination, telling the story of three protagonists who were college students, village cadres, and self-employed people in the context of reform and opening up from 1978 to 1992. As a typical representative of the state-owned economy, collective economy, and individual economy, it is a story of constant exploration and breakthrough in the wave of change. Facing the questions of the times, they were confused and struggled, but each of them gave the most firm answer to the times with perseverance and high-spirited attitude. The first part of
has a Douban score of 8.9, and the second part has a Douban score of 9.1. The first two parts ended with high reputations. Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, Yang Xun and others also gained countless "career fans". The audience has been waiting for three years, and several protagonists have arrived in the early 1990s in the final chapter. After the changes of the times, all the characters will continue to follow their own story lines, showing a more layered character image and growth arc. , while recreating the major events of the late 20th century.
uses small characters to write about the big era, and correlates the ups and downs of personal destiny with the ebb and flow of history. This is the consistent presentation method of "Big River". The first two parts are centered on Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, Yang Xun, and Liang Sishen, and their ability to shape group portraits of the era is as clear as the back of the paper. In addition, they also shaped a number of classics such as Song Yunping, Shui Shushu, Wei Chunhong, Lei Shigen, and Daxun. A character worthy of repeated discussion by the audience. At the end of the previous part of
, Song Yunhui and Lei Dongbao suffered setbacks in life and career. Yang Xun and Liang Sishen reached a cooperation and ushered in new hope. After many ups and downs, they have not changed their original intentions, and this time they will move forward in a new direction in life. Take a step. "Dajiang Dahe 3" begins in 1993, telling the story of the cross-border cooperation between Donghai Chemical and Luoda Company in full swing. In this film, you can still see through the growth trajectories of several "Bolang Youth" and the several people they represent. The development of different economic forms in the early stages of reform and opening up. At the beginning of the chapter, the camera focuses on Song Yunhui, who has been the director of the pesticide factory for three months, and a new test ensues. From the trailer, we can learn that Song Yunhui continues to carry forward the style of daring to think and dare to fight in his new position and new industry; after being released from prison, Lei Dongbao also regrouped and once again led the villagers to start a business; he lost his mother sadly In the future, Yang Xun will become more and more independent, and will use greater capital and ambition to carve out his own world.
In that era when opportunities were flying everywhere, and one person, one thing, and one decision could change the destiny of a life, some people hesitated and regretted for the rest of their lives, while some people boldly moved forward and were in a dilemma. The audience seemed to follow the characters in the play and walk through that era all over again. In the latest stories, some people have gone away, but for those who have stayed, reunited and made new acquaintances, what awaits them will be a more diversified market, stronger competitors, more attractive wealth, and a deeper world. More complex human entanglements.
Wong Kar-wai and Kong Sheng's answers -
Times have changed, but the spirit remains the same
After watching "Flowers" and then watching "Dajiang Dahe 3", you may feel a little uncomfortable, and you can't even tell which one is the real 1990s. Era. The tone of "Flowers" is romantic and poetic. In the prosperous Shanghai, Abao is transformed into Mr. Bao under the guidance of his uncle. He is a powerful figure in the shopping mall. He pays attention to "silence" when doing business, and his Shanghai-style accent is like a dream. On the other hand, "Big River" uses a realistic approach. Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, and Yang Xun have gone through all kinds of hardships and are still crossing the river by feeling the stones. Their personal struggles and corporate joint ventures and restructuring, private enterprise development and other major events Issues are woven together. Destiny has ups and downs. Living in the same era, destinies vary greatly.
But if you think about it carefully, the reason why the play is touching is that every character is connected heart to heart with the audience. A Bao and Song Yunhui have seized the opportunities given by the times with high-spirited attitude, and through the torrent of the times, they have realized their connection with today's people. A certain kind of emotional resonance, both Wong Kar-wai and Kong Sheng achieved this.
The greatest charm of the ambitious Po in "Flowers" is actually his love and righteousness, whether it is towards women, brothers or partners.The female characters who shine in the play are also a major attraction. The first-generation white-collar Miss Wang, entrepreneurial women Li Li, Lu Meilin and Lingzi depict the characteristics of early independent women; Manager Pan, Minmin, Lucy and Xiao Jiangxi are the main characters. The representative employee classes are all made flesh and blood, arousing public emotions and allowing people to see more examples of struggle truly living in that era. In "Big River", Song Yunhui, the representative of the state-owned economy, Lei Dongbao, the representative of the collective economy, Yang Xun, the representative of the individual economy, and Liang Sishen, the representative of the foreign economy, in their game with themselves and the times, resonate with those who have experienced it. Let people who have never experienced it empathize and find the strength to forge ahead while watching the drama.
"Flowers" uses a street and a city to see the big from the small, recording the flourishing flowers of that era; "Dajiang Dahe 3" focuses on all living beings, using the life experiences of ordinary people to connect the development process of an era. Whether "Flowers" or "Big River", they truly present the memory slices of that historical period and restore the collective memory of all people. The audience misses that era and is nourished by the spirit of that era to start another journey. Looking forward to it Looking forward to the future, there will be countless Abao and Song Yunhui riding the wind.
Source: Jinan Times
