"When I was writing "Flowers", there was always an old Shanghai man with a Suzhou accent in my ear. He spoke slowly by himself, with a tepid voice, neither high nor low. No matter how troublesome the background was, no matter how noisy the dialogue between men and women. , the teacher is always very confident, crying and laughing, both vulgar and elegant. He talks endlessly, as if I don’t need to think about it. I just need to listen and remember. It’s really special... Now it’s Mr. Gao Bowen. "Flowers", like this process has now reversed, back to a book by a Pingtan storyteller. It is interesting that the old gentleman with Suzhou accent and Shanghai accent turned around and returned to the traditional world, a person who can speak and sing. The environment, am I dreaming, or is it real, it’s pretty good, pretty good, I’m optimistic that it will work out, thank you Mr. Gao."
This is what Jin Yucheng, the author of "Flowers" said in his early years after listening to the Pingtan version of "Gao Bowen Talks about Flourishing Flowers" a paragraph. Just like a "Flowers", whether it is a TV series version, a drama version or a commentary version, whether it sounds or not, it actually blooms the background of Shanghai's era.
Today at noon, the 2024 Huaihai white-collar lunch class "Gao Bowen's Essay on Blossoms" literary and art tour and the unveiling ceremony of the Huaihai Middle Road Street Haishang Bookstore were held at the K11 Shopping Art Center. After the unveiling ceremony of
, Gao Bowen, a national first-class actor and head of the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe, joined hands with Lu Jinhua, a national first-class actor, member of the All-China Youth Federation and member of the Shanghai CPPCC, to give the audience a guided tour with a unique Shanghai style charm: " Let’s start with Pingtan “Flowers”.
Since 2016, "Gao Bowen's Story of Flowers" has been very popular as soon as it was performed. Whether it is performed in bookstores, small theaters, large theaters, or even outdoor performances, there is an endless stream of audiences.
It is reported that when Gao Bowen originally conceived the creation of Pingtan "Flowers", Jin Yucheng once told him that director Wong Kar-wai, who was filming "Flowers", also suggested using the Pingtan format to "test the waters" first. Therefore, when Gao Bowen expressed his intention to speak and sing "Flowers" using Pingtan, the two parties hit it off immediately.
Nowadays, Wong Kar-wai's TV series "Flowers" is a big hit, and Gao Bowen has followed the show like everyone else. What does he think of "Flowers"?
In his opinion, "Flowers" not only has the protagonists, but also the supporting roles played by Chen Long and Uncle Aqing, as well as guest appearances by Shanghai artists such as Chen Yiming, Shi Yihong, Kong Xiangdong, etc., all of which are very distinctive.
"What's so good about "Flowers"? You see a dark alley among the pavilions, but this person is bright, intelligent and decent. Although it doesn't fit in with this environment, Shanghai is Shanghai and it is truly people-oriented. .The real scenes inside are also very good, and the shots are very detailed, which evokes Shanghainese’s memories of the beautiful Shanghai in the past. The beauty in the past is the beauty between people, the pursuit of confidence in life, and the concern for parents. Missing my grandparents, I think this kind of beauty is the eternal bright spot in human nature."
At the same time, Gao Bowen is also very happy that the Shanghai version of the TV series "Flowers" can become the focus and arouse heated discussions. He believes that this can also help Pingtan and other Shanghai-based schools. The cultural circle is broken, allowing more people to pay attention to excellent traditional culture such as Pingtan and burlesque.
The establishment of Haishang Shuchang, which invited Gao Bowen to perform "Starting from Pingtan "Flowers"", is also part of the "Huaihai White-collar Lunch Class" project in Huaihai Middle Road Street. It joins hands with the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe Professional Academy to exert professional power in society Aesthetic education function, thereby expanding the audience and coverage of social aesthetic education resources, taking Haishang Bookstore as a guide, allowing intangible traditional culture to infiltrate the entire Huaihai in a more fashionable and Shanghai-style way, and also bringing more excellent Chinese traditional culture to Huaihai.
