Nandu News reporter Cai Liyi The first mainland TV series " Flowers " directed and produced by Wong Kar-wai will be broadcast on TVB Jade Channel at 9:30 PM every Monday to Friday night. "Flowers" was previously popular in the mainland and became the highlight of the Chinese drama series in 2024. For this broadcast in Hong Kong, TVB will use Mandarin as the main channel and Shanghainese as the sub-channel. You can choose from it.
It is reported that through the efforts of Zedong Company and Wireless over the past few months, Jade Channel has become the first station for the premiere of "Flowers" on global TV platforms outside the Mainland. It is reported that this is because while the story of "Flowers" takes place in Shanghai, it is also full of the stories and spirit of Hong Kong people; in addition, Wong Kar-wai, who became Hong Kong's first Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival with "Happy Together", is actually also In 1980, he participated in the first TVB director training course and joined the behind-the-scenes work. He served as the assistant director of the TVB drama series "Turning", and unnamedly participated in the production of TVB dramas such as "The Treasure" and "The Goddess Has a Heart". Therefore, Wong Kar-wai It is of special significance for the first TV series to be premiered on TVB on TV platforms around the world outside the Mainland.
Since the script of "Flowers" is written in Shanghainese, and the actors in the play are mainly filmed in Shanghainese, in order to make it easier for the audience to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of Shanghai in the 1990s in the play, tvb decided to use the most authentic flavor of the play. version presented. The wireless is equipped with Mandarin main channel and Shanghainese sub-channel for you to choose from, which is quite considerate.
Although the story of "Flowers" takes place in Shanghai, it is actually the story of Hong Kong people. Shanghai in the 1990s was an era when the economy was just taking off. The streets were full of golden opportunities, and there were powerful careerists everywhere who vowed to strive for the top. "Life is all about an opportunity. If you seize it, you will rise to the top." In the play, A line of dialogue reflects the mentality and dreams of Shanghai people in the 1990s. During the same period, Hong Kong's economic development was also like that of Japan. The "willingness to fight and endure" spirit of Hong Kong people contributed to the economic take-off; the Hong Kong music scene in the 1990s was the backbone of Chinese music, telling the story of Hong Kong's urban culture and It spread to the mainland and affected a large number of struggling young people.
Hong Kong and Shanghai had an inseparable relationship in the 1990s. Wong Kar-wai once said in the interview highlights of the series: "Perhaps when the audience watches our show, they will think that some scenes are too busy. That is because what we want to restore is the people at that time and their feelings at that time. The first time I walked When we entered our Yellow River Road, I realized what "A Tale of Two Cities" is. In my previous movies, I saw Shanghai in Hong Kong; in this drama, I saw Hong Kong in Shanghai. "
In addition to Wong Kar-wai, "Flowers". "There are many Hong Kong teams in front of and behind the scenes. They are all senior elites in the film and television industry. The famous Hong Kong photographer Pau Dexi, who won the Oscar for Best Cinematography for " Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ", serves as the photography director; he is responsible for the original music , Chen Xunqi, who has collaborated with Wong Kar-wai many times and is praised by insiders as the master of "rejuvenation" in film music; and Chen Gufang, who won the 24th Golden Horse Award for Best Costume Design for " A Chinese Ghost Story ", served as the styling director. In addition, there are many important behind-the-scenes positions such as series producer, producer, production, art and set-up, etc. He is also an elite in the film and television industry born in Hong Kong.
