In just three days, the Douban score of "Flowers" rose from 8.1 when it was released to 8.2. Coupled with the increasing number of "tap essays" and character analysis on social platforms, it is certain that Wong Kar-wai's third A TV series, "Flowers", which is currently being broadcast on Jiangsu Satellite TV, "rang".
dramas have attracted much attention, and the actors are also eye-catching. As the male protagonist of "Flowers", Hu Ge, who plays "Po", has gained another "life role" this time. When was interviewed by national media, he mentioned that he has been exposed to Wong Kar-wai's works since middle school, "I have never I never thought I would have the chance to meet him, and I never thought I would appear in his works."
Wong Kar-wai is his "idol"
He was "very nervous" when they first met
Hu Ge, who described filming "Flowers" as "like a dream", first met Wong Kar-wai in 2017, "I received a phone call at that time , saying that Director Wang wanted to meet me." Hu Ge still remembered how "nervous" he was during that meeting, "When we first met, he was wearing those iconic sunglasses. I was very nervous because I had been wearing it since middle school. I like to watch Director Wang’s works, he is my idol.”
That day, Wong Kar-wai and Hu Ge talked a lot, not only about his views on the novel "Flowers", but also about Hu Ge's own growth experience. "Director Wang first considered me to play A Bao. Later, at one point, he wanted me to play three roles, Hu Sheng, Xiao Mao and A Bao at the same time. Because at that time, someone watched my performance in the play "A Dream Like a Dream" ", I feel like I can see many sides of me on stage."
In the end, this idea of "one person playing the role of a triangle" was just a "flash in the pan." Wong Kar-wai cut out the complex and simplified it, choosing only "Po" as the core character, which also allowed Hu Ge to concentrate on returning to Po's world. "To be honest, when I heard that I was asked to play three roles, I probably didn't sleep for two days." Hu Ge mentioned with a smile.
In order to play "A Bao" well, Hu Ge and even the entire crew were fully prepared. "Before we officially joined the group, we had a three-year preparation period. Under the leadership of Director Wang, we collected a lot of information about that era and invited experts in stocks and 'old masters' from foreign trade companies to serve as The 'brain force' is responsible for guiding the crew at any time. Before the filming starts, the actors also enter the scene early and immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the 1990s."
The atmosphere of the times created by Wong Kar-wai also evoked Hu Ge’s childhood memories. For example, the one-to-one restoration of the Yellow River Road in the play made Hu Ge quite emotional: "Although I have never eaten on the Yellow River Road, I passed by the Yellow River Road, and the Yellow River Road in my impression is just like the one shown in the play. ——Neon is eye-catching, and thousands of flowers are like a sea."
Will "Baozhu CP" meet again?
Miss Wang and Po are the minute and second hands
This is Hu Ge’s first collaboration with Wong Kar Wai. In his opinion, this first cooperation is exactly the same as "falling in love". "At the beginning, you will be very nervous and anxious, always wandering between confidence and unconfidence. Gradually you will find that as long as he is here, you It will make you feel at ease.”
In addition to the preparation period, the drama "Flowers" took three years before and after filming. The long cycle also affected the emotions of the actors, and Wong Kar-wai provided stable emotional comfort. Hu Ge bluntly said that after the filming, "everyone was on the verge of collapse" and "we were under great pressure in all aspects, both physically and mentally."
But it is often when he is the most tired. Hu Ge found that the most energetic person on set is always Wong Kar-wai. "What we first imagined was that maybe he was the chief director or producer, and he might only shoot a few important episodes. Later we found out that he was the director. He does everything by himself, in addition to shooting, art, visual effects, lighting, and photography." Hu Ge recalled that the actors would privately guess "how many hours does Wong Kar-wai sleep" every day, "Looking at him, I felt like, we Being tired is nothing.”
In the drama, Abao has many rivalry scenes with Lingzi (played by Ma Yili), Miss Wang (played by Tang Yan), and Li Li (played by Xin Zhilei).As the story continues to develop, the emotions between the three pairs of cps and Abao's ultimate belonging have become the subject of heated discussion among the audience.
In Hu Ge's view, Lingzi and Abao are related to Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie. "Po is Zhu Bajie, and Lingzi is Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong is always at the front to overcome obstacles for Zhu Bajie, letting Zhu Bajie enjoy the fruits of his life. So Lingzi is Po's strongest support."
As for the "Baozhu CP" that has frequently hit the screen recently and touched the hearts of the audience, Hu Ge mentioned that Miss Wang and Abao are related to the second hand and the minute hand, "Do you think the second hand and the minute hand meet once every 60 seconds?" Wrong. It’s 61 seconds. Because when the second hand moves one circle, the minute hand has already moved forward one frame. But it’s actually not 61 seconds, it’s a little longer than 61 seconds, because when the second hand moves another 1 second, the minute hand Move a little further. So the intersection between the two of them is always a little further than everyone thinks."
As for Abao and Li Li, Hu Ge believes that they are like the sky and the sea, mirroring each other and full of mystery. "The sky and the sea are very far apart, but when you watch the sunrise and sunset, you find that they are connected together, seemingly separated."
Acting in "Flowers" is also a pursuit of the memories of my father's generation
"The director once hoped that I could get back the feeling of Li Xiaoyao"
"Flowers" has been broadcast so far, it has opened the memory gate of Shanghai people, and "Flowers" is to Hu Ge , is also a pursuit of the memory of our fathers.
""Flowers" tells the story of my parents' generation. I have been interested in my parents' growth experience since I was a child, but every time I try to understand them, I always feel that there are some things they are unwilling to say. , I even don’t want to recall it. So when I saw "Flowers", I was immediately attracted. It felt like I was learning about the past of my parents’ generation in another way."
"Flowers" tells the story in the 1990s, when Hu Ge was in elementary school. "It is very limited to see the changes of the times from a child's perspective. But I later recalled that the adults at that time were very busy. Like my father, he was also doing business with a group of friends at the time, trying to go through his own efforts. Life has changed, and I have very little time at home. Sometimes I hear my parents talking about people around me who have become rich overnight, just like the narrator in our drama said, some people become rich overnight, and some people lose it in half a day."
Wong Kar-wai once reminded Hu Ge that when performing Ah Bao, he should have the feeling of "Li Xiaoyao": "I believe that in that era, there were many young people like Ah Bao. They wanted to seize opportunities in the wave of the times and use their own Your efforts change your destiny and life. But after experiencing the ups and downs, you will find that the most important thing is love and justice."
(The picture is from the public material of "Flowers")
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