Introduction: The TV series "Flowers" directed by Wong Kar-wai is on the air, although it is very different from the original book, but it still attracts the attention of the audience. The endings of the three heroines in the play have become the focus of discussion. In the original book, their fates are not satisfactory, Li Li chooses to become a monk, Miss Wang is pregnant with a two-headed freak, and Reiko is alone. In the drama version, there are also some changes to their stories, but the essence of the original book is still retained.
In the original book, Reiko's image is not prominent, she is a woman who runs a restaurant, and her relationship with Po is relatively estranged. She was divorced and lived in Japan for a while before returning to Shanghai to open a restaurant called "Night Tokyo". Po met her when she passed by the restaurant, but the two did not develop a deep relationship. There are not many descriptions of Reiko in the original book, and her story seems to be in a hurry.
However, in the drama version, Reiko's role has more scenes. As the proprietress of Night Tokyo, she shows an eight-sided exquisite side, on the surface she is greedy for money, but secretly covers Bao. Her business in Tokyo has always been very good, and it has also become an important channel for Po to contact and obtain information from the outside world. Although she always asks for money from him for various reasons in front of Po, this is actually to help him save money, because Po's business investment is huge, and with Reiko's support, he has a way back. The relationship between Reiko and Po gives people the feeling of an old husband and wife, although Po is not good at her thoughts, the tacit understanding and trust between them is undoubtedly the best destination.
In the original book, Miss Wang's image is not very good, her private life is chaotic, and she married her husband Hongqing and gave birth to a child. In order to pursue youth, Miss Wang asked her husband to call her Miss Wang, and then they faked a divorce, and Miss Wang and Po's good friend Xiaomao got married. However, at a party, she had a relationship with Mr. Xu in Changshu and ended up getting pregnant with a two-headed freak. She originally planned to hide from the world, but was exposed by Li Li, Hongqing divorced her in a fit of anger, and Mr. Xu was unwilling to take responsibility, and Xiao Mao unfortunately died. Faced with this series of changes, Miss Wang chose to give birth to a two-headed freak.
In the drama version, Miss Wang's role has also been changed. She doesn't have the roles of her husband Hongqing and Xiaomao, but her personality is still hot. She has a business partnership with Po and has put a lot of effort into his career. Po was also very kind to her and solved a lot of troubles and unnecessary hardships for her. There is a relationship of affection and friendship between them. In the play, Miss Wang and Mr. Wei played by Zheng Kai have an emotional line, and there is a feeling of joy and bitterness between them. As for whether they can finally be together, it remains to be seen by the audience.
In the original book, Li Li is the only woman Ah Bao has ever been tempted by, and they almost achieved a positive result. However, Li Li became a monk. Her experience led to this decision. In the original book, Li Li ran away from home to become a model, but was betrayed by his good sister and fell into the dust. Later, she became the lover of a wealthy businessman, but after the breakup, the wealthy businessman gave her a sum of money, which she used to open the Zhizhen Garden in Shanghai. She traveled among various wealthy businessmen and developed a true love relationship with Po. However, Li Li could not forget the humiliation she suffered, which became a shadow for her life. She even killed the good sister who betrayed her. In the face of Bao's love, she chose to become a monk and stay away from the troubles of the world.
In the drama version, Li Li's story maintains a high degree of restoration with the original work. She runs a business together with Po, but they are also competitors. The episode has not yet been revealed as to whether she will become a monk, but regardless of the final outcome, the chances of her and Po making it to the end are low. In the drama version, Bao's emotional direction is also an open-ended ending, and the audience can only wait and see. However, it is undeniable that the story of Po and the three heroines is fascinating.
Conclusion: There are many differences between the drama version of "Flowers" and the original book, but director Wong Kar-wai reinterpreted the story in his own way, giving new life to the characters in the play. Although the audience regrets the ending of the three heroines in the original book, the changes in the drama version are also to better show the core and theme of the story. Reiko, Miss Wang, and Li Li in the drama version have different fates, but their stories are still thought-provoking, presenting the dilemmas and choices faced by different women in the changing times. This also makes the audience look forward to the development and ending of the series even more.