Recently, the high-profile TV series "Flowers" finally met the audience. The play is directed by the famous director Wong Kar-wai, and co-starred by many big-name stars such as Hu Ge, Ma Yili, and Tang Yan, which has attracted a lot of attention since its launch. However, as the plot progresses, the audience's complaints also intensify, and people can't help but feel disappointed in the great director's "mortal" work.
The word-of-mouth collapse of "Flowers" made many netizens begin to compare it with Guo Jingming's "Little Times". Some netizens even joked: "The Blossoming Era of "Little Times", alluding to the similarity of the two works to a certain extent. Wong Kar-wai may have been surprised by this, because his name was juxtaposed with the controversial Kwok King-ming.
Guo Jingming has been controversial in the literary circle and film and television circles due to plagiarism, although his works have achieved certain results in the market, it has always been difficult to get rid of the label of "plagiarism". At the same time, his private life has been the focus of public attention. In this context, comparing Wong Kar-wai with Guo Jingming is undoubtedly a disparagement of the former.
In fact, Wong Kar-wai's position in the Chinese film industry is very important. Many of his classic works, such as "Carmen in Mong Kok" and "The True Story of A Fei", have won high praise and many awards at home and abroad. His unique style and profound connotation have made his works a treasure of Chinese cinema. Even if "Flowers" fails to achieve the expected effect this time, it does not prevent him from attaining a preeminent position in the film and television industry.
Regarding the complaints and comparisons of netizens, some industry insiders said: "Wong Kar-wai and Guo Jingming are not high-grade directors at all, the former has been internationally recognized, and the latter is still working hard to get rid of the plagiarism label." Such an evaluation is undoubtedly the most objective view of the two directors.
In short, the word-of-mouth collapse of "Flowers" does not negate Wong Kar-wai's status and influence in the Chinese film industry. At the same time, it would be unfair to compare him to Guo Jingming. I hope that the audience can remain objective and rational when evaluating the work, and do not completely deny the efforts and achievements of an excellent director because of temporary disappointment.