Title: "Flowers Bloom, 90-year-old Jigong's Wonderful Hand Rejuvenation".
finally waited, "Flowers" was born, and director Wong Kar-wai's painstaking work attracted much attention. is worthy of being the king of sunglasses, and as soon as it started broadcasting, it set a record of breaking 2 in ratings, which is amazing. So, what makes this TV series so compelling?Let's unravel this gossip-filled mystery together.
1.The masterpiece of literary giant Jin Woo Cheng.
First of all, I can't fail to mention the ** original work. "Flowers" is not an ordinary work, its author Jin Yucheng won the 9th Mao Dun Literature Award in 2015, which shows the high literary value of this **. Do you still remember the sensational "The World" in 2022?That's right, it is also a masterpiece adapted from the Mao Dun Literature Award**. Therefore, the expectations of "Flowers" are naturally rising.
2.Luxurious cast.
Not only that, but the cast of "Flowers" is even more star-studded. Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tang Yan, Xin Zhilei and other powerful actors form a luxurious lineup, which is simply a perfect combination of traffic and strength. There is also the 90-year-old old man You Benchang, whose acting skills can be described as old and spicy. Such a cast makes people instantly break the expectations of "Flowers".
3.Wong Kar-wai's directorial ingenuity.
What's more, the director this time is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Sunglasses king Wong Kar-wai directed a TV series for the first time, which is really surprising. Although he has not had many works in his directorial career, all of them are masterpieces. From "The True Story of A Fei" to "In the Mood for Love", Wong Kar-wai has always been synonymous with a visual feast. And this time, he said that "Flowers" will be the third part of "In the Mood for Love" and "2046", which shows the importance it attaches to. The great director spent three years carefully polishing, and "Flowers" finally started broadcasting at the end of 2023, and the ratings broke 2 at the beginning, which is well deserved.
4.The dedication and dedication of the crew.
The story takes place in Shanghai in the last century, and in order to show regional characteristics, the director even listed "being able to speak Shanghainese well" as the primary condition when casting. The leading actors Hu Ge, Ma Yili, and Tang Yan are all authentic Shanghainese, and the crew spent a huge amount of money to build Shanghai streets 1:1 in order to restore the scene, which can be said to have spared no effort. Wong Kar-wai continued his consistent style, striving for perfection in every scene, making the audience feel as if they had traveled back to the last century while watching the drama.
5.Polarizing word-of-mouth.
However, with the update of the series, word-of-mouth has been polarized. Some people marvel at the cinematic texture and light and shadow, and think that every frame is a work of art. The performances of the actors have been unanimously recognized, especially the 90-year-old man You Benchang, who was praised as the best supporting actor by netizens. But some viewers questioned the plot, thinking that the rhythm was too messy, the sense of the times was disordered, and the plot was floating and not grounded enough. This makes the audience amazed and troubled at the same time.
Summary.
To sum up, although "Flowers" has a luxurious cast, the ingenuity of the director and the dedication of the crew, the polarization of word-of-mouth cannot be ignored. Perhaps this is the unique directing style of Wong Kar-wai, the king of sunglasses, some people like it, and some people don't quite adapt to it. However, this controversy has also caused "Flowers" to set off more discussion and attention among the audience, and has become a hot topic that has attracted much attention at present. Let's wait and see what kind of climax this flower-filled series will eventually usher in.