Many outstanding directors have chosen the "Arrival" approach to produce TV series.
For example, Feng Xiaogang participated in the filming of "Echo" and "North and South", Zhang Yimou was in charge of the production of "The Protagonist", and Wong Kar-wai also launched a TV series that he had carefully polished for ten years.
Actually, this is a TV series with the theme of business competition called "Flowers".
Zhao Liying's starring TV series "The Wind Blows in the Summer" last year also took business competition as the theme, describing the inspirational and struggle experiences of women in the last century.
Flowers aired only four episodes, and the audience ratings exceeded 2.
It is worth noting that the show's highest rating reached 26. If this trend continues, then this TV series will undoubtedly become a big hit.
The original work describes daily life in Shanghai in the 90s of the 20th century, while Jin Yucheng widely uses the Shanghai dialect.
In this TV series, Wong Kar-wai also launched two different versions.
One is the Shanghai dialect and the other is Mandarin.
In the Mandarin version, a few words of the Shanghai dialect are sometimes spoken out of the blue.
According to the content of the current four episodes, except for the first episode, which mainly introduces the characters, the overall rhythm is slightly relaxed.
By the second episode, things were getting better.
By the time of the third episode, they are once again immersed in the proverbial business wars, reaching their peak.
Therefore, for those who have high requirements for the storyline, it is possible to read directly from the second episode.
If you don't, you may feel confused, as if you are in a fog.
In this TV series, the night scene of the city is full of cars, neon lights, and colors, and in this context, important people of various identities can be seen everywhere, all of which are business opportunities.
The male protagonist of the story is named Bao, and his right hand focuses on foreign trade business, while his left hand is engaged in ** trading.
In just ten years, he went from a man with nothing to a business magnate, calm and urbane, and imposing.
Thanks to Wong Kar-wai's excellent photography skills, Hu Ge's performance was flawless and handsome to the extreme.
The colors are bright and bold to collide with colors.
The TV series managed to capture a tactile feel similar to that of an oil painting.
Wong Kar-wai's work "slow work and meticulous work" has become famous.
Judging from the behind-the-scenes information, Wong Kar-wai chose a single-camera photography method, which made his photography skills perfectly displayed.
Make sure that the lighting of each shot is very fine, that the scenery in the distance is layered, that there are no furrows in the close-ups, and that the contrast between light and dark is very obvious.
While a single camera is more elaborate than an efficient multi-camera, it does take more time.
Not only the directors were troubled, but even the actors were also suffering.
As you can imagine, Wong Kar-wai spent a full 10 years preparing for this drama, and the actors also spent several decades investing a lot of time and energy in this drama, which in itself is a process full of madness and adventure.
It is rumored that during Wong Kar-wai's participation in the filming of "The True Story of A Fei", Tony Leung had a scene that was filmed 27 times.
Wong Kar-wai was unhappy with the successive NG, but he didn't tell him what mistakes he had made.
Tony Leung was tortured to the point of almost collapse, and it wasn't until Carina Lau beat ** later that he learned Wong Kar-wai's true intentions.
Obviously, people like Hu Ge, Tang Yan and Ma Yili are all brave enough to challenge themselves and pursue excellence without hesitation.
They made the right bet.
The Yellow River Road is the central focus of the narrative in the last century.
In 1993, Huanghe Road was transformed into a commercial street full of food.
At just 577 meters, about one stop away, it hides hundreds of fancy restaurants.
In the process of faithfully recreating the original work, the TV series also introduced many well-known merchants, such as seafood restaurants such as Golden Eight Immortals and Cantonese Flavor Restaurant.
The unexpected surprise brought by Wen Zhaolun has become a memory in everyone's hearts.
These elements full of the characteristics of the era have almost been completely restored.
When Wong Kar-wai described the protagonist Ah Bao, he cleverly arranged two clues.
In the 60s of the 20th century, 10-year-old Po was speeding through the streets of the city.
Another central theme is the commercial warfare that spanned decades after the transformation into Bao Zong, and around him was Shanghai's urban character and the evolution of the times.
It should be especially pointed out that in the original work, characters like Husheng and Xiaomao, these lifelike images are rarely shown now.
Obviously, Wong Kar-wai has made in-depth and thorough revisions to the original.
This is understandable, but if there are not many changes, then it is no longer Wong Kar-wai.
Compared with Tang Yan, Ma Yili, Hu Ge and other local residents in Shanghai, Xin Zhilei shows a stronger northern style.
She is located in the luxury restaurant on the Yellow River Road, Zhizhen Garden, with a charming temperament, keen insight and superb skill.
This place is a place for the business elite to dine.
The land where Li Li lives, he calls himself the treasure land of feng shui, the blessed land of Dongtian.
In this place, she has the opportunity to use her social networks and ingenuity, conduct information retrieval, and take a commission from this information.
She holds the view that women need to rely on wisdom to earn wealth.
Unlike Po's generous generosity and straightforward principles, Lee became a controversial proprietress hostess.
Her employees, even if they drink with lovely people, as long as they can successfully do business, she will not refuse.
Among them are the witty, multi-faceted and affectionate Reiko, and the beautiful and generous Miss Wang.
The various characters and business competition all reflect the social characteristics of the city in the 90s.
After leaving the Yellow River Road, the neon lights began to flash.
The camera suddenly switched, and Hu Ge and Ma Yili re-entered the alley, which was a common fireworks scene in the streets and alleys.
These two artistic styles alternate, sometimes intersecting, sometimes independent.
What Chen Long held in his hand was the pure fritter.
Ma Yili bought Zhujiajiao's special pickles and Chongming cake's Dingsheng cake.
Tang Yan's pork rib rice cake and braised water both have a strong market style, and also evoke everyone's memories of childhood.
If you don't like punk-style neon.
This kind of design style may be the Shanghai characteristic that many people are pursuing.
In Wong Kar-wai's photographic technique, two very different emotions are presented as both vividly and persuasively.
Overall, the TV series is very careful in the rhythm, storyline, and production process.
Although TV dramas show a subtle and affectionate literary temperament in the current mainstream market, this slightly "contrived" style may not arouse the strong enthusiasm of the majority of audiences.
This TV series has a lot of focus on engaging the audience, and those who enjoy it will surely enjoy it very much.
For those viewers who like the plot, they may prefer a straightforward and straightforward catch a spy play like Thrush, as the ending of Thrush attracts more than 3 viewers.
Therefore, as good as Wong Kar-wai is, the number of viewers who really know him may not be many. Film and television commentary