On December 27th, "Flowers" exploded as soon as it was launched!However, with the explosion of ratings, the reputation of "Flowers" was not as expected, and there were even many ultra-low scores of one or two stars. In terms of overall perception, the costumes of this drama are exquisite, the lens texture is full, and the rhythm is compact, so there should not have been so many bad reviews. So, what is the reason for the bad reputation of this show?
01.Narrative styleFriends who have already watched "Flowers" can feel that the narrative of this drama is a fragmented narrative. The so-called fragmented narrative is to break one thing into several pieces, and then present them to the audience one by one through editing, and slowly piece together a complete story. This leads to the audience being very tired when chasing dramas, and if they accidentally miss a line or miss a shot, the story logic may not go well. 
Fragmented narratives are generally used in films. Because the movie is short, the immersion of everyone when watching the movie can be maintained. So the audience can remember each piece and then slowly piece together a complete story through these pieces, and the audience's experience will be better. But TV series are different, TV series are long, and they are not in a closed environment like a movie theater**, so it is difficult for the audience to be immersed in the whole process. So the audience prefers the normal narrative and tells the story at a glance, just fine. 
02.Blurred backgroundThe story of "Flowers" is set in the nineties of the last century, but if it weren't for some specific lines and scenes in the play, it would be difficult for the audience to see that this is Shanghai in the nineties. From filters to service, it's not so much the nineties as the ** period. Or rather, this is Hong Kong in the 90s, and some people believe that because the background of this drama is not like Shanghai in the 90s. 
Therefore, this has led to a large number of viewers criticizing this drama for being suspended and ungrounded. The audience's impression of Shanghai in the 90s is not like this in "Flowers" at all. Of course, the Shanghai that everyone may be familiar with is the Shanghai of ordinary people, and the Shanghai in "Flowers" is the Shanghai of the big people. But even so, this also affects the audience's perception, and it is easy to play in the process of chasing dramas. I know that this is Shanghai in the 90s, but I often think that this is Shanghai in the ** period. 
03.The actors don't matchThere are two main points that the actors don't match here, one is that the actors and directors don't match. The actors have their own styles, and the directors also have their own styles, especially Wong Kar-wai, who is a director with an extremely distinctive personal style. Under Wong Kar-wai's lens, close-ups of the characters' faces often appear, capturing the subtleties in the actors' expressions. But most of these actors in "Flowers" are TV series actors, and they are somewhat awkward in the face of movie-like cameras. 
Another mismatch is that the actors don't match the whole show. When chasing dramas, you will find that these actors are acting well, but it is difficult to bring this actor into the role, and it is even more difficult to bring it into the entire era. In addition, the characters in the play have a large number of lines, so some actors' line skills are insufficient, which is exposed. In short, there are a few actors in the play who have a strong sense of separation from the whole play, this drama belongs to this drama, his role belongs to his role, and the two sides do not match. 
The above is the reason why the reputation of "Flowers" is not as expected. Of course, on the whole, the whole drama of "Flowers" is a good TV series, as long as the audience is accustomed to the narrative and background of the show, the story is still good. The costumes, makeup, props, camera movement, and editing are also outstanding, and these are put together to give this drama a movie-like texture. In addition, there are so many big stars to help out, and watching these actors play with each other will also feel very enjoyable.