How much do you pay attention to the film and television adaptation of the original book of "Flowers"?What do you know about director Wong Kar-wai and his aesthetic style?Did you ** the first episode of "Flowers"?Compared to other dramas that focus on the legends of the era, how do you evaluate whether this work, including the portrayal of Shanghai scenes in the 90s and the presentation of Shanghai customs and culture, is satisfactory?Also, which characters in the show are you most impressed by?This afternoon, Tencent**, the exclusive online broadcasting platform, organized a "Flowers"** viewing event in Shanghai, and you can express your views by filling out a questionnaire. Jin Yucheng's "Flowers" has a certain reading threshold, and the characters in ** are drawn by fate, and they are powerless and silent. There is a saying: "What is in the past, powerless, is already in the past." "Flowers" can be seen as the spiritual journey of Shanghai citizens, as well as the history of Shanghai's growth, and at the same time a painful history. However, the drama "Flowers" has skipped some stories since the 90s of the last century, and Po is already the boss of Bao, easily wandering between the mall and the river of love.
Although the play shows familiar streets and props, such as subscription warrants and Huanghe Road, it does not really show the atmosphere of the city in Jin Yucheng's writing, but more like a scene of busy traffic and brilliant lights. The store's signboards and neon signs, while flickering, are more reminiscent of many Hong Kong and Macau films. This "Flowers" is very much in line with Wong Kar-wai's style. If you look at it with memories of Jin Yucheng**, you may only find some familiar names, but you can't feel the gloomy atmosphere of the original **. But if you ignore the original, there will be a different experience. First of all, Wong Kar-wai's photography and use of lenses are amazing. In the movie "Flowers", Shanghai is blessed with flashy, even somewhat pompous sets, props, lighting, costumes and makeup, which keep people's eyes peeled. This is Wong Kar-wai's Shanghai, full of crowds, business and clouds. Secondly, the pace of the movie is both fast and slow. It's fast, because the times are advancing rapidly, and in Hu Ge's narration, two years may be summed up in just one sentence. And in terms of dealing with such a wealth of information and complex character relationships, Wong Kar-wai's first TV series shows a different side from his previous films.
It's slow, because the director seems to have hoarded so much material that he can slowly tell an entire episode around a drink. In the third episode, five or six new characters appear one after another, and a total of more than a dozen main characters continue to unfold the story around this meal. Whether you like it or not, as a TV series, "Flowers" no longer has the "casual" temperament of Wong Kar-wai's past works, but tries to grab the audience's remote control. In addition, the audience can enjoy a number of wonderful performances. It is recommended that those viewers who have a slight listening foundation in Shanghainese, even if they don't understand it well, should choose the Shanghainese version**. Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tang Yan, You Benchang, Zheng Kai, Chen Long, Fan Xiangyan, Chen Guoqing, Zhang Jianya, Zhang Zhihua, Tong Chenjie ......These actors use their learned and polished old-fashioned Shanghainese dialect to give the show a very "local" flavor. In addition, I would like to sigh at Wong Kar-wai's extraordinary ability in casting and mobilizing actors to perform.
Although the temperament of the characters is different from the original book, in the two episodes of "Flowers", Ah Bao, Lingzi, Miss Wang, Li Li, Uncle, Mr. Wei, Tao Tao, Mr. Fan, and Manager Pan have all appeared on the screen vividly, leaving a deep impression on the audience - not only because they are radiant under the director's lens, but also because they are all vivid and full "characters" with distinct personalities, which is impressive. However, a problem facing "Flowers" at present is that whether it is the beauty of the service or the lighting**, whether it is the performance of the characters or the rhythm of the story, the 30-episode TV series may not fully demonstrate Wong Kar-wai's grand ambition for the story of an era. Therefore, it seems to be a little too intense, some too intense, and some of the flowers too gorgeous. --Excerpt from Xinmin Evening News reporter Sun Jiayin.