Hu Ge talks about "Flowers": Bao's growth and memories of the times.
Hu Ge revealed in an interview that the character Ah Bao played in "Flowers" is different from the character in **, representing a growth process. In this TV series, he portrayed Po to show the growth process and pursuit of young people in the early 90s, a transformation from Po to Mr. Bao.
Although some people have differences between the drama version and the original book, most of the audience expressed their appreciation for Bao played by Hu Ge. He talked about the feeling that the character should find Li Xiaoyao and have the spirit of not admitting defeat. In the 90s, many young people, like Po, were eager to find opportunities and change their destiny in the trend of the times. Hu Ge also joked that the difference between Ah Bao and Mr. Bao is the hair: "Comb the hair, Mr. Bao;."Comb your hair down, Po. Hair is a switch. ”
In the play, the relationship between Po and Reiko adds a wonderful scene to the plot. He described the relationship between the two as "Monkey King and Zhu Bajie", Reiko is the backing of Po as he grows up, and "Night Tokyo" is his safe haven. But he believes that the emotional focus of "Flowers" is not love, but the larger concept - love.
For dubbing work, Hu Ge admitted that it is not difficult to speak Mandarin lines, but dubbing narration is a big challenge for him, because the director wants to be more life-like, but the narration lines involve a lot of historical details, and adjusting the tone requires many attempts.
He also shared his experience of working with director Wong Kar-wai, saying that no actor will miss the opportunity to work with Wong Kar-wai. Wong Kar-wai has every detail on the set, not only directing but also involving lighting, costumes, art and other aspects. In Hu Ge's view, every actor has made great progress under Wong Kar-wai's tutelage.
In addition, Hu Ge also recalled his impressions of Shanghainese and some memories of Shanghai in the 1990s. Regarding whether "Flowers" restores Shanghai at that time, he said that everyone's memory is subjective, and the color, state, and aesthetic style are different from person to person, and the colors shown in the play correspond to the mental state of the people at that time.
Hu Ge's in-depth understanding and shaping of the characters in the play, as well as his cognition of the background of the times, make "Flowers" not only one of his masterpieces, but also outline a growth picture intertwined with the times.