Recently, the launch of "Flowers" has attracted extreme attention from the audience. As the first TV series work of the great director Wong Kar-wai, "Flowers" was highly anticipated when the project was established. Coupled with the joining of Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tang Yan, Xin Zhilei and other well-known actors, it pushed the audience's expectations to a climax. Not only that, at the premiere of the drama at the Peace Hotel in Shanghai, the crew of "Flowers" held a grand event, showing a super high standard of production. At the opening ceremony of **, the goose factory set a record of 9 advertising placements, which shows the high expectations for this drama. Even if it was broadcast on the satellite TV platform, "Flowers" also achieved good results, with the highest rating reaching 22, it can be seen that this creative model that combines big directors, all-stars, and big IPs has been recognized by the audience.
However, after the broadcast, "Flowers" encountered a bad review from the audience. One of the most mentioned slots by the audience is that the plot is too stream-of-consciousness, and the overall narrative rhythm is slow and dragging, which makes people feel messy. As a film director, Wong Kar-wai prefers to use the language of images to tell the story, which is very appropriate in movies, but in TV dramas, the development of the plot is the most important. Therefore, "Flowers" shows a sense of separation between the plot and the atmosphere of the image. Each frame is stunningly exquisite, as if it could be made into a beautiful screensaver. However, the atmosphere of the picture is overly highlighted and the advancement of the plot is ignored, such as Hu Ge's scene, his image is handsome and extraordinary, but the development of the plot is so slow that people are a little anxious.
Expanding: In the TV series "Flowers", Wong Kar-wai presents a beautiful picture with his unique film style. Each frame is picturesque, like every well-designed oil painting, giving people a sense of immersion. The character played by Hu Ge is handsome and moving, which makes people intoxicated. However, it is this atmosphere that overemphasizes the style of the picture that makes the progress of the plot slow and chaotic. Audiences look forward to seeing the development of the story and the fate of the characters, but find that the plot is often swallowed up by the picture, resulting in an unsatisfactory viewing experience.
Another slot commonly mentioned by the audience is that although "Flowers" is set in Shanghai in the 90s, which is already a relatively modern period, the shots selected in the plot deliberately create a sense of age similar to "The History of the Disappearance of Romantic". For most viewers, this dislocation of the background will affect their understanding and acceptance of the plot. If the audience can't really integrate into the plot, it will be difficult to arouse the desire to follow the drama.
Expanding: "Flowers" is set in Shanghai in the 90s, which is supposed to show a relatively modern atmosphere. However, in the development of the plot, Wong Kar-wai deliberately chose an aesthetic style similar to "The History of the Disappearance of Romantic", creating a retro sense of age. This kind of dislocation of the background makes the audience feel a little confused, and it is difficult to really substitute into the plot, resulting in a reduction in the viewing experience.
Another slot that caused dissatisfaction with the audience is that the overall picture of "Flowers" is dark, emphasizing the natural light of chiaroscuro, which is not friendly to the audience of **mobile devices. The transition between fast and slow in some shots also makes people feel dizzy, and even the explanation of the plot of the first episode is not clear enough, causing many viewers to choose to give up chasing the drama.
Expansion: The picture of "Flowers" gives people a cinematic texture, which is undoubtedly a highlight of this drama. However, too much emphasis on texture and ignoring the factor of viewing equipment has caused a poor experience for the audience. The overall picture is dark, full of natural light with chiaroscuro, which is very unfriendly to viewers who use mobile devices to follow the show. Moreover, the speed and slow transitions of some shots are too abrupt and there is no clear plot explanation, which causes the audience to be confused and unwilling to continue watching.
The last problem that is commonly complained about by the audience is that the plot of "Flowers" is relatively floating and lacks a sense of grounding. Too much emphasis is placed on the mystery and blank space, giving people a sense of godly chatter. This is not in line with the trend of realistic movies and TV series. In recent years, dramas such as "The World" and "The Long Season" have become national hits, largely because they can depict real and close life scenes. According to past data, movies and TV series that place too much emphasis on tone and concept often end up with less than expected results.
Expansion: The plot of "Flowers" is relatively floating, which makes people a little elusive and lacks a sense of grounding. Too much emphasis is placed on mystery and blank space in the play, giving people a feeling of chatter. However, this style does not fit in with the popular trend of realistic movies and TV series. In recent years, dramas such as "The World" and "The Long Season" have become national hits largely because they can depict scenes and stories that are real and close to life. Audiences are more willing to accept plots and characters that can be substituted for their own lives, rather than plots that are too abstract and mysterious.
6. Summary: The plot is slow and procrastinating, the painting style is dark, the style does not fit the times, and the plot is floating and ungrounded.
To sum up, "Flowers" received various negative reviews from the audience after it was launched. Problems such as the slow and protracted plot, the dark picture, the ** style does not fit the times, and the plot is floating and ungrounded are frequently mentioned. Although there are elements such as big directors, all-stars and big IPs in the play, this is not enough to save the first work of this show. Hu Ge as the TV industry"Top male god", although the acting skills are outstanding, judging from the response to the broadcast, it seems that it is difficult to save Wong Kar-wai's TV series. We have to wait and see if the deepening of the plot can pull a climax.