The high-profile TV series "Flowers" has finally ushered in the release, which has been carefully polished by Wong Kar-wai for three years, and a number of big-name stars such as Hu Ge, Ma Yili, and Tang Yan have joined in the starring. The audience was full of anticipation, and the investors were also very confident, and the first episode successfully implanted 9 ads, and the advertising space was sold out.
Immediately after the launch of "Flowers", the ratings exceeded 22, however, with the development of the plot, this drama quickly aroused doubts on the whole network, and word of mouth has shown a downward trend.
Many netizens think that there is one of the biggest problems in "Flowers", that is, the pretense is profound, and the picture is as exquisite as PPT, but the storyline lacks the core, and there are many blank spaces in the film, giving people a feeling of contrived and hypocritical.
Therefore, people feel that this movie is very similar to Guo Jingming's "Little Times", and even the entry "The Blossoming Era of Small Times" directly appeared on the hot search. Wong Kar-wai may never have imagined that his name would appear alongside Kwok Jingming.
Guo Jingming once said that his idol is Wong Kar-wai, and he hopes that he can become a big director and shoot Wong Kar-wai-style movies. Unexpectedly, his idol actually collaborated with him.
It is normal for mainland directors to get involved in the field of TV dramas not always get unanimous approval from the audience. Taking Feng Xiaogang as an example, the ratings of the two TV series "North and South" and "Echo" directed by him are only about 5 points, so it is not surprising that Wong Kar-wai's "Flowers" has been criticized.
However, netizens not only complained about Wong Kar-wai, but also compared him with Guo Jingming, thinking that the shooting quality of "Flowers" is not as good as "Little Times", and some people even think that Wong Kar-wai is using the popularity of "Little Times" to hype, and even think that Guo Jingming's directing level is far better than Wong Kar-wai.
There is nothing wrong with complaining about Wong Kar-wai, after all, this is the audience's objective evaluation after ** "Flowers". However, it is difficult for Xiao 8 to understand the practice of touting Guo Jingming by belittling Wong Kar-wai, because Guo Jingming has nothing to brag about
After 15 years, Guo Jingming has been deeply trapped in the shadow of the "pillar of shame", until the plagiarism storm finally subsided, and the original author was able to apologize belatedly.
In 2003, Guo Jingming published ** "How Much Do You Know About the Flowers in Your Dreams", which is very similar to Zhuang Yu's "Inside and Outside the Circle" published in 2002, so Zhuang Yu took Guo Jingming to court.
Although the court has convicted Guo Jingming of plagiarism, he still insists on not apologizing and chooses to pay Zhuang Yu 210,000 yuan in compensation. Zhuang Yu was very dissatisfied that he did not receive an apology, but "plagiarism" has become a label that Guo Jingming cannot get rid of.
Although Guo Jingming's works "Little Times" and "Jue Ji" have sold well, and the film and television adaptation has achieved good box office and ratings, due to the stain, he has not been able to gain recognition from the literary and film and television circles.
In 2020, screenwriter Yu Fei issued a joint letter with 111 screenwriters, directors, producers and writers, and then added 45 more signatories to the second batch, calling on the public to respect original works and not provide opportunities for plagiarists like Guo Jingming to play.
After Guo Jingming's movie "Cloud Feather" was released this year, it caused more controversy because he used the pseudonym "Gu Xiaosheng" and showed the elements of Japanese style in the film. This also became an example of his abandonment from the literary and film worlds.
In addition to this, Guo Jingming's personal life has also attracted much attention. He and Chen Xuedong, Zhu Zixiao and other male stars have all had scandals. At the same time, male writer Li Feng came forward to accuse him of sexually harassing him. It can be said that Guo Jingming's conduct is quite misconductful, and it is really an exaggeration to praise him.
Clearly, Wong Kar-wai and Kwok are not at the same level at all, and he has created many classics, each of which has been critically acclaimed, won numerous awards on the international stage, and gained global recognition.
Director Wong Kar-wai's first film "Mong Kok Carmen" was released in 1988 and won 10 million at the box office with a gangster theme, and the leading actors Andy Lau and Maggie Cheung were nominated for Best Actor and Actress at the Academy Awards.
Wong Kar-wai's second film, The True Story of Ah Fei, tells the story of a search for his biological mother. The film is known for its uniqueness, there is no complete storyline, only characters. Still, it became a classic.
Tony Leung became the double actor of the Golden Horse Awards and the Academy Awards after "Chongqing Forest" directed by Wong Kar-wai. In addition, he has also won many awards for films such as "East Evil and West Poison", "Fallen Angel", and has cultivated many excellent actors.
Although some have been unable to accept Wong Kar-wai's style, no one will question his achievements. At the same time, many actors in the entertainment industry feel that it is a blessing to be able to work with him.
Therefore, Wong Kar-wai has already stood at the top of the pyramid, even if there are some "misses" this time that cause him to fall, he will not fall to the bottom, and may even become Guo Jingming's "stepping stone", the two of them are not the same kind of people.
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