As expected, as expected, the ratings of "Flowers" still fell again and again.
Compared with the last TV series "Thrush" in the Yang Ba** file, in terms of ratings alone, "Flowers" was obviously crushed.
But in terms of the quality and texture of the whole play, "Flowers" naturally beats "Thrush".
But why did the ratings of such a high-quality drama plummet and could not enter the eyes of TV drama audiences?
The reason is self-evident, "Flowers" does not belong to the public, whether it is from the plot story, characters, or the entire image style, this "Flowers" still belongs to Wong Kar-wai.
Wong Kar-wai's film style has expanded from the big screen to the small screen, and audiences who love his films are naturally immersed in it, but for TV drama audiences, such dramas are too niche and not suitable for the public's appetite.
It can't be said that he is not adapted, but at least Wong Kar-wai did not compromise, but wanted to create a TV series of his own style.
So, Wong Kar-wai both lost, but also won.
The ratings are irrelevant, and the popularity is rising one after another.
Although it has just started broadcasting, it has already ranked among the top 5 of the annual popularity list.
In fact, this drama has been popular since the early morning.
This drama has its own traffic, whether it is director Wong Kar-wai, or starring Hu Ge, Tang Yan, etc., such traffic is enough for it to continue to be popular. But for TV drama audiences, they don't eat this set, and they pay more attention to the plot story and actors' performances. However, it is to belong to the style of regular TV dramas, not a new style like Wong Kar-wai.
What are the styles of regular TV dramas?
At least it is a strong plot, the story has ups and downs, twists and turns, suspense, etc., and this is one of the reasons why spy war dramas are always the most popular among the public. Of course, there are also some realistic dramas that are also popular genres of the public, especially like period dramas, which are more down-to-earth and more pyrotechnic, which can allow ordinary audiences to substitute and empathize.
On the other hand, "Flowers" obviously does not conform to the characteristics of traditional TV dramas, especially in terms of external style and form.
Of course, from the point of view, as netizens said:
"Stock Crazy" is Pan Hong's civilian version, and Ah Bao in "Flowers" is the Shanghai Tongdian version. ”
"The stock madness reflects the life of ordinary people, and the flowers reflect the world of business tycoons. ”
The story of Po told by "Flowers" is out of reach for ordinary people, and it is more of a dream, high up, and can only be looked up. Even if there are ordinary fireworks in the streets and alleys in the play, they have all been involved in the circle of the upper class without exception, and they are all part of it.
is like the owner of the small shop on the Yellow River Road, who runs a small shop on the surface, but in fact, he has already made a lot of money by relying on ** news.
Such a plot story is naturally impossible for ordinary audiences to empathize.
After all, it's too far away from us.
But from another point of view, this is also a real occurrence, and it also allows us to have a more comprehensive understanding of the Greater Shanghai of that era.
Of course, this is also the cool text mode, whether it is Ah Bao's soaring, or the undercurrent surging under the red wine and green of the Yellow River street lights, it is cool enough and exciting enough.
But if you really peel off the gorgeous appearance of "Flowers", you will find that this drama is still routine and conventional.
The inspirational counterattack of ordinary people and the deception in the shopping mall are all familiar to the public, and they are not unfamiliar to TV drama audiences.
But after all, the gorgeous shell and unconventional narrative make "Flowers" look no longer traditional, but alternative.
For TV drama viewers, there is not so much patience, and it is more of an entertainment mentality.
Perhaps it's more of a well-crafted work of art than a popular product that caters to the masses.
Of course, there seems to be no unified standard for which is more important, external or internal, but for ordinary TV drama viewers, of course, it is still conservative and traditional.
Shanghai is multifaceted and three-dimensional.
This is true not only in Shanghai, but everywhere and everything.
"Flowers" has indeed opened up a new style in the field of TV dramas, which is rare for the public, but from the perspective and story level, it also retains tradition.
"Flowers" is like the Yellow River Road that is only a few hundred meters away, the lights are bright and green, bustling, all of them are just appearances, and the competition between them in the secret is even more worth savoring. Every move of each character, the lines that stop at the point, and the confrontation between each other, are interlocking and dismantling.
However, "Flowers" uses Wong Kar-wai's light and shadow, frame extraction, composition, circular reverse order, and interpolation to wrap the inner one. For ordinary audiences, this is to change their habits of watching dramas, and this is not something that can be changed in a while.
Therefore, "Flowers" is anti-traditional again.
What was Shanghai like in the 90s of the 20th century?
Past film and television works have been depicted, but for Wong Kar-wai, he also has his understanding, of course, he can't follow the rules like in the past, but wants to show the other side of Shanghai in a more comprehensive and three-dimensional way.
The standard "Wong Kar-wai style" of "Flowers" has long been doomed to be unable to obtain higher ratings and attract more viewers in front of the TV, but as a director Wong Kar-wai, after all, he has made movies for decades, and as a master-level director, he still made a unique "Flowers", and at the same time brought new types of dramas to the TV drama market, improved the texture, and promoted the upgrade!