On the evening of December 30th, the Shanghai Library, the School of International Chinese Language and Culture of East China Normal University, and the Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House jointly held a special event - "Hu Ge, Ma Yili, and Chen Long Welcome the New Year's Eve Together" at the East Building of the Shanghai Library. This event is not only a communication between the actors and the audience, but also the intersection of the TV series "Flowers" and the real world. In the discussion session, Mao Jian, a professor and writer at East China Normal University, raised some thought-provoking questions, while actors Hu Ge, Ma Yili and Chen Long also shared their insights and experiences in the play. This event is not just a simple discussion, but an experience through time. Mao Jian, as the host, first asked Hu Ge a question, asking him about the subtle differences between "Bao" and "Mr. Bao" in the play. Hu Ge believes that in addition to the distinction in hairstyles and clothing, what is more important is the mark of the times behind it.
He said that Po has the characteristics of savage growth, freedom and fearlessness, and full of hope for the futureMr. Bao, on the other hand, is more complex, carrying the simplicity of the 80s and the glitz of economic take-off. Mao Jian's question led Hu Ge to think about the commonalities between himself and the character, and he believes that the biggest similarity between himself and Ah Bao is that he "fights for a breath", no matter what others say, he will try to prove himself. This kind of sharing not only enlivened the atmosphere of the scene, but also gave the audience a deeper understanding of the shaping of the characters and the understanding of the actors. Subsequently, Mao Jian turned to Ma Yili, who played the role of Reiko, the proprietress of Night Tokyo, and asked her about her understanding of the relationship between the three female characters and Mr. Bao. Ma Yili said that Mr. Bao and Lingzi are first of all cooperative shareholders, so "righteousness" is in front. She also talked about the emotional expression that director Wong Kar-wai pursued when creating the character, emphasizing the emotional characteristics of "asking but not getting", complexity, and ambiguity.
These details not only hint at the intricate relationship between the characters, but also reveal the director's unique interpretation of emotional expression, presenting the audience with a journey of interweaving characters and emotions. In a conversation with Ma Yili, Mao Jian mentioned director Wong Kar-wai's unique way of expressing emotions, which led to some of Hu Ge's unique experiences with Wong Kar-wai. He joked that he often couldn't hear the director's guidance at the beginning of filming, because Wong Kar-wai's voice was very small. On the one hand, this detail shows Wong Kar-wai's unique personality, and on the other hand, it also presents the audience with an interesting side behind the scenes. And Ma Yili also shared her experience of being asked by the director to repeat the shot constantly during a certain shooting, which not only shows the director's strict requirements for the work, but also gives the audience a deeper understanding of the hard work of the actors. These stories not only show the audience a behind-the-scenes story, but also show the actors' continuous efforts to create the characters.
In the process of discussing the cooperation with Wong Kar-wai, Hu Ge, Ma Yili and Chen Long all mentioned that the director had threatened to cut their scenes, and this "threat" not only made them more involved in the role, but also showed the director's strict requirements for the quality of the work. Ma Yili even revealed that she doubted her acting style during the filming process, until the director's encouragement allowed her to find the right state, these stories not only show the director's strict requirements, but also give the audience a deeper understanding of the actors' efforts. When talking about their memories of the 90s, both Ma Yili and Chen Long shared their childhood experiences and memories, and these true stories make the audience feel as if they have traveled back in time and glimpsed the life scene at that time. Hu Ge said emotionally that during the filming of "Flowers", he understood his father better, and this emotional expression not only showed the influence of the character on him, but also allowed the audience to understand the emotional expression in the play more deeply. The whole symposium is not only a communication between the actors and the audience, but also a retrospective and leap of time.
The actors shared many behind-the-scenes stories and emotional experiences in their conversations with Mao Jian, which not only showed the complexity of the characters in the play, but also presented the audience with a sensual journey across time. In this event, the audience not only felt the intricacies of the emotions in the play, but also gained a deeper understanding of the efforts of the actors and directors, so as to experience the rich emotional world presented by "Flowers" more deeply.