Although it is still the end of December and there is still some time before the New Year, many platforms have already started planning New Year's programs, especially TV stations that have started planning and making business invitations early. Among them, as a leader in the media industry, although CCTV was once preempted by other satellite TV in variety shows and TV dramas, in recent years, they have vigorously purchased new dramas, invited stars and invested in high-quality, story-rich dramas at any cost.
CCTV's TV drama list in 2024 has long been **, with a dazzling array of new dramas and high quality, among which the first one is "Flowers".
CCTV TV drama channel launched "Flowers" at the end of the year, aiming to win high ratings. The background of this drama is very strong.
The original work of "Flowers" has won the Mao Dun Literature Award, so it has a good quality foundation. The story focuses on the Shanghai nineties, a period that is quite familiar and fascinating to many people, and can be said to have a head start, which is difficult for other plays to match.
The cast of "Flowers" is very luxurious, not only Tang Yan and Hu Ge, but also powerful actors Ma Yili , Xin Zhilei, and old drama bones You Benchang , Dong Tao, etc. In addition, Fan Xiangyan, Papi sauce, Huang Ling, etc. also made cameo appearances, making the entire lineup more colorful and the scene very lively. Although there are many stars in today's film and television works, the lineup of "Flowers" is quite distinctive.
Director Wong Kar-wai is, of course, the most important. He has already made a name for himself in the Chinese film industry, and his film style is distinctive, which has made many people full of anticipation for his first TV series and want to know what will be presented.
"Flowers" really started broadcasting as scheduled, from the hype to the first two episodes of the debut, it attracted a lot of attention, and it can be said that the popularity is quite high. It's a pity that the word-of-mouth is mixed, and the contrast is large.
Audiences who like movies and appreciate Wong Kar-wai's works are quite fond of the presentation of "Flowers". Wong Kar-wai successfully filmed the TV series with a cinematic texture, from the cast to the makeup, to the picture, all exuding the beauty of a blockbuster. In this TV series, we can see all the elements of Wong Kar-wai's past films, such as the dim night, elegant female figures, well-polished lines, cold narration, and curvaceous cheongsam, etc., which give the work a mixed and diverse atmosphere, as if reminiscent of "Night Shanghai", "Shanghai Tang" and "In the Mood for Love".
However, this is also a double-edged sword, as many viewers who are not interested in Wong Kar-wai's films can hardly enjoy the film. There are many people who think that this movie is full of strong Jianghu atmosphere, which does not fit the background of the 90s at all, and there are almost no elements of the new era except for **. The characters and scenes are more like the ** era of Shanghai Tang, full of drunken gold fans and nightclub style, giving people a strong sense of disobedience.
Although Po is always the protagonist, and the other characters and storylines revolve around him, due to the complexity of the plot, the many characters, and the camera switching too quickly, the audience can easily feel the chaos and disorder of the rhythm, and the actors from all walks of life flash out, making the movie present this characteristic, which is different from the TV series The rhythm is fast, no wonder many TV viewers expressed their unacceptability and gave up after watching only the first episode. I don't know if viewers who are still a little interested will choose to quit the series due to aesthetic fatigue after the plot advances.
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