The hot screening of "Flowers" set off a heated discussion about the story of Shanghai. From the restoration of the Shanghai accent, to the rush of the storyline, to the advent of **, this work has aroused people's interest in Shanghai's urban culture. Carrying the anecdotes of Shanghai, it became the inspiration for the TV series "Flowers". This **, created by Shanghai writer Jin Yucheng, won the honor of the 9th Mao Dun Literature Award for its bizarre storyline. Director Wong Kar-wai regarded this ** as a "love letter" to his hometown of Shanghai, and it took ten years to put it on the screen. It is worth mentioning that Wong Kar-wai and Kim Yu-cheng gave a joint lecture at the 2014 Hong Kong Book Fair, showing the results of their collaboration to the public for the first time.
For this TV series, the audience also expressed their opinions. Some netizens said: "This TV series restores the unique charm of Shanghai, making people feel as if they are there." Others believed: "The characters in the play are distinct and impressive, and it is a rare and excellent work." Some viewers believed: "The storyline of "Flowers" is ups and downs, exciting, and comparable to an audio-visual feast. "The popularity of this work not only gives people a deeper understanding of Shanghai's culture, but also arouses more attention to city-themed works, and also has a positive role in promoting the Chinese TV drama market.
Wong Kar-wai decided to adapt Jin Yucheng's ** "Flowers" into a movie, and he was attracted by the hormone-filled ** atmosphere, especially showing the charm of Shanghai men. He faced quite a few challenges when dealing with 31 chapters and incoherent story threads. The author of **, Kim Woo-cheng's trust in Wong Kar-wai is self-evident, and he believes that the director will give birth to a new life for the original work. Wong Kar-wai chose "Po" as the core representative character of the story, and believes that in the movie, the most representative and undulating character should be Po. It was rumored that Wong Kar-wai had considered letting Hu Ge play three roles, but it was ultimately denied, which shows the importance attached to the role of Po. After this news, it immediately sparked heated discussions among many netizens.
Some netizens expressed their anticipation for Wong Kar-wai's "Flowers" movie and believed that there would be a wonderful presentation. But there are also some people who are worried about whether the film adaptation can faithfully restore the charm and emotion of the original book, and some people are looking forward to seeing Hu Ge's different role interpretation in "Flowers". The joining of Wong Kar-wai, a heavyweight director, will certainly bring more attention and expectations to the production of the "Flowers" movie, and at the same time open up new possibilities for the adaptation of Chinese literary works, which will play a certain role in promoting the Chinese film industry. The rise of the legend of the times, the TV series "Flowers" shows the spirit of heroes and the fate of all beings. Wong Kar-wai devoted himself to creating this drama, and directed it himself after years of preparation, which made the audience look forward to it even more.
The general distributor Feng Dan cooperated with Li Eryun, deputy general manager of Tencent's film and television content production department and chief producer of "Flowers", and Wong Kar-wai's joining added to the highlights and attention. Qin Wen, the screenwriter of the adaptation of the drama "Flowers", became famous with "The First Half of My Life", which laid a solid foundation for this drama and inspired greater expectations from the audience. The discussion and expectation of "Flowers" on the Internet are becoming more and more enthusiastic. Netizens are looking forward to learning more about the stories of that era through this drama, and some people are even more looking forward to reading the original book and experiencing the similarities and differences between the original book and the adaptation. In addition, many netizens believe that Wong Kar-wai's joining will improve the quality and style of "Flowers", and believe that this drama will bring a wonderful audio-visual feast to the audience.
In general, the rise of "Flowers" not only makes the audience look forward to it more, but also triggers people's in-depth thinking about the legends of the times and the fate of all living beings. With the broadcast of this drama, it will surely set off a big trend in the film and television industry, affecting more people's hearts and minds. Director Wong Kar-wai's film and television cooperation with Tencent** has attracted much attention, and he showed the script of "Flowers" to the other party for the first time, which has changed a lot compared to the original book, but vividly shows the rich picture of the life of the people of Shanghai in the 90s of the last century. Director Wong Kar-wai is known for his slow work and meticulous work, and began filming "Flowers" on September 10, 2020, but the entire filming process lasted until 2023, with continuous completion and reshooting, and a lot of effort and time was invested.
Even during the publicity phase, director Wong Kar-wai personally participated in the production and confirmation of each poster and official materials. After the launch of "Flowers", he also actively paid attention to the audience's feedback, and asked Tencent** whether the audience's popularity could be further improved. During the filming process, director Wong Kar-wai's huge investment of time and energy, as well as exceeding the expected shooting cycle and budget, posed a huge challenge to the investor and needed to withstand great pressure. During the promotion stage, director Wong Kar-wai also personally participated in every release event, and formulated a thorough plan, fully considering the schedules and regional characteristics of different actors. After the series started, he also actively paid attention to the audience's feedback, hoping to further increase the audience's popularity.
Such a cooperation model is undoubtedly a test for both the director and the investor, but it also shows the dedication and dedication of director Wong Kar-wai to his works. At the same time, his attention to detail and attention to audience feedback are also worthy of recognition, and this dedicated attitude will undoubtedly lay a good foundation for the successful broadcast of "Flowers". Three netizens' comments on this:1Netizen A: Director Wong Kar-wai's intentions are touching, his dedication to the work and attention to detail are admirable, and I believe that "Flowers" will be a success. 2.Netizen B: The long filming cycle may affect the quality of the series, but director Wong Kar-wai's dedication and hard work also make people look forward to the work, hoping that he can succeed.
3.Netizen C: Seeing Director Wong Kar-wai's dedicated attitude, I am full of confidence in the quality of "Flowers", and I believe that this drama will be a great success. Wong Kar-wai has been working for ten years, and his ultimate goal is to please the audience. Nowadays, the "flower phenomenon" has swept in, and Douban has a score of 83 also confirms this. In the warm applause of the audience, "Flowers" came to an end, and director Wong Kar-wai summed up this period of time with "ten years in a flash, goodbye to the rivers and lakes". The future is full of expectations and flowers, let us move forward together, and always look forward to the excitement of the next winter and spring. Director Wong Kar-wai has been working for ten years and has always taken audience satisfaction as the ultimate goal.
Nowadays, the "flower phenomenon" has become a hot topic, and Douban has a score of 83 It also proves the high level of recognition of his work by the audience. In the enthusiastic applause of the audience, the release of the movie "Flowers" came to an end, and director Wong Kar-wai summed up this creative period with "Ten years in a moment, goodbye to the rivers and lakes". Looking forward to the future, full of expectations, as brilliant as flowers blooming, let us move forward together, and always look forward to the next winter to spring.