Although "Flowers" has ushered in its finale, the discussion it has sparked is still ongoing. Recently, Professor Li expressed his impressions of the show: by showing the daily lives of a group of extraordinary characters, the drama vividly paints a chaotic but full of life.
Some people believe that although "Flowers" seems to be prosperous, it lacks the unique temperament of Shanghai in the 90s, like a beautiful painting, but it has no vitality. However, the ups and downs are personal preferences, and there is no right or wrong.
Surprisingly, after the success of "Flowers" in the Chinese entertainment industry, many foreign audiences also came, and even France's **AFP praised it as "a masterpiece that ignited the Shanghainese language craze and told the changes of the mountains and rivers and the times".
Blossom is a gem among Chinese TV dramas, hailed as one of the best works of 2024 by Crooked Fruit, with its profound humanistic care and unique narrative technique that is unforgettable.
People became obsessed with photography, and one person said: "Cinematic cinematography, this is a photographer's dream, and the combination of light and scenery is the pinnacle of art." ”
The aesthetics of Blossom are indeed at their peak. The use of light is extreme, except for Wong Kar-wai's classic "frame extraction" technique, almost every lens has a mirror, and the picture is dominated by dark colors, but one or two glittering objects are cleverly incorporated into it.
When capturing people through the lens, distant objects can be blurred when shot up close, especially at dusk, when the sun is shining through the windows, and we can shoot with Paramount and Rembrandt lights to create a better visual effect.
This director's light and shadow aesthetics are classic, and I'm afraid other directors will need to spend a lifetime learning. Not to mention, he is also very good at using the camera to express the emotions of the characters.
For example, Reiko watched Po drinking wine on the roof, thinking of Betty in her heart, in the picture of the shadow and shadow, the man was thinking of the white moonlight, and the mood was extremely melancholy, while the woman was full of admiration for Po in front of her, and the light and shadow effects of one light and one darkness were even more moving.
In the interpretation of light and shadow and white space, the king of sunglasses is unbeatable! The characters he creates, as in the play"Li Li", but also fascinated foreign audiences, calling it"Elegance, strength and beauty"The incarnation of .
Li Li is a very attractive woman, and she, like Mr. Bao, is a symbol of ideals. She is calm and logical, always maintaining a refined image, and she can carefully plan and handle things whenever and wherever they are.
Although she is restrained and not good at expressing emotions, her tenacity is everywhere.
For Xin Zhilei, the ending of becoming a monk is undoubtedly in line with her character characteristics of "seeing all over the high platform and being sober in the world". In this TV series, her role won the "Breakthrough Actress" award at the TV drama festival.
As Zhang Jin said, whether it is a movie or a TV series, filming Wong Kar-wai's movies has the potential to win awards.
After analyzing Reiko's situation a lot, foreign netizens commented that the romance of episode 16 reached its peak, and they thought that the sudden love was very beautiful.
Well-known French scholars praised "Flowers" as an outstanding TV series, specifically mentioning the famous actor Hu Ge and emphasizing that the show was directed by high-profile director Wong Kar-wai.
Wong Kar-wai's works are few, but they are all masterpieces, and he rarely appears in public, so his mysterious atmosphere adds to his charm. Although in terms of the number of awards, the first Chinese director should be Ang Lee, but in the eyes of Europeans, Wong Kar-wai is obviously more popular.
In particular, the 4K version of "In the Mood for Love" directed by him was still full last year, which shows that Europeans love Wong Kar-wai very much. Their affection for Wong Kar-wai is deep.
The European film industry praised him as "the world's most romantic film poet", and his works are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people with the theme of urban love and loneliness, from his first work "Carmen in Mong Kok" to the current "Flowers", all revolve around the theme of "love".
"Love" here refers not only to love, but also to emotions. Ah Bao was overwhelmed by a past relationship and has been missing, Xuezhi is Xuezhi, Betty is Betty, the moon in the sky is not as good as the moon in the water, and the person in front of him is no longer the person of the past.
Therefore, although "Flowers" has the original book as a support, it is still Wong Kar-wai's self-repetition.
After enjoying the mutton, Li Li enjoyed a scene in the rain, which seemed to contrast with the plot of buying wontons in "In the Mood for Love".
After the quarrel, the song "Obsessed and Unrepentant" echoed in my ears, and the heavy rain outside the window drenched room 27, wasn't it the moment when Su Lizhen sank again?
Wong Kar-wai's films have always revolved around the inner struggles and conflicts of individuals, and "Flowers" is no exception, he does not focus on the struggle between people, but digs deeper"Me with me"The entanglement between ** the ultimate loneliness and the unique life experience.
Wong Kar-wai was not unaware of some people's doubts that "Flowers" did not depict Shanghai in the 90s, and he made it clear that this was actually an idealized imagination of prosperity in the hearts of people in that era, and a beautification of the beautiful things in their memories.
Therefore, Wong Kar-wai's films are not only about specific times and places, but also about a deeper level, his works are a profound reflection and exploration of human nature, life, and memory.
In this series, we can see the figure of Mr. Bao alone in the distance, and each character has left his own traces on the land of Shanghai, including Miss Wang, Mr. Bao, Li Li, and Lingzi, they are all the protagonists in their own stories.
However, each of them is just a passing guest of this era, and the chapters of the story are constantly being renewed, gathering and scattering, and goodbye may be far away. ”
Whether ancient or modern, this kind of person will eventually walk alone in the journey of life, like a lonely island, this theme deeply touches people's hearts, therefore, it crosses the differences between Chinese and Western cultures, and resonates with the audience.
The talent of the great director really deserves his name, and he shows the phrase "life is a desolate journey" in the original book through the picture, making the audience feel lonely and afraid at the same time, but also have a brave courage.
In the end, the film uses Po's mouth to say that "only the land and tomorrow are together", expressing hope for the future and tenacity for life.
In the face of such inevitable desolation, perhaps only courage can be relied upon. Although the overseas version of "Flowers" has not yet been officially released, due to its good reputation and Wong Kar-wai's reputation, it is a matter of time before Netflix is launched.
It may even be exported to more than a dozen countries such as Italy, France, Hollywood, Turkey, Japan, Spain, etc., so that netizens around the world are looking forward to the arrival of this work.
CCTV praised "Flowers" as a rare work, indicating that such masterpieces are difficult to reproduce. In fact, both at home and abroad, its production level has reached its peak.
After "Flowers", the audience's aesthetics have also improved accordingly, and they have no interest in those shoddy ancient puppets. If the next domestic drama wants to excel, I am afraid it will be even more difficult.