Today, let's take a look at the recent popular TV series "Flowers".
After six years of preparation, three years of filming and a total of nine years, Wong Kar-wai finally released the TV series "Flowers", which immediately attracted the attention of a large number of audiences.
According to some relevant data, on the day of the premiere of "Flowers", the ratings of CCTV 8 exceeded 2 in just 10 minutes, and the highest rating reached 26, and the real-time popularity of Tencent** is as high as 31000.
The popularity of the show continues to rise, and by the beginning of 2024, it has become the most popular hit drama, and Huanghe Road has become one of the tourist attractions in Shanghai that many audiences are chasing.
The TV series is based on writer Kim Woo-jung's work of the same name, "Flowers". This ** has won many awards and has been jointly recommended by the National Press and Publication Administration and the China Writers Association as 25 online literary works with the theme of "celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China", and has also been listed as an excellent original work of online literature in 2019. ** It was a huge hit when it was broadcast, not only setting a new high in ratings, but also receiving many praises. From this, it can be seen that this ** occupies a special position in the history of modern Chinese literature. As soon as the show was broadcast, it was welcomed and loved by the majority of TV viewers and literature lovers, and the ratings have maintained a high level. Since Wong Kar-wai bought the rights to the film and TV adaptation of "Flowers" in 2013, readers have been more excited about it.
The TV series version of "Flowers" is directed and produced by Wong Kar-wai. This drama is set in Shanghai after the reform and opening up, with Po as the center, and tells the story of how ordinary people in the nineties of the last century worked hard to play, seize every opportunity, show their talents, and ultimately change their destiny.
Everyone knows Wong Kar-wai as a famous film director, screenwriter and producer. He has successfully directed many classic films such as "Springtime", "The True Story of A Fei" and "In the Mood for Love". Wong Kar-wai's unique cinematography skills and style have won the love of a large number of audiences, making him an indispensable place in the film industry.
Wong Kar-wai's "Flowers" was his first TV drama work, and although the show was much longer than the film, he held a strict standard for every detail. In his opinion, flowers are one of his favorite subjects. Kim Woo-chung mentioned in a previous interview that handing over the flowers to Wong Kar-wai for filming would make him feel more at ease.
Wong Kar-wai's exacting standards are widely accepted in the industry. In the process of filming "The True Story of A Fei", Tony Leung filmed the scene of eating pears 27 times, Carina Lau used a floor-mopping shot 20 times, and Jacky Cheung failed to surpass it in more than 60 performances because of a head-up action. In the work "Flowers", when Tang Yan talked about the details of the filming of the flowers, she revealed that she tried to shoot the same shot many times, which led to the collapse of the shooting. In order to help Xin Zhilei get rid of the feeling she was pursuing, Wong Kar-wai specially hired a dance teacher and provided her with professional dance training for up to three years.
However, it is Wong Kar-wai's strict requirements and talent that have brought us one high-quality film after another and cultivated many outstanding actors.
This drama can attract the audience, not because it invites a large number of top actors, but because the director skillfully uses the strengths of each actor to create a vivid and full character image.
Last night, "Flowers" took the lead in ending filming on Tencent**, and it really took so long to watch the last episode, and I felt a little reluctant. There are many characters in the play, including wet nurses, sisters and brothers. In addition to the shining protagonists, Youliujun also had an extremely profound impact on some supporting roles, especially in the role of Uncle Yau (played by You Benchang). No, this time Uncle is going to tell us a real and touching story!In the play, Uncle Bao (played by Hu Ge) is a nobleman, and it can be said that without Uncle Bao, there would be no later Mr. Bao. Before Mr. Bao was arrested, his uncle had been protecting Mr. Bao, and his presence gave Mr. Bao a sense of security. Although Ah Bao later rose to prominence on the Yellow River Road and became a majestic Bao Zong, his uncle still stood firmly behind him and protected him.
In the TV series, Benchang showed his uncle's majestic temperament as soon as he appeared on the stage, and he could clearly describe his business behavior with only a few simple lines, and his every look revealed his wisdom as an upper-level leader.
In the play, the most impressive scene of You Benchang is his eyes when he looks at Ah Bao in a straight suit, which makes the audience instantly break through their defenses, and also wins the audience's general praise for You Benchang's acting skills.
After completing the filming of this scene, his emotions have not stabilized. This time, not only his uncle saw his young self, but You Benchang also saw his younger self.
You Benchang was born in 1933 in Taizhou, Jiangsu, and he was the only boy in his family. He has had a keen interest in theatre since he was a child. With the encouragement of his sisters, You Benchang developed a strong interest in drama. He has been passionate about the art of drama since he was a child. Due to his enthusiasm for participating in the school's theater troupe activities during his high school years, he successfully joined the Nanjing Art Troupe after graduation. In the following year, he was arranged to enter the East China Branch of the ** Drama Academy (now renamed the Shanghai Theater Academy), and after graduation, he was assigned to the Beijing Experimental Theater and began his acting career.
Such a smooth first half of life was supposed to be star-studded, but the reality was otherwise. When he was young, You Benchang had a delicate face, and now he is undoubtedly a little fresh meat, but the audience at that time preferred his thick eyebrows, big eyes and upright face. In "Langya Bang", he plays a young and handsome man, but his acting skills are sophisticated and mature. Due to the difference between Yau's appearance and the aesthetic concept of the time, he played a supporting role or a trick most of the time, but in fact, he has been playing this role for more than 20 years.
However, You Benchang has always believed that there is no such thing as a small role, only a small actor, and he will think deeply about each role. "Thunderstorm" is a classic drama, and as one of the important characters in the play, "serf" is a very representative character. Although the "serf" role he played in the movie "Thunderstorm" has no lines, and the appearance time is only a short dozen seconds, but for this short ten seconds, he read 19 translations of "The Thunderstorm", constantly pondered the role, and finally shaped this character into a blind and lame image, fully showing the tragic situation of the old "serf".
You Benchang succeeded in creating such a seemingly insignificant small role. Under his portrayal, the image of a "serfdom peasant" who was deprived of his freedom and personal attachment jumped onto the screen. An expert from the former Soviet Union said bluntly after finishing this work: "It is the behavior of this serf that shows us the far-reaching significance of the whole play." This performance was later hailed as a "classic supporting role".
Deeply influenced by Chaplin, Yau decided to delve into pantomime at a young age and successfully performed a pantomime performance. He plays a blind actor in a pantomime, and he uses a special voice to express his inner emotions. Although pantomime was not very popular in Asia at the time, Yau's wonderful performance still won enthusiastic applause from the audience.
It is precisely because of the existence of pantomime that You Benchang's career has experienced a turning point. Since then, he has been seen in TV series such as "My Father and Mother" and "My Motherland". In 1984, he made his debut at the Spring Festival Gala and became familiar to the public for the pantomime "Shower". With this event happening, the career has also ushered in new hope. It was this time that director Zhang Ge was fortunate enough to see him and invited him to play the role of Jigong.
At the age of 52, Yau Benchang rose to fame for playing the role of Jigong, and his fame spread throughout the north and south, with children on the street holding banana fans to imitate Jigong's singing.
In the work "Jigong", although You Benchang constantly sent invitations, he did not succeed in catching this incident, which is called "pouring wealth and wealth". Because he already had three daughters, all of whom were married, he had to give up and let his beloved daughter stay by his side to take care of the elderly. Soon after, people were surprised to find out that he was no longer alive because his wife had been diagnosed with stage II cancer. In order to avoid any regrets, he gave up all invitations and took his wife everywhere in search of medical help.
After a four-year hiatus, his enthusiasm for a comeback has waned and there has been a noticeable drop from his previous offers, but he has never regretted it.
In 1994, he founded his own film and television company.
In 2000, he paid out of his own pocket to produce the first pantomime in the history of our country, "Mr. You Smiled Dumbly". Although the content of the show is quite good, due to the niche nature of pantomime, he had to lose all of his previous income.
In 2011, Yau Benchang made up his mind to stage the drama "Master Hongyi", and his goal was to convey the many beautiful qualities of Master Hongyi to the public and bring them a kind of warm power. However, due to a lack of financial backing from investors, the 80-year-old man ** his property in Beijing and therefore chose to become a monk and go deep into the temple to experience the authentic lifestyle of a monk.
Although the venue fee and labor fee once made him feel breathless, fortunately, he did not choose to give up. In the troupe, he is a very special actor, he likes to watch other people perform dramas. Three years later, the drama "Master Hongyi" gradually became familiar to the public, and the number of performances gradually increased, and all the efforts and efforts were duly rewarded.
Although he is now 90 years old, he has once again gained the respect of the public with his excellent acting skills in "Flowers". In those long years, the audience can still deeply feel his profound attainments in the field of acting. In him, there is a lot to learn and learn from. He made us realize that age is never an obstacle and that dreams never age as long as our lives go on.
You Benchang