In recent years, China from top to bottom are studying to solve the problem of social aging, for example, has begun to start a delayed retirement program, such as the construction of large-scale civil engineering nursing homes around the world, such as encouraging the birth of a second child, and these measures to curb aging compared to these initiatives to curb aging, our film and television works are more heartfelt, launched a lot of movies that really care for the elderly, such as the word-of-mouth "Flying Over the Old People's Home", "Intruder", "The Two of Us", "Birds and Phoenix", and the box office hit "Old Cannon", All are full of affection to interpret the current living situation and emotional world of the elderly, and now, there is another one, directed by Zhu Yuancheng, Yan Bingyan, Wang Deshun, Li Naiwen, Arya, Wang Qing co-starring in "Mr. Sheng's Flowers".
Compared with the above-mentioned films, "Mr. Sheng's Flowers" does not directly depict the story of the elderly, but tells the story of a middle-aged woman, from her own emotional confusion, involved in the life of an old man, the spiritual world of the two through friction and collision, so as to produce dependence and comfort on each other, and jointly complete a spiritual transformation.
At the beginning of the film, there is no rush to focus the camera on "Mr. Sheng", but with a plump brushstroke, the "flower" cotton played by Yan Bingyan is interpreted - while selling goods in the adult product store, playing games carelessly, after work and the boss in the bathroom to perform a passion play, the boss chased out all the way to the public toilet to beat the voyeur, shouting that she dared to see my wife, and the camera turned, she turned out not to be the boss lady, the real boss lady was coming, as a primary three, she quit her job to go to Mr. Sheng's house as a nanny.
Through such a rich sense of life, irony and bitter character description, the film plays a woman in the city to work hard, numb and helpless side, forty-year-old women for love and dreams have long been no hope, just want to be safe and stable to make more money, eat and wear warm, more time to play games, if there is a man who knows the cold and knows the heat, it is better, and as the plot advances, Cotton's unexpected pregnancy completely stirs up her life.
And every meal must drink a cup of medicinal wine, must watch a boxing video every day, Mr. Sheng, whose hands and feet have been dull and almost unable to take care of himself, and Mr. Sheng's daughter Sheng Qin, have affected Cotton's life. Although Sheng Qin was suspicious and did not want to lose this capable nanny, Mr. Sheng found the memory of his deceased wife on Cotton, and often climbed into Cotton's bed in the middle of the night to nag and nag, and Cotton was uneasy about Mr. Sheng's strange behavior and involuntarily "sexual consciousness".
Everyone has their own situation, cotton is helpless, but lives independently, although Sheng Qin has enough money and wealth, she is snubbed by her husband and accused by her son, they pretend to be strong, and Mr. Sheng, who is immersed in memories, has the same magic, all of them are escaping reality, and they are playing the other side in front of people. Old people like Mr. Sheng, old women like Sheng Qin and Cotton, are common in modern cities, there are many such people in the streets, markets, or households in the community, the film tells everyone how to face difficult situations and how to face those who can't put down their hearts through such stories.
While ensuring enough dramatic conflicts, "Mr. Sheng's Flowers" also added a lot of comedic elements to the film, which can always make people feel happy, Wang Deshun showed the old naughty side, Yan Bingyan played a stoic and optimistic woman again after "Ten Thousand Arrows Through the Heart", Li Naiwen played a very hateful and pitiful cheating man, these living performances make this movie have a strong entertainment, reminding the audience who likes realistic themes not to miss it.