Text: The King of History
Editor|The King of History
Preface
It's too messy! It's very messy! Is Wong Kar-wai "stumbling on the horse's feet" this time?
The TV series "Flowers", directed by Wong Kar-wai and blessed by a strong cast, has attracted the attention of thousands of audiences before it was released.
After a long time to come out, after the release of "Flowers" after three years of filming, everyone was invariably divided into two camps, and the two sides were "arguing".
Why did the TV series "Flowers" make such a big "movement"?
Quite "cinematic"
"What's your favorite director?"
"Wong Kar-wai. ”
When it comes to the question of which actor is the most popular with the public, the "best" director in many people's minds is Wong Kar-wai.
Why? Maybe Wong Kar-wai has always been able to shoot the unique "art" of film. This strong "strength" has also made him unanimously praised in the industry.
When Wong Kar-wai's "The Ferryman" was controversial, there were still a large number of people in the actor industry who supported Wong Kar-wai, which shows that Wong Kar-wai's film art is recognized by everyone.
"Flowers", as the first TV series directed by Wong Kar-wai, must be highly anticipated.
"As soon as Wong Kar-wai made a move, the boutique naturally came. ”
Many people have high expectations for it, and the relevant broadcast platforms have also given enough of this theater, creating a record of 9 advertising placements.
After the broadcast, the results were also quite impressive, and the highest rating exceeded 2.2, which is enough to prove how much everyone is looking forward to this show.
After "Flowers" met with the audience, it is not difficult to see that Wong Kar-wai is really high in terms of shooting art.
Although it is only a TV series, Wong Kar-wai has filmed a sense of déjà vu of a blockbuster, and the actors in the play, such as Hu Ge, Tang Yan, Xin Zhilei, etc., are called handsome and suffocating in the play.
When watching the drama "Flowers", it is simply a visual feast that is pleasing to the eye.
In addition to having the ability to show the beauty of the characters to the fullest, it is worth mentioning Wong Kar-wai's unique secrets in this drama.
As we all know, Wong Kar-wai is especially good at using light and shadow in films, so as to show a different kind of atmospheric beauty, and in this play, light and shadow techniques are used everywhere.
So there is a lot of neon color in the play, coupled with dark contrast, so that we can personally feel the busy and drunken Shanghai that Wong Kar-wai wants to express, and the picture is very advanced, but it was at this time that "Flowers" began to be "questioned".
"It's too dark to look at at all. ”
Wong Kar-wai's film art may pursue more of a unique sense of beauty and artistry, and seems to ignore the "needs" of some audiences.
The overall color used in this drama is darker, and compared to the movie's duration of about two hours, the time of the TV series is indeed too long.
If it is such a dim tonal picture for a long time, it will bring visual fatigue to people, and in addition, some of the "shooting techniques" used in the movie also make everyone have "prejudices" about this drama.
The first is that too many "flash mobs" are used in the play, and the plot is a little "jumpy" when narrating. This often makes it difficult for the audience to better follow the plot.
"I don't understand it at all, the plot is a bit bad, four words, I don't know what to do. ”
It is precisely for this reason that many viewers began to complain about the plot. For example, there are often long empty shots in the play, guiding the audience to guess and think, but there is no proper "connection", resulting in many viewers being in a state of "clouds and fog".
Therefore, Wong Kar-wai's film technique was put into the TV series, and many people began to be uncomfortable.
"This is called Wong Kar-wai's film art, what I don't understand is that I didn't watch it attentively. ”
Wong Kar-wai's filming technique in the drama "Flowers" has caused "controversy", but this is not the most fierce place that everyone "stirs".
The era is controversial
"I don't think this is the Shanghai of the 90s, but the Shanghai of the Republic of China. ”
After watching the current number of updated episodes of "Flowers", many people began to question the degree of care of the crew. Because a large number of people think that the age of the script in "Flowers" and the appearance shown are contrary to each other.
"If you only look at the picture, I thought it was a Republic of China drama. ”
The reason is that most of the actresses in the play are dressed in cheongsam, whether it is the tone of the actors' speech or the overall atmosphere, they all reveal a flavor of the Shanghai Concession during the Republic of China.
And the intention of this drama is to tell the change process of the little people in Shanghai Beach when it was just opened, which conflicts with the background of the times.
"Can it really resonate with an open background to tell the story of Shanghai Beach in the Republic of China?"
The main line of the story and the inconsistency of the background of the times also made the drama "Flowers" once again "controversial".
In many people's minds, China in the 90s was full of life, especially in places like Shanghai, which were even more prosperous.
In terms of social and cultural aspects, it is also becoming more and more "open", accepting many new things, the market is booming, and there is a sense of brightness as a whole, but "Flowers" presents a completely different one.
In addition, the drama "Flowers" is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, and the Shanghai described by the original author Jin Yucheng is complicated, with most of the market atmosphere, but the drama version is different.
However, at this time, some people also put forward a different view.
"The vast majority of us see only the surface, the struggling civilian area, the life of the rich area of Shanghai, why not?"
This part of the people believe that the stories narrated in the series "Flowers" are concentrated in the wealthy areas of Shanghai, and this is how the group of people lived back then.
They pay attention to delicacy and pursue elegance, which is different from ordinary people's living environment. This part of the people thinks that it is also a pleasure to see the "world" that they can't touch on a daily basis in TV dramas.
In short, the two sides debated the topic of the vague chronological background of "Flowers", and in this case, some people began to point out other "problems" of "Flowers".
The set is too deliberate?
"Wong Kar-wai doesn't understand Shanghai, only Hong Kong dramas. ”
In this drama, we can often see the street scenery lights and green, and we seem to be somewhat familiar with this street style.
"Isn't this style the style in Hong Kong dramas?"
Doubts sounded again, and everyone thought that the Shanghai presented by Wong Kar-wai in "Flowers" was not the real Shanghai at all, and it was completely imagined by Wong Kar-wai.
"Art comes from life, but Wong Kar-wai's Shanghai is like a castle in the sky. ”
Such a set, even the local audience in Shanghai thought it was unrealistic, and they started the "Tucao Conference" one after another.
However, there are still people who come out to "refute it vigorously".
"Who said that there was no such bright business community in Shanghai at that time? Nanjing Road, Huanghe Road, isn't it?"
Everyone also showed the real situation of the so-called Shanghai commercial street in the comment area.
But that's not all, and then everyone found more detailed "problems".
This scene is the scene in the Peace Hotel, in this picture, we can see that there is a telephone directly below, and it is a button-type telephone, and in fact most of the telephones at that time were dial-style.
Every word you say, what I say, everyone has their own words, and the discussion about the drama "Flowers" has never stopped.
The second female acting skills pull the hips?
Hu Ge's partner Tang Yan originally thought it was Wang Zhan.
After the four episodes were broadcast, everyone's discussion of Tang Yan surpassed Hu Ge. Tang Yan had been "resting" for a long time because of her family.
This time the role played in "Flowers" can be regarded as a kind of return for her, and many people also have great expectations for her.
Maybe the expectations are too high, and disappointment will follow, especially between such a group of powerful actors.
In this drama, You Benchang plays the role of his uncle, although he is already old, but his spirit is very strong, his voice is like a bell, and he plays it well.
Shanghai women also showed the charm of Shanghai women under the interpretation of Ma Yili and Xin Zhilei, and perhaps from the comparison, there was a "discussion".
"Tang Yan's acting skills are too bad!"
In the drama "Flowers", Tang Yan plays the role of Miss Wang, who is at No. 27 Shanghai Tang and is mixed into a foreign trade company.
A woman with such an ability must have some strength in her body, but Tang Yan seems to only show more of a feeling of babbling.
"Tang Yan's Shanghainese dialect is also the worst among the actors. ”
Many viewers are not satisfied with Tang Yan's performance in this drama.
Tang Yan's Shanghainese dialect is not bad, and many other people are much better than other actors in the details. ”
After seeing Tang Yan being questioned, some local viewers in Shanghai proved for Tang Yan, thinking that she had spent a lot of effort on learning the Xi dialect.
epilogue
A wave has not settled, and another wave has risen.
The drama "Flowers" really stirred up a lot of "wind and waves". However, in any case, this drama has just started, and we still need to continue to taste whether it will be "exciting" next.
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