At the filming site of the TV series "Flowers", Wong Kar-wai can be described as a "ruthless character" in the director's industry, and the three-year filming cycle has allowed the actors to experience various twists and turns in the filming experience. If there is anything that makes Wong Kar-wai highly praised, it is his "ruthless" kung fu.
Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Chen Long and other leading actors filmed in Shanghai, and they all said that the use of Shanghai dialect in "Flowers" made them full of a sense of belonging. Ma Yili even participated in the dance team of Shanghai TV for the sake of character building, and added a lot to the role of Reiko by observing the lives of middle-aged women in Shanghai.
Even if he is a senior actor, Wong Kar-wai is not soft. Ma Yili revealed that Wong Kar-wai is strict with every detail, and a scene is shot many times, even if it is a seemingly simple eye shot, it takes a lot of time and energy. Xin Zhilei, who even practices dance, also said that in order to deeply explore the role, she learned a variety of dances Xi, and every scene needs to be filmed repeatedly.
Even Tony Leung, Carina Lau, Zhang Ziyi and other actors at the level of actors and actresses are no exception. In Wong Kar-wai's movie, a simple pear eating scene was shot 27 times, which made Tony Leung feel particularly difficult. Carina Lau was even asked to shoot a sweeping scene 27 times, which makes people wonder, is this a film shoot or endurance training?
Even the speed of the shooting is ridiculous. "The Grandmaster" is three years, and "2046" is five years, this speed makes people wonder if the movie is going to be made for a lifetime. and "East Becomes West", which was jointly filmed with Liu Zhenwei, also caused the actors to be bored because of Wong Kar-wai's procrastination, and they were playing mahjong to pass the time for a month, and finally "East Evil and West Poison" organized by Liu Zhenwei won a good box office.
Although the actors are dissatisfied with Wong Kar-wai's shooting method, it is undeniable that it is this style of slow work and meticulous work that allows many classic shots to be presented in front of everyone. Wong Kar-wai's demanding requirements seem to have achieved a series of memorable masterpieces.
At this point, everyone may want to ask, what kind of shooting experience is this? Is it a movie shooting or a survival game? Why are the actors able to stick to filming under such harsh conditions? Is it because the director has broken it?
Don't worry, maybe this is Wong Kar-wai's unique charm. His slow work and meticulous work may be precisely for the pursuit of perfection, so that every frame becomes a classic. Although the actors were "scared of what to look like", as an audience, we enjoyed exquisite and delicate film works.
If you want to know more behind-the-scenes stories, or feel the "ruthless" flavor of Wong Kar-wai, you might as well try these movies to see if you can also be "frightened" by his ruthless characters.