1. Hot opening: The classic masterpiece "Flowers" that we have been waiting for has finally met the audience after a long wait!
The much-anticipated first month of 2024 has kicked off, and audiences across the country are also looking forward to an exciting moment - the new drama "Flowers" directed by the well-known director Wong Kar-wai is about to premiere on CCTV primetime!
This visual feast, which brings together many powerful actors such as Hu Ge, Tang Yan, Ma Yili, etc., has attracted countless attention since the news of filming came out.
As a world-renowned master in the film industry, Wong Kar-wai's unique aesthetic style and exquisite interpretation of feminine charm have long been deeply imprinted in the hearts of audiences. His unique technique of slow camera movement and blurred colors can always express the charm and emotions of the hero and heroine vividly, which makes the audience fascinated.
Therefore, when this veteran director set foot in the field of TV dramas for the first time, film and television lovers were full of endless longing and expectations for it.
Everyone has speculated about what kind of surprise Wong Kar-wai will bring to the audience on the small screen? Will his captivating visual style be carried over in the TV series? And what kind of unique style will popular stars such as Hu Ge, Tang Yan, and Ma Yili, who starred in this play, show under his lens? Let's wait and see!
2. The master's persistent pursuit of female beauty
A year ago, in December 2023, when Wong Kar-wai announced that he would direct a TV series set in Shanghai in the 90s, the entire film and television industry instantly boiled.
As a brand-new attempt in Wong Kar-wai's directorial career, "Flowers" has undoubtedly become the focus of attention and the object of expectation from the outside world.
For those who love movies, they are looking forward to seeing how the veteran actor will show his unique art style on the small screen.
After all, nothing is most impressive about Wong Kar-wai's work because of his keen insight and delicate depiction of feminine beauty.
Whether it is Maggie Cheung or Zhang Ziyi, they all glow with unprecedented charm and charm under his lens. Wong Kar-wai is good at capturing the unique temperament of women, perfectly blending their curvaceous faces with the mystery of their hearts, leaving people with endless imagination and taste experience.
He skillfully uses the powerful lens language to show the audience every inch of the woman's skin texture and subtle expressions and gestures, making people feel as if they are in the gentle beauty and elegance unique to women.
And the brush-like color language in his hand depicts the female muscle lines and facial expressions more touchingly.
It is this unique insight and unwavering pursuit of femininity that has made Wong Kar-wai's works win the enthusiastic pursuit of a wide range of audiences and achieve brilliant achievements.
3. Tang Yan's breakthrough: the strength of the beauty's true bones blooms
Based on an in-depth understanding of femininity, Wong Kar-wai boldly used Tang Yan and Ma Yili, two powerful actors, to co-star in "Flowers". For Tang Yan, who has entered her forties, this is undoubtedly a new life challenge.
Looking back on the past, Tang Yan has always shown a sunny and sweet image, and since her debut, she has quickly become popular with the role of "Little Junior Sister" played in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III", and has become one of the high-profile actresses at that time.
Her fresh and refined appearance and slightly youthful acting skills immediately won the love of many young audiences.
However, as time passed, Tang Yan gradually realized that relying only on her beautiful appearance could not stand in the entertainment industry for a long time.
Fortunately, "Flowers" provided her with a rare opportunity for transformation. In order to create this role well, Tang Yan has made great efforts. According to the crew, in order to present an insignificant expression, she even did not hesitate to shoot 86 times in a row, which is undoubtedly the best embodiment of her persistent pursuit of art.
In the end, the hard work paid off. In "Flowers", Tang Yan completely got rid of the immature image of the past and showed an unprecedented mature charm. She not only successfully interpreted the independent character characteristics of Shanghai women, but also showed the inner temperament of perseverance in her bones to the fullest.
Although the years have left some marks on her face, this unique charm that has been precipitated is precisely what touches people's hearts the most. The audience seems to have truly appreciated Tang Yan's unique temperament for the first time.
It is especially worth mentioning that in a wonderful rivalry with Hu Ge, Tang Yan fully demonstrated her profound acting skills. Sometimes she is melancholy and sad, sometimes sunny, vividly portraying the complex and changeable inner world of contemporary women, which makes the audience all admire.
When she and Ma Yili stood on the stage together, that otherworldly style shone even brighter, like a blooming delicate flower, which was amazing!
From a fledgling junior sister to a powerful Hua Dan who is now the sole leader, Tang Yan has successfully achieved self-transformation in the work "Flowers", showing us a new and never-before-seen image of Tang Yan.
With her own practical actions, she profoundly interpreted the wise saying that "beauty is in the bones but not in the skin", and there is no doubt that this will open a new chapter for her future acting career.
Fourth, Ma Yili's charm: Shanghai women are different and chic
Compared with Tang Yan's breakthrough performance, Ma Yili's performance in "Flowers" is more like an "old drama bone" who shines. At the age of forty-seven, she no longer has the youthful vitality of the past, but her inner unique temperament is becoming more and more distinct.
As an authentic Shanghai woman, Ma Yili perfectly shows the unique charm of women in the city in the play. She is sometimes sunny and ambitious, and at other times reserved and mysterious, like a delicate flower, people can't take their eyes off it.
This may be due to Ma Yili's rich acting experience. She has long been well versed in the industry, and she is naturally familiar with how to shape roles and grasp proportions.
In a wonderful duel with Hu Ge, Ma Yili showed her skills and skillfully used a strong Shanghai dialect to vividly reproduce the customs of Shanghai women in the 90s, which made the audience full of praise.
It must be admitted that it is Ma Yili's excellent language talent and superb acting skills that give the whole series a unique vitality. And her overflowing charm vividly interprets the elegance of Shanghai women.
The audience seems to be able to get a glimpse of the infinite possibilities of women in the bustling city of those years from Ma Yili - they can become calm and self-contained professional women, or they can be incarnated into passionate love lovers; They have independence and gentleness at the same time, just like Shanghai back then, destined to the unique personality of the city.
It is particularly worth mentioning that Ma Yili has put a lot of effort into makeup and styling. The meticulous eyebrow painting and the majestic overall shape make her as chic and elegant as a modern talent.
In front of the camera, every smile and frowning of her all reveal that kind of calm and noble atmosphere, as if time has left more than wrinkles on her, but the true beauty contained in that calmness!
Such a unique temperament does not come from the youthful and beautiful appearance, but more importantly, the inner accumulation and charm. When Ma Yili and Tang Yan stood side by side, the audience suddenly realized that the real beauty temperament does not only depend on appearance, but also on the unique aura in the bones.
5. Wong Kar-wai presents us with a visual feast
Through the wonderful interpretation of Tang Yan and Ma Yili, we once again appreciated Wong Kar-wai's deep understanding and unique interpretation of women's unique temperament. It is precisely because of his persistent pursuit of beauty that each of his works exudes a unique charm and has won the warm pursuit of the majority of fans.
In the film "Flowers", Wong Kar-wai brings to life the old scene of Shanghai in the 90s with his exquisite skills, and the unique and charming use of color tells the story of that chaotic but full of opportunities.
The female characters in the film are vivid and charming, as if they were the epitome of many women back then.
The audience felt as if they were in that bustling city and experienced the diversity of Shanghai women. They can be either sunny and independent like Tang Yan, or as restrained and elegant as Ma Yili, just like this city, which integrates the charm and bearing of the East and the West.
With his unique lens language, Wong Kar-wai shows the details of women's demeanor, movements, body language and other details, allowing the audience to gain insight into their unique temperament and charm in the depths of their hearts.
He uses psychedelic color tones to render the whole picture like a dream, perfectly combining the simplicity and fashion of the 90s, making the image deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
There is no doubt that the success of "Flowers" is not only due to Wong Kar-wai's outstanding artistic talent, but also inseparable from the hard work and joint efforts of outstanding actors like Tang Yan and Ma Yili.
It is precisely because of their enthusiasm and dedication that this visual feast can be perfectly presented in front of the audience.
6. Back to reality: the audience witnesses the master's demeanor
After the baptism of vicissitudes of time, this dazzling visual feast is now presented in front of the audience. At the beginning of the film, the majestic scene design was displayed, as well as the superb performance skills of the two actresses Tang Yan and Ma Yili, which made people feel the perfect display of director Wong Kar-wai's profound skills.
The audience felt as if they were in a dreamlike world, and could even feel the strong atmosphere of Shanghai in the 90s. Wong Kar-wai uses his unique visual expression to vividly present that turbulent but infinite possibilities in front of our eyes, which makes people intoxicated.
And the passionate performances of outstanding actors such as Tang Yan and Ma Yili vividly showed the various postures of female characters in that era. They have both traditional oriental charm and modern independent spirit, just like Shanghai in the past, highlighting the unique personality charm of the city.
It is precisely because Wong Kar-wai has a deep understanding and precise grasp of femininity that he was able to create such a shocking audio-visual experience in the movie "Flowers". The great success of this work is not only the highest praise for his directorial career, but also the most perfect interpretation of the unique pursuit of art by this film giant.