I have to admire Wong Kar-wai for being a master of shaping light and shadow, no wonder many people commented that the TV series "Flowers" directed by Wong Kar-wai has a movie texture. Although the background of the picture is dark, through the strong contrast of light and shadow, the characters in the play are very three-dimensional, especially the women in the play, such as Li Li, Miss Wang, and Lingzi, are all bright and moving.
Xin Zhilei's Li Li portrayed in "Flowers", under the lens of Wong Kar-wai, the 36-year-old Xin Zhilei, through a variety of fashionable clothing shapes, is full of mystery and mature femininity, revealing a cold laziness, like a bewitching rose, exuding a thousand styles.
And her shots are mostly overhead and upside shots, and even if they shoot flat, they are always sideways, which not only shows her figure, but also shows her charm and coldness. In Xin Zhilei's "Flowers", Li Li, a businessman who has experienced models, stage girls, and underground lovers, has both the unique scheming, sleekness, ability and aura of a businessman, as well as the softness, grace and charm of a mature woman.
On the night of the premiere of "Flowers", Xin Zhilei said in an interview: "I think "Flowers" should be in my most beautiful years, leaving me the most beautiful, and it is a work that I deserve to watch back and forth for a lifetime. "I really did 'Flowers' and realized that I was absolutely beautiful, and I never felt like I was a very beautiful person. Watching the replay or watching the trailer live, sometimes I can't believe it, wow, is this me, Xin Zhilei? ”
Compared with Xin Zhilei's beautiful looks such as skirts, suits, and furs in "Flowers", Xin Zhilei's portrayal of Qin Moqing, who is ostensibly a military doctor but is actually both a military commander and an underground party in "Lonely Battle in the City", is indeed greatly inferior.
Whether it is military uniforms, student uniforms, or civilian uniforms, there is neither the charm and brightness of women, nor the sassy and heroic posture of soldiers, nor the shrewdness and ability of military commanders and underground parties. A large fat face, large eyes sometimes showing single eyelids, and a slightly bloated figure.
In addition to the lighting and photography of the play, which is a big difference in grade compared with "Flowers", it is really people who rely on clothes and horses to rely on saddles. Without the blessing of a big director, and without the strong support of costumes, makeup, and props, Xin Zhilei's appearance in "Flowers" and "Lonely Lost City" is really different. Of course, this also has a lot to do with the different costumes required by the different plots of the two dramas.