Directed by Wong Kar-Wai, starring Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tang Yan, and Xin Zhilei, the TV series "Flowers" is adapted from Jin Yucheng's novel of the same name. It will be launched on CCTV-8 prime time at 19:30 on December 27, and will be broadcast exclusively on Tencent Video on January 2, 2024. Starting from March 2, Dragon TV and Jiangsu Satellite TV will follow the broadcast at 19:30 every day.
On December 27, @龙TVTomato Channel released a trailer for "Flowers" and officially announced that the Shanghai-language version of "Flowers" will premiere on Dragon TV on January 2.
The drama version of "Flowers" focuses on Shanghai during the period of great changes in the times, with cross-narratives around A Bao, showing the ups and downs of the young people in Shanghai's prosperous business world in the early 1990s.
In order to accurately present the sense of the times behind the story, director Wong Kar-wai has repeatedly refined the script, casting, costumes, lighting and shadow effects, etc. The crew has carried out six years of preparation work, striving to bring the audience into the 1990s. Shanghai’s customs, customs and the atmosphere of the era of rapid economic development.
During the filming of "Flowers", the actors spoke in Shanghainese dialect. In order to act in Shanghainese, almost all of the main actors used by Wong Kar-wai are from Shanghai.
In addition to the protagonists Hu Ge, Ma Yili, and Tang Yan who are very good at speaking Shanghainese, this drama also has many supporting actors who are Shanghainese, such as Chen Long, Fan Tiantian, Papi Jiang, "Aqing Brother" Chen Guoqing, etc.
The actors revealed in different interviews that the crew does not have a dedicated Shanghainese teacher consultant, because basically all the staff, including the staff, speak Shanghainese, and director Wong Kar-wai also speaks Shanghainese very well. “The crew is like a big Shanghainese classroom. ". Actor Tang Yan once said that this was the first time she acted in Shanghainese. At first, she was worried that it would not sound like acting. As soon as she entered the crew and found that everyone was speaking Shanghainese, she immediately got into the mood. Chen Guoqing said that when the crew encounters uncertain Shanghai dialect expressions, he will talk to the young actors about what he knows. When he is not sure, he will call some "old masters" for advice.
"Flowers" was shot in Shanghainese, which is a very bold approach. Compared with the Mandarin version, the Shanghai-language version better demonstrates Shanghai's unique history, culture and profound heritage. It will also allow viewers to immerse themselves in a more authentic Shanghai style and appreciate the life attitudes of local people in Shanghai in the 1990s. From the perspective of artistic creation of film and television works, dialects are the carriers that carry the soul of a region and an era. Jin Yucheng, the original author, said, “Dialects can best represent the taste of a region.” Hu Ge also believes that “Dialects are closely related to the history and culture of a place. , personality are all related.”
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