The TV series "Flowers" has received good ratings and good reviews, and has become the subject of heated discussion among viewers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
The drama has recently reached its finale, and many Taiwanese drama fans "can't get out" and say it has "too much stamina."
From the plot direction to the shooting techniques, from the creative team to the "CP" in the play, from the actors' makeup to the episode "Memory Killing", Taiwanese media continues to report on "Flowers", and Taiwanese netizens also post their thoughts and comments on social platforms. "Second Creation" works.
Follow "Flowers" to "check in"
"Flowers" has boosted the popularity of tourism in the filming locations.
As one of the important places where the story in the drama takes place, the Peace Hotel, a long-established five-star hotel in Shanghai, has become very popular. Photos from the drama are hung in front of the door for photos, and co-branded customized meals are also in short supply. Many Taiwanese drama fans go here to "check in".
Pork ribs rice cake, steamed rice, fried dumplings, Sichuan chicken feet... netizens on the island were so impressed by the food in the drama, "I'm hungry! I must go to Shanghai to try the same style when I have time." There are some "impatient" people who have already followed online videos to learn production.
"Nong dialect, Hong Kong has to come? (Can you speak the dialect?)" The very charming lines of the Shanghai-language version of "Flowers" vividly show the Shanghai style in the 1990s, and its sense of age and atmosphere make many Taiwanese audiences are also interested in Shanghainese.
Taiwanese public opinion speaks highly of "Flowers"
""Flowers" completely broke my existing impression of Shanghai in the 1990s." "The texture is like a movie, and the narrative rhythm is tight." "The actors are very good-looking and the plot is very smooth."...
In addition to the high level of discussion among netizens, the popularity of "Flowers" in Baodao is also reflected in Taiwanese media such as Lianhe News Network, China Times News Network, TVBS News Network, etc., which have commented on the drama's historical background, shooting techniques, set props, dubbing and soundtrack, etc. "fanatical" reports.
Taiwanese current affairs commentator Lai Yue-qian said in a program that "Flowers" retains tradition while adding new cultural content. This tension allows the audience to feel the charm of Shanghai at that time.
After "Flowers" became a hit, another current affairs commentator Lei Qian also followed the show.
She believes that today’s audiences not only love watching ancient historical dramas, but also dramas depicting Shanghai in the 1990s. In the long historical context, everyone can find their own national trend and style.
Rong Futian, president and chief writer of Taiwan's "Wang Bao", said that the connection between Taiwan and Shanghai is very deep, so watching "Flowers" can gain a lot of emotion.
He said that over the years, mainland TV series have always been very attractive to the people on the island, and behind this is the powerful power of Chinese culture.
"Chinese drama craze" has more types
In recent years, there has been a continuous "Chinese drama craze" in Taiwan, such as "The Legend of Zhen Huan", "Nirvana in Fire", "Age of Awakening", "Hurry Up", "The Three-Body Problem", etc. The types of mainland dramas that the public pays attention to and love are becoming more and more diverse.
According to Tang Hua, director of the Institute of Cross-Strait Relations at the Taiwan Research Institute of Xiamen University, mainland TV dramas are popular on the island, the mainland's cultural influence on Taiwan continues to increase, and both sides of the Taiwan Strait are increasingly living in the same cultural circle.
In the era of digital culture, the cultural barriers originally caused by the strait barrier are gradually being dissolved through new media.
Ren Dongmei, an associate researcher at the Taiwan Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, recently published an article in the magazine "Taiwan Strait Studies" and pointed out that with the rise of mainland cultural soft power, TV series, variety shows, documentaries and other film and television entertainment products have achieved good results in disseminating to Taiwan. , is sought after by teenagers on the island and has a positive impact, allowing the younger generation to understand the real mainland, which will undoubtedly have a huge role in promoting the integration and development of both sides of the Taiwan Strait and realizing the spiritual harmony of compatriots.
There is reason to believe that compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait who share the same roots, culture and culture will jointly write a prosperous future for Chinese culture.
(Author of China News Service WeChat Official Account: Yue Qing)