Produced and directed by renowned director Wong Kar-wai (王家衞), presently airing mainland tv series Blooms Shanghai < 繁花> > took an entire 3 years to movie. Embed in the background of Shanghai’s financial boom in the ninetieslead star Hu Ge (胡歌) nearly rejected the possibility to play titular function “Ah Bao” due to the long recording dedication!
Many Impressed by “Ah Bao” and “Uncle Ye”
The well-known director shared how his requirement for cast members to speak Shanghainese currently removed numerous prospective stars, while Hu Ge, in addition to Ma Yili (馬伊琍) and Tiffany Tang Yan (唐嫣) who played his love interests were shortlisted as they spoke the dialect with complete confidence. Wong remembered, “Hu Ge’s reply was really fascinating, he informed me that the time required to movie one drama of mine is so long he would not even have time for parenting; (he) would require to invest more time on set and cut down on time invested with his kid,”
Gushing in his appreciation for Hu Ge and his on-screen coach “Uncle Ye”, played by veteran star You Benchang (游本昌), Wong stated, “If I were to rank the cast’s acting in the drama, (the 2) would absolutely be leading of my list– their efficiencies were genuinely fantastic!”
Source: HK01