Recently, the WeChat public account "Gu Er Xin Yu" published a post accusing the crew of Wong Kar-wai's "Flowers," claiming they were deprived of their creative work and that the crew engaged in employee exploitation and health issues. Gu Er claimed he was Wong Kar-wai's personal assistant, responsible for his daily life, and had no official role as screenwriter. He stated that he wrote the script for "Flowers" for Wong Kar-wai for three years without a contract or royalties, and ultimately remained uncredited.
Since 2023, Gu Er has been posting complaints on his WeChat official account, but has received little response. It was not until the end of August and early September this year that Gu Er released several recordings, which finally attracted public attention.
On September 20, the crew of the TV series "Fanhua" responded to the incident in a post on the official Weibo account @繁花BlossomsShanghai, stating that "the crew respects and supports the legal rights of all creators... The long end credits of the last episode are our recognition and tribute to the more than 2,000 Fanhua staff members." In addition, the crew also announced that they will soon release the three-year preparatory content of "Fanhua."
The crew of "Fang Hua" issued a statement in response
"Blossoms" is directed and produced by Wong Kar-wai, written by Qin Wen, and starred by Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tang Yan, and Xin Zhilei. It is adapted from the novel of the same name by writer Jin Yucheng.
The story of the play is set in Shanghai in the 1990s. It mainly tells the story of small people represented by Abao who take advantage of the opportunities of the times and personal talents, bravely face difficulties in the challenging social waves, and gradually change their destiny and achieve personal growth through unremitting efforts and determination.
It is worth mentioning that after the broadcast of "Fanghua", it received a high score of 8.7 on Douban (rated by 530,000 people), and won the Best Screenwriter Award at the 29th Magnolia Award and the 32nd China TV Golden Eagle Award, as well as a nomination for Outstanding Screenwriter at the 34th Feitian Award.
