To be honest, those who criticize the slow-paced plot, confusing settings, and oily characters in "Blossoms Shanghai" are somewhat lacking in intelligence compared to the locals of Shanghai. In the TV drama adaptation of "Blossoms Shanghai," director Wong Kar-wai incorporated many popular songs from that era to enhance the visual presentation of the story.

If you think these popular songs used as background music were randomly chosen, then you are being superficial. In fact, each of these popular songs used as background music carries a deep meaning and foreshadows the fate of the characters. The band's song "Black Clothes Despair" appears first, which is used when she visits the foreign trade company after being transferred from the factory.

Deliberately bringing a bucket of finger-licking original flavor chicken to Wang Mingzhu, and then using various methods and excuses to get close to her, although Wang Mingzhu has been rejecting him, her flirtatious gaze and smile reveal that he has already made an impression on her. Next is the scene where Bao Zong meets Xuezhi at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong. Although it is a chance encounter, it is evident that Bao Zong and Xuezhi reminisce and long for their past relationship.

Following that is the scene of Bao Zong and Ling Zi, interspersed with many flashback scenes of their time together in Little Days Country. The background music for this scene is Wang Jie and Ye Huan's duet "You Are the Eternal Pain in My Heart." It must be said that at this moment, Wong Kar-wai has reached the pinnacle of artistry. In fact, "You Are the Eternal Pain in My Heart" was originally a solo song by Wang Jie. Later, when Wong Kar-wai was filming the movie "As Tears Go By," he asked Wang Jie and Ye Huan to record a male-female duet version specifically for the movie's theme song.

In "Blossoms Shanghai," Wong Kar-wai once again uses this song to accentuate the relationship between Bao Zong and Ling Zi, showing that the director is compensating the audience for the regret of the previous film. Image placeholders

Because as long as Ahua didn't die back then, he would definitely be together with A'e. And this time, regardless of how Bao Zong's story unfolds in "Blossoms Shanghai," he certainly does not have to worry about his life. Therefore, it can be seen that Wong Kar-wai will undoubtedly use the happiness of Bao Zong and Ling Zi to compensate for the regret of Ahua and A'e.

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