recently revisited Zhang Ailing's novel series, reading "The First Incense" and then "Love in the Allure", the more I read it, the more angry it gets. How come these beautiful and elegant heroines in Zhang Ailing's novels have become the kind of characters who humblely beg men for love in love?
White Tassel , the sixth lady of the White House in "Love in the Allure", was born into an old-style noble family. She has a dignified appearance, elegant speech and demeanor. She is kind and honest, but she has become a bargaining chip by her maiden brothers and sisters. The poor woman sold to her husband. It is really infuriating.
I watched the TV series "Love in the Allure" for the first time a few years ago. The white tassels created by Chen Shu really amazed many audiences, beautiful and dignified, elegant and demure; she was also hailed as the "Qipao Queen of China" by the public. Can be described as well deserved. Chen Shu interprets the white tassel, a beautiful lady, too perfect.
Indeed, Bai Liusu has a lot of shining points, in my opinion, she should not be tortured by fate anyway. She can only sigh, perhaps her greatest sorrow is living in Zhang Ailing's novels.
1. She has an alluring appearance, graceful, demure, and decent
Although the white tassel is already twenty-eight years old, "her kind of petite body is the least old type, always thin Waist; her face used to be as white as magnetism, but now it has changed from magnetism to jade—translucent light blue jade; the upper jaw was round at first, but in recent years it has gradually become pointed, making it appear that small face , Small and cute; the face is originally quite narrow, but the eyebrows are very wide; a pair of delicate, delicate eyes." Fan Liuyuan also most appreciates the charm of the shareholder female in her, thinking that she is the only real Chinese women are elegant and demure, especially the gentleness that bows their heads, which is unreasonably beautiful. The appearance of
is bestowed by God, and the temperament can only be cultivated. Although the old-style aristocratic family has fallen recently, it has played an important role in the growth of Tassels. It is this scholarly family that cultivated her intellectual beauty of knowledge, courtesy, and generosity.
2. She is brave and stubborn, daring to fight against her destiny
In that era when men are inferior to women, women cannot yet control their own destiny. However, Tassel was originally a weak scholarly young girl. In her marriage, her mother and sister-in-law would only teach her to abide by the "three obediences and four virtues." Although she was docile on the surface, she bravely fought against her destiny and decided on her own-she chose divorce and got rid of the marriage life that was not suitable for her. In fact, it has got rid of the shackles of this old feudal tradition. Women are not only waiting to be divorced. Although this means that she will lose a life of fine clothing and jade food, and will have to face all kinds of difficulties from her brothers and sisters. Despite all the pain and helplessness, she still insisted on her opinion. Born in an old family in the old era, she has learned how to use the new era's weapon, the law, to safeguard her rights and protect her personality independence. She is no longer a weak woman who is submissive, she is a new idea living in the old family.
3. In the face of ugly maidens, keep the greatest kindness
tassel obeys the mother's meaning, marries the right ex-husband, and achieves his first marriage. The so-called right of family is just because the man's family is in a good family, which can ease the distress of the white family. Mrs. Bai, this old mother who came from the old days of feudalism, only instilled the traditional idea of "marry a chicken with a chicken, and a dog with a dog" into tassels. For her, a woman's "three observances and four virtues" is the most virtuous character.
At the same time, the men of the Bai family stayed at home like "everybody ladies", just guarding an old house and sitting in the sky. They are selfish and open their eyes when they see the money. When the Bai family can't survive, the only way they can think of is to sell their sister. When Liu Su's ex-husband was killed in Huangquan, they rushed to force Liu Su to return to Tang's house to be a widow of the dead. As long as they were paid, they could sell it once or twice. These maiden brothers and sisters regard tassels as their cash cow, and rely on betraying their sisters to improve their living conditions. For maidens like
, they can’t rely on their own sufferings in their in-laws, so they can only choose to accept them passively, and they squandered their money after divorce. Tassel did not take tough measures against her family, she chose to understand and tolerate, And help again and again. I just didn't expect that when I had nothing, I couldn't get a trace of pity, only cynicism and a bitter run.
4. Facing temptation, facing love, keeping one's own principles
The only comforting thing is the appearance of Fan Liuyuan. In such a painful and helpless life situation, Tassel met Fan Liuyuan, the fifth diamond king. He is suave and affectionate. According to Mrs. Xu and Bai's sister-in-law, their love is a miracle. How can such a handsome, rich and personable boss fall in love with this "remaining flower and losing willow"? Even so, the white tassels are still white tassels, and they did not fall into their arms and climb the dragon and the phoenix because of this.
She knows the smartness of the other person's love and will not give her heart easily, and she, is not this kind of person? Although the two of them are in material wealth, one is in the sky and the other is underground, but in the spiritual world of love, they are comparable and both have their own principles. Even with the temptation of Fan Liuyuan, Tassel can still clean himself up, keep a distance, and will not sell himself to "make a living".
Even if she is struggling, she has no choice but to be forced by her family. She was firm, struggling, and suffering, but she was always herself, alone. She is independent and doesn't want to depend on anyone. In the face of temptation and love, despite all the hardships, she still adheres to her principles.
White tassels, such an independent, brave, knowledgeable, principled, and alluring woman, she lives so struggling and painful in Zhang Ailing's novels. Even if she finally got married with Fan Liuyuan and had a perfect ending, she did not reduce the tragic character of the character's fate in the slightest, which made people feel even more saddened.
This must have a lot to do with Zhang Ailing's own life experience. Zhang Ailing's parents divorced since she was a child. In her parents' married life, she realized the sorrow of old-style marriage. The role that women play in married life is nothing more than a tool to pass on from generation to generation. There is no self-worth at all. Marriage is nothing more than a means for women to make a living. Men want to pass on from generation to generation, women want to live, marriage, in the eyes of both parties have become a kind of transaction, there will naturally be financial benefits, there will be compromises.
At the end of "Love in the Allure", Zhang Ailing concluded: "The people in the legend of are almost like this. There are legends everywhere, but there is not necessarily such a successful ending. Hu Qin babbled dumbly, in the ten thousand lanterns. At night, pull it over and pull it over again, a bleak story that is not close to you-don't ask!"
can be seen! Bai Liusu, even if you have the appearance of a country and city, in Zhang Ailing's pen, you are destined to be full of tragedy.
