For the banker’s parents, the only “backer” is their youngest son. And this is precisely the biggest mental blow to Zhuang Chaoying, who does not ask for material rewards. He understands his status as a "tool man" in the banker, but he is unwilling and afraid to face this reality.
did not experience love and trust from his parents, nor did he get recognition and trust from his wife and children, even though Tunan understood him. The reason is simple. Zhuang Chaoying's dedication to her parents is at the expense of the interests of her wife and children. It’s not that Zhuang Chaoying doesn’t love Huang Ling mothers, nor does it mean that he doesn’t sacrifice his own interests. In other words, Zhuang Chaoying is not selfish. His fundamental problem is that he not only actively gave up his self-awareness, but also gave up his respect for others. Self-aware respect.
For Zhuang Chaoying, he confused social responsibility, family responsibility, family responsibility and self-responsibility. He felt that he was fulfilling the responsibility of the eldest son, but in the end no one could count on him - Zhuang Chaoying, who had a very strong sense of family and family, had just lost the meaning of his existence in the family. This was because of him, as the eldest son. The greatest tragedy.
In fact, the "firstborn pain" is not an isolated case, but a reflection of history and reality in China's ethical society. China's traditional ethical system has created a historical embarrassment for the "eldest son" - the eldest son here refers to the legitimate eldest son. For these eldest sons, on the surface they may inherit the dominance and wealth of an empire or a family, but in fact they are forced to bear missions and responsibilities from the day they are born. This extremely risky mission and responsibility forced them to work ten times or a hundred times harder than their younger brothers or elder brothers, in order to gain the recognition of the family leader or father. At the same time, they had to be careful to guard against or deal with it. Various games and struggles stemming from power and wealth. Where is their ego in this process? Where is their humanity?
Although there are many historical tragedies such as "the death of Liu Zhi" and " Xuanwumen Incident", the expectations of the feudal ethical system for the eldest son and the impact of this expectation are far greater than the power brought by these historical tragedies. It was also under this circumstance that the "fate of the eldest son" became a kind of "collective unconscious". This "collective unconsciousness" that annihilates the "self-awareness" of the eldest son will never disappear with the demise of the old system. It will still take root in some parts of China.
In fact, in a large number of classic literary and artistic works, the tragedy of the "eldest son" is sympathized, pitied or criticized, and it is also understood by people, such as Qi Ruixuan in " Four Generations Under One Roof ", "" Gao Juexin in "Home". However, in addition to being criticized, Zhuang Chaoying received no sympathy, pity, or understanding. The reason is that whether Qi Ruixuan or Gao Juexin, their behaviors came from the old era in which they lived and their habits created by the old ethics. character; and Zhuang Chaoying's thoughts and behaviors come from the dross left over from an outdated era; Qi Ruixuan and Gao Juexin are fates that are difficult to escape because they cannot It is a simple struggle against family and parents, but a struggle against the era in which they live. However, Zhuang Chaoying could easily get rid of the so-called fate of the eldest son. He does not need to fight against the era he lives in, he only needs to fight against the times he lives in. Just "fight" with your parents. Qi Ruixuan and Gao Juexin had no rights in the old era, but Zhuang Chaoying did have this right in the new era.
For Zhuang Chaoying in the TV series and "Zhuang Chaoying" in real life, their confusion and pain come from the transformation of the part of traditional ethics that eliminates individual consciousness and humanity into an unprincipled one based on blood. A sense of responsibility to the big family, and use this as a moral to restrain oneself and others. Fortunately, today, opposition and contempt for "Zhuang Chaoying" have occupied the mainstream of the times. It can also be seen from the audience's reaction that the current need to maintain family and family relationships The mainstream is a sense of family responsibility based on respect for individual self-awareness and with mutual love as the first condition.
This may be the mirror meaning of the artistic image of "Zhuang Chaoying" today.The most useless person in the
For the banker’s parents, the only “backer” is their youngest son. And this is precisely the biggest mental blow to Zhuang Chaoying, who does not ask for material rewards. He understands his status as a "tool man" in the banker, but he is unwilling and afraid to face this reality.
did not experience love and trust from his parents, nor did he get recognition and trust from his wife and children, even though Tunan understood him. The reason is simple. Zhuang Chaoying's dedication to her parents is at the expense of the interests of her wife and children. It’s not that Zhuang Chaoying doesn’t love Huang Ling mothers, nor does it mean that he doesn’t sacrifice his own interests. In other words, Zhuang Chaoying is not selfish. His fundamental problem is that he not only actively gave up his self-awareness, but also gave up his respect for others. Self-aware respect.
For Zhuang Chaoying, he confused social responsibility, family responsibility, family responsibility and self-responsibility. He felt that he was fulfilling the responsibility of the eldest son, but in the end no one could count on him - Zhuang Chaoying, who had a very strong sense of family and family, had just lost the meaning of his existence in the family. This was because of him, as the eldest son. The greatest tragedy.
In fact, the "firstborn pain" is not an isolated case, but a reflection of history and reality in China's ethical society. China's traditional ethical system has created a historical embarrassment for the "eldest son" - the eldest son here refers to the legitimate eldest son. For these eldest sons, on the surface they may inherit the dominance and wealth of an empire or a family, but in fact they are forced to bear missions and responsibilities from the day they are born. This extremely risky mission and responsibility forced them to work ten times or a hundred times harder than their younger brothers or elder brothers, in order to gain the recognition of the family leader or father. At the same time, they had to be careful to guard against or deal with it. Various games and struggles stemming from power and wealth. Where is their ego in this process? Where is their humanity?
Although there are many historical tragedies such as "the death of Liu Zhi" and " Xuanwumen Incident", the expectations of the feudal ethical system for the eldest son and the impact of this expectation are far greater than the power brought by these historical tragedies. It was also under this circumstance that the "fate of the eldest son" became a kind of "collective unconscious". This "collective unconsciousness" that annihilates the "self-awareness" of the eldest son will never disappear with the demise of the old system. It will still take root in some parts of China.
In fact, in a large number of classic literary and artistic works, the tragedy of the "eldest son" is sympathized, pitied or criticized, and it is also understood by people, such as Qi Ruixuan in " Four Generations Under One Roof ", "" Gao Juexin in "Home". However, in addition to being criticized, Zhuang Chaoying received no sympathy, pity, or understanding. The reason is that whether Qi Ruixuan or Gao Juexin, their behaviors came from the old era in which they lived and their habits created by the old ethics. character; and Zhuang Chaoying's thoughts and behaviors come from the dross left over from an outdated era; Qi Ruixuan and Gao Juexin are fates that are difficult to escape because they cannot It is a simple struggle against family and parents, but a struggle against the era in which they live. However, Zhuang Chaoying could easily get rid of the so-called fate of the eldest son. He does not need to fight against the era he lives in, he only needs to fight against the times he lives in. Just "fight" with your parents. Qi Ruixuan and Gao Juexin had no rights in the old era, but Zhuang Chaoying did have this right in the new era.
For Zhuang Chaoying in the TV series and "Zhuang Chaoying" in real life, their confusion and pain come from the transformation of the part of traditional ethics that eliminates individual consciousness and humanity into an unprincipled one based on blood. A sense of responsibility to the big family, and use this as a moral to restrain oneself and others. Fortunately, today, opposition and contempt for "Zhuang Chaoying" have occupied the mainstream of the times. It can also be seen from the audience's reaction that the current need to maintain family and family relationships The mainstream is a sense of family responsibility based on respect for individual self-awareness and with mutual love as the first condition.
This may be the mirror meaning of the artistic image of "Zhuang Chaoying" today.
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editor/Qiao Ying