? Chapter 116 "Master Genji: Thousand Sails Float in Hidden and Never Return to Iraq"
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Recently, I have become obsessed with "The Tale of Genji" written by the court female writer Murasaki Shikibu of the Heian period in Japan. I chose the version of the Taiwanese female writer Lin Wenyue for the translation.
Due to the long distance between the times and the cultural differences between China and Japan, I was a little dazzled at first when I read it, so I searched for related animations on the Internet. Sure enough, Japan, as the world's largest animation country, also selected a small part of the plot of the original work as early as 2019, and filmed a total of 11 episodes of "The Tale of Genji Millennium Genji".
I follow the complete episode in one breath, regardless of the difference between the anime and the original work, I am deeply unforgettable for a long time because of the beautiful and delicate painting style of this anime, the moving Japanese classical soundtrack, and even the fascinating plot. It seems that I have been in a thousand years ago , under the mottled shadows of the Japanese-style perfume pavilion, peeking curiously at the prosperity and decline of the ancient Japanese court
The male protagonist, Guangyuanshi, was born to the Emperor Tonghu and Tonghu from a humble background. Tonghu changed clothes and crowned the harem, and was hated by other concubines because of his special favor, and died when Guangyuan was 3 years old. In order to protect his beloved son who has no powerful relatives and prevent him from falling into the vortex of power reserve disputes in the future, Emperor Tonghu simply reduced Guangyuan to a subject, making him never possible to succeed to the throne, so as to protect his life's safety. It is no longer the prince but Guangyuan, who is so beautiful that he is called "Mr. Guanghua" by the world.
In the anime, he met a 14-year-old barnacle girl at the age of 9, and had an unrequited love for this concubine who resembled his deceased mother. Although the barnacle girl Yu also fell in love with Guangyuanshi, she refused repeatedly because of her worldly vision.
Since then, Guangyuan has been caught in this kind of forbidden love that cannot be told to the world for a long time. At that time when polygamy was polygamous and men competed to show off by the number of mistresses they had, the handsome and handsome Guangyuanshi naturally became the number one romantic son in the capital, but his obsession with the barnacle female royal made every one of him Every lover has some shadows of first love
Next, I will briefly talk about the women who appeared in the anime that impressed me the most and fell in love with Light Source:
? Barnacle Girl Royal: Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water, Missing at the End
In the anime, the unlucky love between Guangyuanshi and the barnacles makes people sad. The barnacle was not the Empress Wu Zetian who could serve Li Shimin and his son successively in the Tang Dynasty. She still couldn't pass the hurdle of morality in her heart. Even though she loved Guangyuan deeply in her heart, she accidentally became pregnant with Guangyuan, but when Emperor Tonghu mistook her as the heir of her old son, she felt even more sinful physically and mentally! After the death of Emperor Tonghu, he became a monk. Even if he is reluctant in his heart, he must force himself to cut off his love for Genji in this life. At the end of the anime, the barnacle with all its black hair can only look at the sky and smile wryly, and murmured: "If we can meet again in the next life, I will definitely marry him"
? Liutiao Concubine: Love, Hate and Evil
The unobtainable barnacles are the pain of Guangyuan's life, and he has no choice but to linger among the flowers, falling in love with concubines Liutiao, Xiyan, Obscure Moon Night and other women. The most tragic one is the former imperial concubine, Concubine Liutiao, who is eight years older than Yuanshi. She is beautiful, elegant, and talented, making the talented Guangyuanshi feel ashamed. Talented men and women discuss literature with each other, which is also the most amazing plot in anime. Guangyuan visited the widowed Liutiao admiringly, and talked with her through the imperial curtain, reciting poems.
But Liutiao is too strong and sensitive, so Guangyuan gradually alienates her and falls in love with the soft Xiyan. The strong jealousy caused Liujo to hate from love, and turned her resentment into an evil spirit that she couldn't even perceive, killing Xiyan and Aoi. Afterwards, Liutiao felt so guilty that he took his daughter and left the capital. A generation of talented women turned into terrifying women who could unleash evil spirits, which is really embarrassing!
? On the Sunflower: Knowing each other and hating each other late
On the top of the sunflower is Guangyuan's wife, the jewel in the palm of Minister Zuo, a typical lady of every family. She is beautiful in color and has an arrogant temperament. She also blames Guangyuan's lack of affection in her heart, but she never speaks out. She often drives away her husband who intends to ease the relationship with her for various reasons because of her reserved pride. But when Guangyuan left angrily, she quietly picked up the mother-of-pearl that her husband gave her and combed her thousands of beautiful hair, so arrogant and awkward, it made people helpless! When she finally let go of her pride and showed her husband the attitude of a delicate little daughter, the couple finally let go of their previous suspicions and became like glue.
It's a pity that after giving birth to his son Yugiri, Aoi was killed by the evil spirit of Liujo. Guang Yuanshi lost his beloved wife, and asked his wife and brother facing the sky: "What cloud do you think Aoi will be?" I don't know how much I cherish until I lose it. After all, Aoi and Guangyuan missed too much, and the two of them got to know each other too late
? Zi Ji: No regrets, waiting only for you
In the original book, Zi Ji is the heroine and is also considered to be Guang Guang's favorite, but the anime only shows her as a little girl. She is the niece of the barnacle girl,She looks like a barnacle, and her hair and eyes are more like sunflower. Because she is an illegitimate daughter, she has no one to take care of her. She was later adopted by Guangyuan.
She is the perfect woman created by Guangyuan that best suits his preferences. Ziji also regards the heavenly Guangyuan as her god. At such a young age, she waited obsessively for his return every day, and even thought carefully about what kind of kimono she should wear and what kind of makeup she should use to welcome the "brother" she was thinking of. This moved Guangyuanshi very much and gave her the most love.
In all fairness, if Guangyuan's promiscuous behavior is placed in contemporary society, he will be regarded as a "scumbag" and scolded utterly. It is superficial and ignorant to evaluate anything if it is separated from the class and era in which he lived. Because this masterpiece called "Dream of Red Mansions" in Japan was written thousands of years ago, under the background that women were men's playthings at that time, Guangyuan's philandering behavior is just a microcosm of Japanese aristocratic men, and it also implies that the aristocratic society at that time was full of gold and jade, and was ruined. The decline in it.
Mr. Genji, he is like Duan Zhengchun in Jin Yong's novels, with countless peach blossoms and tender feelings, but at the time when he fell in love with every woman, he really treated each other with heart. At the end of the anime, he was temporarily exiled to Sumabian, facing the magnificent sea, looking back on his past, could not help but sigh with tears: "Even if he is guilty, love is"
The anime ended here, and the unfinished words of Guangyuan came to an abrupt end, followed by the ending song with Japanese Waka lyrics¡ª¡ª
Hope you can do it again
Looking back at the Prime Minister
? wishing like the breeze
Be with you forever
? Missing is locked
? My mind has been sealed
Now love is in
Sweet and always fragrant
I only see you in my eyes
Always keep watch
It's a pity that the buds are not open
? Endless bitter love
Perhaps, this is what Guangyuan wanted to express that he could not love his whole life. Every reader has his own opinion The ending song is a male voice, and the tune is long and sad, telling about Guangyuan's love for barnacles and other women Guangyuan's kind of unobtainable anxiety and sadness.
Here, I am also emotional for a while, imitating the three-sentence Japanese waka writing method with a bit of Chuci style created by Mr. Lin Wenyue in the process of translating the original work, rooted in our profound Chinese characters, and adding a poem dedicated to The lyrical waka of Genji in the anime¡ª¡ª
? Yuan Jun Muxi I've been looking for it all my life
Looking for vines in the sea of ??longitudinal flow flowers
? A thousand sails are drifting away and will never return
? September 14, 2020 (Remember the website URL: www.hlnovel.com