"Snail House", a TV series released in 2009, is adapted from the female writer Liuliu's name**, directed by Teng Huatao, starring Haiqing, Li Nian, Hao Ping, Article, Zhang Jiayi and other stars. The play truly reflected the social status quo at that time, and integrated sensitive topics such as housing prices, officialdom, marriage, and second wife into the plot, which aroused widespread heated discussions and thinking among the audience. Although "Snail House" was banned because it touched on some unknown unspoken rules and shady scenes, its influence should not be underestimated.
In the play, the role of Haiping has attracted much attention. She is good at using various means to influence Seaweed's thoughts, especially by making Seaweed afraid of marriage. In front of Haizao, Haiping often complains about Su Chun's financial situation, denigrates the beauty of marriage, and even hints that her marriage is a mistake. Her words make Haizao begin to doubt the future of her relationship with Xiaobei, and also make the audience start to think about Haiping's true motives and humanity.
In the play, Haiping expressed her dissatisfaction and disappointment in her marriage in front of Seaweed more than once. She blames Su Chun for her life woes and disappointments, making Seaweed feel that Su Chun is a man who has no future. Haiping's remarks not only reflect her outlook on marriage and values, but also reveal her deep inferiority complex and helplessness.
In addition, there are many plots in the play that show Haiping's desire for material things and helplessness in life. In the 7th episode of "Snail House", Haiping expresses her yearning for housing and life, she complains about her living situation and longs to live in a house with an elevator. And in episode 9, when she was shopping with Seaweed, she was shy away from an expensive dress, and finally reluctantly chose to give up. These details show the dilemmas and struggles faced by Haiping under the pressure of reality.
In general, "Snail House" successfully presents the complexity and multifaceted nature of Haiping's character through delicate character portrayal and plot design. Her actions and remarks not only affected Seaweed's view of marriage, but also gave the audience a deeper understanding of her. In this materialistic society, Haiping's plight and struggle have become a resonance for many people, and it has also made "Snail House" a TV series with profound social significance.
Haiping and Haizao talked about mate selection, and Haiping confessed that she longed to find a man with superior economic conditions. She said categorically: "Do you know that if a man truly loves a woman, the first thing he has to give is material security, so that the woman can face the future without worry. Second, he wants to give women a stable home, a safe haven to rely on in difficult times. She sighed faintly, "It's a pity that Su Chun has never given me this stability." ”
Haiping's words sowed a desire for money and real estate in Haizao's heart. She often whispers in Seaweed's ear about her dream of living in a high-end apartment with an elevator. "If a man truly loves a woman, he should give her a good life and a stable place to live," she stressed. She showed Seaweed the job offer, the new computer and necklace that Song Siming had given her, and the cozy cottage. These undoubtedly make Seaweed feel that money and real estate are the cornerstones of life, and the source of a woman's dignity and security.
At a dinner, Haiping talked about Song Siming's concern for seaweed. There was envy in her tone: "Do you know, Song Siming helped me find a new job with a monthly salary of 15,000, and specially bought me a new laptop." Stars twinkle in her eyes, "He's such a brilliant man, both financially, power-wise, and taste-savvy." She pursed her lips, pointed to the seaweed given by Xiaobei and said, "Look at the ones he bought for you, ** comparable to Song Siming's taste." ”
In episode 17 of "Snail House", Haiping has dinner with seaweed. Haiping excitedly announced that she was about to move: "Song Siming rented a house in a high-end community for me, which is fully equipped and has a large balcony to dry clothes. Her eyes were full of joy, "I am happy every day now, and I feel that my life has a new beginning." She shook her head helplessly, "Compared to Su Chun, he really doesn't know how to love a woman." ”
When shopping, Haiping fell in love with an expensive dress, but hesitated because of **. Haizao didn't hesitate to take out a bank card and tell Haiping: "This is the card Song Siming gave me, and there are still 500,000 in it." He lent it to me to help me buy a house. Her eyes were full of gratitude, "Song Siming is so generous and considerate, compared to Xiaobei, he is the one who can bring me happiness." ”
Gradually, Seaweed developed feelings for Song Siming. Under Haiping's continuous praise and guidance, she began to have a new understanding of Song Siming's carefulness and generosity.
Seaweed originally had a simple but warm life, and enjoyed each other's company and sincerity with Xiaobei. However, Haiping's remarks rushed into her life like a torrent, bringing her earth-shaking changes. Haiping is a woman who has experienced the ups and downs of life, and she uses her own experience to tell Haizao that money and power are the guarantee of life, and love is just a passing cloud. She admonished Seaweed to seize Song Siming's "opportunity", because he has both money, power and taste, and can give Seaweed everything a real man can give.
At the instigation of Haiping, Seaweed began to rely on Song Siming, who she felt was her Prince Charming, who could bring her happiness and joy. Song Siming's pursuit makes Seaweed feel as if she has stepped into another world, a world full of money and power, a world she had never thought of before.
Although Becky truly loves Seaweed, he can't satisfy Seaweed's current thirst for money and power. Under the influence of Haiping's remarks, Seaweed began to doubt Xiaobei, and she no longer believed that Xiaobei could give her happiness. Under the ** of money and power, Seaweed finally betrayed Xiaobei and became Song Siming's junior.
Seaweed's desire for money and a house made her completely lose herself. She no longer cherishes the simple and warm life that Xiaobei gave her, and only thinks about pursuing more money and power. She began to blindly pursue material satisfaction, but ignored the emptiness and loneliness in her heart.
In the pursuit of money and power, Seaweed gradually loses itself. She is no longer the simple and kind girl, but a greedy, selfish woman. Her values have been completely distorted, and her understanding of happiness and joy has become narrow and superficial. All of this stems from Haiping's misdirection and her own blind pursuit of materialism. She is obsessed with the money and material things that Song Siming gives, and at the same time she is obsessed with the vanity and excitement he brings. But she forgets that wealth and property do not really bring happiness and happiness, let alone the dignity and safety of women. Worst of all, Seaweed developed a false and dangerous crush on Song Siming.
Under Haiping's persuasion, Seaweed begins to fantasize about Song Siming as her Prince Charming, believing that he can bring her the happiness and joy she expects. She no longer looked at Song Siming's true identity and behavior rationally, nor did she look vigilantly at his goals and possible consequences. She relied too much on Song Siming's help and care, as well as the satisfaction and joy he gave. But she ignored the most important point, that is, Song Siming didn't really love her, let alone stop for her.
In addition, Haiping not only verbally ** seaweed, but also instilled the triviality and unbearableness of marriage. further used Seaweed's family affection and gratitude to forcibly borrow money to buy a house, completely ignoring Seaweed and Xiaobei's marriage plan and their financial pressure. Even threatens seaweed, if you don't borrow money, you are not filial and don't know how to repay it.
Under Haiping's manipulation, Seaweed is forced to borrow money. Haiping also induced Seaweed to accept Song Siming's help and pursuit, ignoring the feelings and morality of Seaweed and Xiaobei. She praised Song Siming for his wealth, power and taste, saying that he was very good at seaweed and a real man. As for Xiaobei, Haiping belittled him for nothing, thinking that he would only drag down the seaweed. Her purpose is to try her best to beautify Song Siming's image.
And when Haiping got the benefits of Song Siming, she turned a blind eye to the efforts and sacrifices of seaweed. Instead, she showed off the job, computer, necklace, house, etc. that Song Siming gave her. She even declared that Song Siming was a man who really loved her and would help her go through the divorce procedures. As for Su Chun, she completely denied it, believing that he had never given her anything.
The most infuriating thing is that when Haiping has got everything she wants, she starts sneering at Seaweed, calling her a speculator, saying that she is luckier and better than herself. At the same time, he complained to himself, claiming to be a snail, life was not easy, and he was so sad and pitiful.
In the end, Haiping said "blessing" with a smile on her face and became the biggest beneficiary of this farce. After Seaweed was injured, Haiping, as the sister of a successful person, expressed her disdain for people who take shortcuts, take shortcuts, and do not follow the rules in cryptic words. She hinted that if it weren't for Seaweed and Song Siming, she might still be an ordinary junior clerk and would not have achieved what she is today. This conversation reveals Haiping's hypocrisy and selfishness, and her exploitation and harm of seaweed are exposed.
Haiping smiled and blessed Seaweed, maintaining a cordial sisterhood on the surface and caring about Seaweed's future. However, her blessing is hypocritical, stemming from a psychology of self-soothing and hiding guilt. She knew in her heart that she was the culprit behind the fall and tragedy of Seaweed. It was she who pushed the seaweed into the abyss.
Haiping became the biggest beneficiary of this dispute. She took advantage of Seaweed's relationship with Song Siming and got everything she wanted: house, money, status, and children. She greedily devoured Song Siming's power and money, shamelessly plundering seaweed's youth and love. She fulfilled her ambitions and dreams at the expense of others.
Finally, she arrogantly stated that she despises those who seek shortcuts and do not follow the rules. Haiping justifies her actions and considers herself a model of hard work, overcoming difficulties, and realizing her dreams. However, she ignores her vanity, incompetence, greed, and the great damage she has done to her family, especially Seaweed.
The most disgusting thing is that she said that if it weren't for Seaweed and Song Siming, she might still be an ordinary little clerk. This sentence nakedly reveals that she has no gratitude and love for Seaweed, and only uses her as a tool that can be used. She ignores that all her success is based on the sacrifice and pain of seaweed, and it is the benefits and help that Song Siming brings to her through seaweed. She doesn't realize that she has a vested interest in this evil fate, and Seaweed is the victim.
In general, Haiping is an extremely selfish and inferior person. She is indifferent to the pain and needs of seaweed, focusing only on her own interests and desires. She uses seaweed as a tool to realize her dreams, and hopes that seaweed will help her complete the important tasks of buying a house, finding a job, and solving problems. At the same time, she is also jealous of Seaweed, enviing the love and life that Seaweed has, believing that Seaweed is luckier and better than her. The imbalance in her heart prompts her to try to destroy Seaweed's happy life, leaving Seaweed to fall into the same misfortune and mediocrity as her.
However, Haiping is actually a woman who is both ignorant and blind. In her eyes, marriage and love are just synonymous with money and house. She didn't know how to cherish Su Chun's love for her, and just blindly complained about Su Chun's incompetence. Similarly, she despises Becky's efforts and only underestimates Becky's abilities. He doesn't even know Song Siming's true character, but is obsessed with his appearance.
Unfortunately, Haiping does not realize that money and houses do not bring true happiness and joy, they only bring short-term vanity and excitement. True happiness and joy come from cherishing life, respecting others, and insight and understanding of one's own heart.