In the context of the prevalence of Hong Kong-made martial arts dramas, Jin Yong and Gu Long's ** show us many heroic chivalrous images. Some of these chivalrous men are personable, some are personable, some are proud, and some are chivalrous and tender. But among these characters, there is a different hero, his lameness, paleness, epilepsy and nervousness, but he has become an unforgettable Gu Long male protagonist in the hearts of many people, that is "Fu Hongxue". And it is Wu Dairong, the actor of Fu Hongxue in "The Prodigal Son of the Border City", who injected new vitality into this role. Today, we review this classic old drama again.
"The Prodigal Son of the Border City" is the second work in the classic ** "Xiao Li Flying Knife" series written by Gu Long, a well-known martial arts writer, which began to be published in a magazine in 1972**, with a total of 46 times. It depicts a tortuous and touching love story between a beautiful and kind girl and two men of different identities from a unique perspective. Today, we are again ** "The Prodigal Son of the Border City" is a 20-episode costume martial arts TV series adapted by Hong Kong TVB based on Gu Long's name**, directed by gold medal producer Wang Tianlin, starring Zhang Zhaohui, Wu Dairong, Zeng Huaqian, Xie Ning, Qin Pei, Liang Yiling and Wu Qiming. This drama tells the story of a young man who, after a period of ups and downs, finally returns to his hometown to live with his father and brother and fight for it all his life. The series was originally released overseas on June 22, 1989 and made its debut on March 19, 1991.
A detailed description of the plot.
The hall master of the Divine Sword Hall, Bai Yu, had extraordinary strength, which aroused the jealousy of the other sects of the martial arts. The hall master of the Ten Thousand Horse Hall, Ma Kongqun, induced him to go to the Plum Blossom Temple, and joined forces with dozens of masters to destroy the Divine Sword Hall. As a result, Bai Bai Yu was wiped out, and this bloody incident attracted widespread attention in the martial arts.
There was a bloody incident at Plum Blossom Temple.
Hua Baifeng, the eldest princess of the demon clan, was the ** of Bai Yu. After the bloody events of Meihuaan, she passed on her determination for revenge to her son Fu Hongxue. To prove her strength, she engages in a protracted struggle with her father. Fu Hongxue grew up with deep hatred. At the age of twenty-three, his father died of illness and his mother remarried. After twenty years of time, the top martial arts master Fu Hongxue stepped into the martial arts world and embarked on a long journey to avenge his father.
Fu Hongxue officially debuted.
Ye Kaishen inherited the true biography of ** Xiao Li Feidao and Li Xunhuan, his martial arts are superb, he is honest and selfless, and has a deep ancient way, so he has accumulated rich experience when walking in the rivers and lakes. As the daughter of the Ding family, one of the three major families of martial arts, Ding Linglin has deep feelings for Ye Kai.
The relationship between Ye Kai and Ding Linglin.
After Ye Kai learned that his origin was related to a black knife, he decided to go to the border city to investigate, and Ding Linglin resolutely decided to accompany him. The border city is a desolate and terrifying place. The border city was full of bloody killings, and Ye Kai chose to move forward alone. He made his way to the border city and found a black knife that belonged to him. After Ye Kai arrived in the border city, he dined at the Farewell House and met Fu Hongxue. He was attracted by the black knife in Fu Hongxue's hand and wanted to be friends with him, but Fu Hongxue always kept his distance.
Attempts to make new friends were unsuccessful.
Ye Kai met Ma Fangling, the eldest lady of Wanmatang, on the street, and the relationship between the two was deep, and Ma Fangling's feelings for Ye Kai lasted for a long time.
Ye Kai and Ma Fangling met unexpectedly.
Ye Kai and Xiao Zeli, the owner of the separation, made a bet: they were willing to visit the top red prostitute in the border city. Ye Kaifei stood on the roof of Cuinong, and the two talked very happily and established a deep friendship.
Wanmatang's chicken dogs were killed in a row, and Ma Kongqun suspected that this was the work of Bai Yu's descendants, so he invited the martial arts masters who had recently come to the border city to Wanmatang, hoping to find Bai Yu's descendants and completely eliminate them. Ye Kai and Fu Hongxue were also invited and became the main focus of suspicion.
When night falls, Cuinong finds Fu Hongxue, reveals to him that he is a spy who helps him with his revenge, and has some kind of connection with Fu Hongxue, but Fu Hongxue is not familiar with Cuinong's appearance.
Cuinong's relationship with Fu Hongxue.
Shen Sanniang, Ma Kongqun's concubine, was Hua Baifeng's personal maid. After Bai Yu's death, she secretly served as an internal assistant around Ma Kongqun, and secretly assisted Fu Hongxue many times.
Fu Hongxue and Ye Kai were invited to Wanma Hall, where Ma Fangling and Ye Kai met again, and the two got along very well, and gradually developed a good impression of him.
Ye Kai and Ma Fangling.
Ding Linglin hurried to the border city, hoping to find Ye Kai, and after the two met, Linglin chose another residence.
Linglin arrives in the border city.
Ye Kai and Fang Ling sat at the same table for dinner, and Ling Lin had a fierce argument with Fang Ling out of jealousy. Ye Kai did not stand up to defend Ling Lin, which made Ling Lin very angry, and she left with tears in her eyes.
The two girls got into an argument.
Ma Kongqun guessed that Fu Hongxue might be an orphan of the Bai family, so he hired a professional killer Lu Xiaojia to assassinate Fu Hongxue. Although Lu Xiaojia kills people for a living, she has a cheerful personality and insists on a head-on duel.
Ma Kongqun hired Lu Xiaojia as an employer.
In the tavern, Ma Kongqun's subordinate Gongsun Duan met Fu Hongxue by chance and verbally humiliated him. Fu Hongxue suffered seizures due to stimulation, and her behavior became out of control. At this moment, he met Ma Fangling and almost hurt her, but fortunately Ye Kai arrived in time and stopped her.
Fu Hongxue and Gongsun broke these two.
Ding Linglin suffered a setback in her love life, she chose to drown her troubles with wine, and had a fierce conflict with several apprentices. The relationship between the two quickly warmed up. The two quickly developed a deep friendship.
Lu Xiaojia and Linglin together.
Ma Fangling expressed her feelings to Ye Kai, but was refused. Fang Ling was deeply saddened, she firmly believed that Fu Hongxue wanted to defile her, which made Ye Kai disgusted with her, so she hated Fu Hongxue deeply.
Ma Fangling's confession was rejected.
Ma Fangling vented her anger on Fu Hongxue.
Cuinong is not only Sanniang's spy, she is also Ma Kongqun's secret agent, although Ma Kongqun already knows Sanniang's true identity, he did not clearly indicate it. Sanniang now needed to take certain measures, and Ma Kongqun had no choice but to advise her to leave Wanmatang. Sanniang noticed that Cuinong had deep affection for Fu Hongxue, so she decided to let Cuinong follow Fu Hongxue, and Fu Hongxue also learned that the person who spent the Spring Night with him that night was Cuinong.
Fu Hongxue learned that the person who was that night was Cuinong.
Gongsun Duan confessed his feelings to Sanniang and tried to force Sanniang to develop a relationship with him, but Fu Hongxue killed Gongsun Duan for Sanniang's sake.
ended Gongsun Duan's life with a knife.
Fu Hongxue sought Ma Kongqun's revenge, but Ma Kongqun pretended to be injured, and Fu Hongxue didn't want to take advantage of this opportunity, so she chose to give up for the time being.
Ma Kongqun pretended to be injured.
When Ma Fangling saw that Fu Hongxue wanted to kill his father, past hatred and new grievances came to his heart, and he attacked Fu Hongxue on the street, but was stopped by Ye Kai in time.
Ma Fangling intends to end Fu Hongxue's life.
Although she couldn't kill Fu Hongxue, she chose Lu Xiaojia, hoping that he could end Fu Hongxue's life as soon as possible. However, Lu Xiaojia was not affected by this, but teased her.
Lu Xiaojia played Fang Ling.
Fu Hongxue refused to fight Lu Xiaojia, while Fang Ling used Cuinong as a hostage to force Fu Hongxue to submit. Lu Xiaojia noticed that someone was hiding in the bathtub, and she was deeply disgusted by such a tactic, so she decided to give up her killing intent towards Fu Hongxue. In the chaos, Cuinong was unfortunately hit by a hidden weapon, but fortunately, Ye Kai provided an antidote in time, so that Cuinong was able to escape from the brink of death.
Ma Fangling chooses Cuinong as her hostage.
When Fu Hongxue and Ye Kai went to retrieve Cuinong's luggage, they unexpectedly discovered that Xiao Zeli, the owner of the house who had been separated from them, was actually Ximen Chun, a master of disguise, who was also a participant in the Meihua Nunnery bloodbath. After learning this truth, Fu Hongxue decided to end Xiao Zeli's life.
Out of fear of Fu Hongxue, Ma Kongqun arranged for Fang Ling to live temporarily at a friend's house, while he himself chose to flee after burning Wanmatang. Fu Hongxue successfully rescued Xiaohuzi and began to search for Ma Kongqun.
Fang Ling sought Liu Dong's help, and Liu Dong met with Yi Dajing and others involved in the Meihua Nunnery blood case to jointly counter the measures. Sanniang was obsessed with Ma Kongqun, so at Sanniang's suggestion, Ma Kongqun decided to occupy Longhu Cottage and live there for a short time.
Sanniang chose to follow in the footsteps of Ma Kongqun.
Her father disappeared without a trace, and Fang Ling felt distraught. Yuan Qingfeng has deep feelings for Fang Ling and comforts her with his heart. Since she couldn't find Ma Kongqun, Fu Hongxue decided to go to the Peach Blossom Lady first to solve the problem, but when everyone arrived at the scene, they found that the peach garden had become a ruin.
All four arrived at the Peach Garden.
Fang Ling only agreed to his marriage proposal after Qingfeng wanted to kill Fu Hongxue. On their wedding day, Fu Hongxue suspected that Ma Kongqun might suddenly appear, so she hurried to the scene, followed by Lu Xiaojia, Ye Kai and Ling Lin. After Fu Hongxue ended the lives of Qingfeng and his son, Liu Dong claimed to be a participant in the bloody incident, and the Yuan family father and son were not involved. Fu Hongxue felt extreme pain after killing Liu Dong.
On Ma Fangling's wedding day.
Fu Hongxue turned a deaf ear to Cuinong, and Cuinong followed the hawker Ah Xiang away in frustration and returned to his previous job. Fu Hongxue was greatly psychologically impacted because of this, she was addicted to alcohol all day long, and was almost framed by Xue Guo, but fortunately, Lu Xiaojia and Cuinong appeared in time to intervene.
Lu Xiaojia quickly revealed the truth of the matter.
Cui Nong affectionately threw herself into Fu Hongxue's arms, Fu Hongxue regained her self-confidence and ended Xue Guo's life. Fu Hongxue never had the courage to pursue true love, and when he left Cuinong again, Cuinong's heart was full of endless sadness.
The two reconciled.
Cuinong was bullied by hooligans when she was walking alone, and Lu Xiaojia reached out to help, causing Cuinong to faint, so Lu Xiaojia hired someone to take care of Cuinong.
Fu Hongxue once again abandoned Cuinong.
Fang Ling met Ding Lingjia, who planned to use Ding Lingjia to kill Fu Hongxue and use her beauty as bait, but Ding Lingjia was deceived by her stratagem.
Ding Lingzhu has a soft spot for Shangma Fangling.
Ding Chengfeng agreed to meet Guo Wei and revealed to him that Fu Hongxue was seeking revenge. Guo Wei risked his family's life to kidnap Fu Hongxue, and a mysterious person used a secret weapon to end the life of Guo Wei's grandson and married Fu Hongxue to the crime, which led to a fierce battle between Fu Hongxue and the Guo family, and his heart was filled with endless pain.
Fu Hongxue launched a bloody **.
Lu Xiaojia found Fu Hongxue's whereabouts and informed Cuinong. After the two met, they finally met frankly and confided in each other's feelings. However, the landlord Wang Dahong suddenly attacked Fu Hongxue, and Cuinong sacrificed himself in order to rescue Fu Hongxue.
Wang Dahong was killed by an unknown flying knife, and Fu Hongxue firmly believed that it was Ye Kai when she saw the flying knife. Linglin reveals Fang Ling's true identity to her brother Ding Lingjia, but Ding Lingjia doesn't mind it. When Fu Hongxue arrived at the scene, Fang Ling made insulting remarks about Cuinong. Fu Hongxue and Ding Lingjia started a fierce fight, broke one of Cuinong's arms, and kidnapped Linglin.
Fu Hongxue came here with a sense of revenge.
Fang Ling was deeply disappointed and abandoned Ding Lingjia and left. Fu Hongxue used Linglin to force Ye Kai to meet with him, and at this time, Fu Hongxue learned that Ma Kongqun was in Longhu Village, so Fu Hongxue, Ye Kai and Linglin decided to go to Longhu Village first. Longhu Village was slaughtered by Ma Kongqun, and the corpses were scattered everywhere, while Sanniang was killed by Ding Ling with a flying knife.
Quickly arrive at the Longhu Village area.
Ding Lingzhong tried to force Ma Kongqun to reveal the secret of the treasure, but was harmed. In anger, Ding Lingzhong revealed Ma Kongqun's whereabouts to Fu Hongxue, but Fu Hongxue realized that Ding Lingzhong was the real ** who killed Wang Dahong to seal his mouth, and he wanted to take revenge for it, but fortunately Ding Lingzhong fled the scene in time.
It was discovered that Sanniang also died because of the same flying knife.
Ma Kongqun secretly entered Ding's house, and Ding Baiyun had no choice but to accept him. After Ye Kai and Ah Fei met, Ah Fei revealed his origin to him, and it turned out that Ye Kai was the real son of Bai Yu and Hua Baifeng. Fu Hongxue hurriedly went to Ding's house for revenge, while Ye Kai and Linglin rushed to Ding's house in the middle of the night.
Ma Kongqun and Ding Baiyun.
Ding Yunhe and his two brothers suddenly attacked Fu Hongxue. Fu Hongxue successfully defeated the three of them and attempted to kill Ding Lingzhong. But Lu Xiaojia arrived in time and revealed the truth of the matter: it turned out that Ding Lingzhong was the third son of the Ding family, and Ding Lingzhong was the child of his aunt Ding Baiyun and Bai Baiyu.
Lu Xiaojia clarified her identity.
Ding Lingjia told Fang Ling about Ma Kongqun's hiding in Ding's house. Fang Ling went to Ding's house to find her father, but Ma Kong** saw that Ding Chengfeng wanted to kill him to keep his mouth shut, so he began to pretend to be crazy.
Ma Kongqun pretended to be crazy.
Ding Chengfeng blamed Ma Kongqun for all the crimes, Fu Hongxue saw that he was insane and wanted to spare his life, but Ma Kongqun found an opportunity to kill Fu Hongxue, fortunately Ye Kai came to the rescue in time.
Ding Baiyun suddenly appeared and revealed the truth of the matter, it turned out that Yu Shi Chao was abandoned in the daytime, which brought great harm to his life. Therefore, she joined forces with Bai Yu's enemies and planned the bloody events of Plum Blossom Temple. Ding Baiyun ended Ma Kongqun's life, and he himself took poison early, and eventually died of the toxin.
Ding Baiyun and Ma Kongqun both unfortunately passed away.
Ye Kai revealed his background, he was actually Bai Yu's child, so Fu Hongxue had no need for revenge. He was a man of conscience. Unexpectedly, Fu Hongxue realized this when he was seven years old, and he just wanted to express his gratitude to his adoptive mother and take the initiative to take revenge.
When everything settled, Lu Xiaojia and Fu Hongxue had a fierce duel, and Ye Kai and Ding Linglin also decided to go together.
The final part of the competition.
The most outstanding Fu Hongxue.
In 1987, Wu Dairong was selected as an artist of Hong Kong TVB, and quickly became a first-line student because of his four classic works: the peerless Shuangjiao (Hua Wuji), the prodigal son of the border city (Fu Hongxue), the jade-faced flying fox (Zhuo Bufan) and the sword demon Dugu (Bai Chengzhong). Since then, he has starred in many TV series such as "Love Addiction Golden Boy Mansion". The characters he created are flawless, dressed in white, personable, handsome, and graceful, and are known as "After Wu Dairong, there is no longer a playboy", but in fact, the Fu Hongxue he played is also worthy of such high praise: "After Wu Dairong, Fu Hongxue no longer exists." If Wu Dairong's flowers bring tenderness to the years, then his Fu Hongxue undoubtedly shocked time. In him, we see a unique and authentic beauty – classical beauty.
He was indeed the pale, lonely, silent, and nervous lame man described by Gu Long, as if he had departed from the book. He was not born out of personal hatred, he was like a lonely goose, sensitive and vulnerable, but at the same time stubborn and arrogant. He is a lonely and strong man, he is a lonely but persistent man, he has his own life and destiny. It is a difficult task to play Gu Long's **, and it is even more difficult to successfully play Fu Hongxue.
In the end, Fu Hongxue put down the black knife in her hand and walked alone in the wilderness. He habitually tried to hold on to the hilt of the knife, only to find that the knife was no longer there. His heart was full of loss and anticipation, and seeing this scene, he felt extremely heartache. Perhaps, only by putting down the knife in his hand will he be able to start again. In the darkness, she suddenly saw a small bud, which broke through the darkness and bloomed with a dazzling light, which was the beginning of her life. This epiphany, which blooms in the middle of the night, finally steps into a bright future.
Fu Hongxue put down his black knife.
A classic in martial arts literature.
Gu Long's ** is often difficult to interpret perfectly, even the classic dramas we are familiar with, such as "Xiao Li Flying Knife", are very different from the original work, and a lot of adaptations are needed. The author of "Swordsman in the Border City" is not alone, so his work is easily misunderstood. The work "The Prodigal Son of the Border City" is undoubtedly the greatest tribute to the original. Although there are many details of the adaptation, the most striking thing is that Ye Kai in the original book always knew his origin, while Fu Hongxue didn't know until the end. On the contrary, in the play, Ye Kai learned about his life experience through investigation, and Fu Hongxue understood that he was not an orphan of the Bai family since he was a child.
Everyone has their own opinion on the adaptation of this work. In the original book, Fu Hongxue's tragic plot has been further emphasized, and after the adaptation, Fu Hongxue's gratitude has also been further strengthened, which may be accepted by more people, but if it is not, it may seem too sad.
Looking at this drama from a modern perspective, there are actually many imperfections. For example, there are too many repeated memories, the memories of the Meihua'an bloody case have happened many times, the logical reasoning is not rigorous enough, and after Lu Xiaojia and Ding Lingzhong were exchanged, Lu Xiaojia was also handed over to others to raise. As long as the thinking is slightly normal, it can be said that you have given birth to twins, and then you will stay in Dingfu. I don't think it's good to watch such a play. Despite its flaws, the show is still an excellent work.
Three goddesses dressed in ancient costumes.
The three heroines in this play: Zeng Huaqian, Liang Yiling and Xie Ning, their performances are really eye-catching, and each of them has their own unique charm and style. In that era of lack of beauty and plastic surgery technology, they showed the audience the most characteristic natural beauty.
Ding Linglin's name:
Intense emerald green:
That's Ma Fangling:
At that time, the beauty of beauties could not be described in words, their beauty was so natural and lively, and their clothing shapes were exceptionally fresh and flexible. However, today's TV dramas often seem surprisingly successful in terms of styling, which makes people wonder if this is a regression in aesthetic concepts or the vision of our generation has fallen behind.
Some other characters.
The actor Ye Kai played by Zhang Zhaohui has received various comments on the Internet. Personally, I think that Ye Kai played by Zhang Zhaohui is very much in line with everyone's expectations, he is a sunny and upright person, but his image is a little old.
The role of Lu Xiaojia is played by Li Jiasheng and is deeply loved by the audience. Her character design is intriguing in her own right, with great skills and firm principles, making her a bright and loving killer. Although she seems to be a ruthless profession, her emotions are the deepest.
In addition, this TV series also brings together many TVB senior actors, such as Kaohsiung, Qin Pei, Zhu Tiehe, Liu Jiang, Ma Hailun, Luo Lan and Luo Yingjun, etc. Among these old artists, many have been retired for many years, and some are even over half a hundred years old, and they all have very deep acting skills. In addition, there are some young actors, such as Tao Dayu, Wu Qiming, Ai Wei, etc.
Tao Dayu and Li Chengchang played the roles of "flowers full of the sky and clouds in the sky" respectively.
Playing the role of Ah Xiang is Li Yaoxiang.
Lady Bai Yu, who only appears in one shot, is actually Liang Xiaoice.
Ding Xiong, a senior servant of the Ding family, is played by Huang Yifei.
It's a classic.
The theme song is titled "There Is Tomorrow".
The words of the song.
The lyrics of this song are very well written, "Tear down the wall in your heart, wait for me to be happy for you" complements Fu Hongxue's lyrics. It's a touching name and an evocative song, so let's share her story together!I'm not sure if anyone else remembers this song?
The world of rivers and lakes described by Gu Long has always touched people's hearts, and people's nature has been stripped of their gorgeous coats and become freewheeling. "Dragon Babu" is a very good TV series, it does not have too many complicated plots and plot conflicts, and it does not need any ups and downs, but it can bring the audience a strong sense of shock, and it can even be said to be moving. After watching the end of this drama, I didn't expect that it was because of Bai Baiyu's excessive emotions that led to such a bloody incident, which is really "adultery in history often leads to death". In fact, there are some rivers and lakes around us, which are places that have really existed but have been forgotten by people. In the eyes of 10,000 people, the diversity of rivers and lakes is 10,000 kinds, and I still miss the stories of joy, grievances, and ups and downs that happened in the rivers and lakes, not the pseudo-rivers and lakes that grow in the cracks of romance dramas now.