In the spring of 1965, a Peking Opera couple welcomed their first child, named Chen Xiaoxu. During her pregnancy, the Queen Mother had an ominous dream in which an old man pointed to the baby girl in her womb and said that she was destined for a miserable life and wanted to name her "Chen Yefen". The parents didn't dare to despise it, so they renamed their daughter "Xiaoxu", hoping to exchange good luck for her. 
However, the Goddess of Fate's verdict cannot be changed. Chen Xiaoxu has a weak physique and introverted personality since he was a child, and he often spends his time alone. Although the family has a family history, it is difficult to escape the fate of "wealth is hard to find". At the age of 14, Chen Xiaoxu gritted his teeth and passed the selection of the theater, like a shy little chick finally trying to flap his heavy wings. In the winter of 1983, Chen Xiaoxu, who was only 18 years old, participated in the selection of "Dream of Red Mansions", a turning point in his life, with the encouragement of her boyfriend Bi Yanjun. Fate favored her again, and she successfully played the role of Lin Daiyu, which was dazzling. This role not only brought her fame and praise, but also deeply imprinted in her bones, and she lingered with tragedy and doom until death. When the red face was in full bloom, she was already eyed by the god of fate at the end of the road, waiting for the arrival of a thin life. 
Life is like a play, and Chen Xiaoxu is the most moving play. She went through three relationships in a hurry, and then fell into a trough when her career success reached its peak. Joys and sorrows, she was destined to taste all the tastes of the world, but she always lived up to the brightness and enthusiasm that belonged to her. When her blush faded and she was left with only illness and despair, she chose to give up resistance and let fate make the final arrangement. When he was 18 years old, Chen Xiaoxu met his first boyfriend, Bi Yanjun. Bi Yanjun, who is 10 years older than her, has a cheerful and enthusiastic personality, while Chen Xiaoxu is shy and introverted, and the relationship between the two often makes Chen Xiaoxu blush and heartbeat. It was Bi Yanjun's repeated encouragement and support that made this little girl muster up the courage to sign up for the most important selection in her life. 
In the winter of 1983, a cold wind blew and light snow fell in Beijing. Chen Xiaoxu held the audition notification letter and hid in Bi Yanjun's arms to keep warm. She is afraid of failure, and she is even more afraid that she will go around in circles and eventually fail the people who love her. Bi Yanjun gently wiped away the snowflakes and tears from her face, making her believe that as long as she goes all out, she will definitely realize her dream. At the casting meeting of the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions", Chen Xiaoxu was uncertain in the face of many competitors. She stood timidly in the crowd**, her palms sweating, and she held the song "I Am a Catkins" written by herself. When director Wang Fulin announced that she would become the actor of Lin Daiyu, Chen Xiaoxu was so excited that she almost fainted, if it wasn't for Bi Yanjun holding her, she almost didn't stand firm. 
From a small role to Lin Daiyu, Chen Xiaoxu completed the counterattack. The subsequent TV series was a sensation, and she also became a dazzling heroine in the eyes of everyone. However, the good times did not last long, and she and Bi Yanjun gradually drifted apart on the emotional road. This hard-won first love also came to an end with the end of "Dream of Red Mansions". Chen Xiaoxu's heart was like a knife, but he couldn't save his youth who was destined to complete the last scene here with this man. Chen Xiaoxu, who played Lin Daiyu's outstanding achievements, was also deeply stereotyped by this role after that. The audience remembers it too much, and everything she plays is like playing Daiyu. In 1989, she played a small role in the new drama "Family Spring and Autumn", but once again attracted criticism and suspicion - "How can Lin Daiyu dance a big drama". Chen Xiaoxu tasted the failure of her career for the first time, she was unwilling but helpless. 
Frustration at work is accompanied by a downturn in love life. At this time, she was looking for hope for love with a young man named Wang Xiaoshuai, and the two lived together to plan for the future. Wang Xiaoshuai is a directing student who graduated from Beijing Film Academy, and it is the time when his blood is strong. He was busy looking for someone to work with on a movie all day long, leaving his lover aside. Chen Xiaoxu likes to read quietly alone in a daze as before, and gradually, the gap between the two is getting deeper and deeper. In 1991, Wang Xiaoshuai received an invitation from Fujian Film Studio and had the opportunity to direct a work independently. Chen Xiaoxu congratulated him ecstatically, but soon realized that it meant that the two broke up. One pursues a career, the other waits for love, and they will eventually say goodbye on this fork in the road. "I'll go to Fujian, let's break up. Wang Xiaoshuai's words were inserted into Chen Xiaoxu's heart like a knife. 
She turned in silence, tears blurring the back of the alley. In the days after Wang Xiaoshuai left, Chen Xiaoxu lived a decadent and empty life. She didn't want to continue to work the road of acting, and began to prepare for transformation, wanting to show her ambitions in the business world. In 1991, a young director named Hao Tong approached her and invited her to star in her graduation work. contributed to the opportunity of Chen Xiaoxu's transformation. In the process of filming the movie, Chen Xiaoxu was gradually attracted to Hao Tong, a young man 7 years younger than her. In the end, the two moved from business cooperation to marriage. 
With Hao Tong's full help, Chen Xiaoxu founded his own company. From a no-business acumen to a company CEO, she has grown rapidly in her new career. By 2004, she was already one of China's outstanding strong women, worth one billion. However, success is also red, and defeat is also red. The success did not make Chen Xiaoxu feel the slightest joy, but became more and more panicked and depressed. She didn't dare to be happy, for fear of climbing up and falling harder. At the peak of her career, she couldn't see a smile on her face. The goddess of fate has always been moody. In 2006, Chen Xiaoxu, who had a successful career, was diagnosed with breast cancer, and her only daughter also died of an accidental miscarriage, and the double blow made her almost collapse. 
As a public figure, she didn't want her illness to be known, and endured the pain of surgery and chemotherapy alone. After a long illness, this may be another opportunity for God to give her to re-examine the meaning of life. However, the pace of doom has not been reined by the success she once had. In 2007, Chen Xiaoxu, who was only 41 years old, gave up ** and became a monk. She chooses to face it her own way, even if it means the end of her life. In the cold and round temple, Chen Xiaoxu spent the last days of his life. She sat alone in the Buddhist hall, smiling and looking peaceful, as if she had already seen through the joys and sorrows of the world. 
When Hongchen slowly moved away from her, the goddess of fate finally retracted her beautiful and desperate destiny. In this life, she is destined to be the withered flower, only to usher in destruction after the extreme bloom. Chen Xiaoxu's life is ordinary and extraordinary. She was born in an era of great suffering, and although her family was rich, she could not avoid the absurdity and helplessness of the times. As a daughter, she didn't have to bear that kind of grievance and pain;As an actor, she could have soared and bloomed with light and heat under the spotlight. However, she is destined to be the withered flower, destined to experience all kinds of impermanence in the world and eventually die. 
The joke made by the goddess of fate is nothing less than cruelty. Let her taste the sweetness at both ends of her family and career, but take it back in an instant, stripping away the best part of her life. After three marriages, she also failed to get real stability. The men who loved her were just passers-by after all, and they left her after completing their respective missions. Chen Xiaoxu is very familiar with the role of Lin Daiyu, they are as smart and sensitive, and they are destined for tragedy and doom. But Lin Daiyu is a ** character after all, and it only exists in words;And Chen Xiaoxu is a real girl, who really experienced that kind of torture. She may be a messenger sent by heaven to influence the world, so that future generations cannot bear to look at it but cannot turn a blind eye.
That generation, ill-fated, struggled;It is because of their scars that the latecomers can be relaxed. In a dream of red dust, Chen Xiaoxu uses her life to achieve not only herself, but also the mark of the times she represents. Now, no matter where she is, may she be as she wishes.