As the shadow of Zhu Bajie, the shadow pig is deeply unwilling. He felt that Zhu Bajie was cowardly and incompetent, without the slightest bit of manliness, and it was a shame to be his shadow. He dreams of replacing Zhu Bajie and living another life. In a rare meteor shower, the wish of the Shadow Pig seems to have come true.
However, things did not go his way. Despite his efforts to resist, Shadow Pig was unable to completely break away from Zhu Bajie. He, just like us ordinary people, always wants to change his life against the sky, but he is often subject to fate. Since he is the shadow of Zhu Bajie, he knows every move, thought and thought of Zhu Bajie well. Every time Zhu Bajie behaves frivolously, the shadow pig sees it in his eyes and is dissatisfied in his heart.
In the eyes of Shadow Pig, Zhu Bajie is too hypocritical and cowardly, he likes a certain girl in his heart but does not dare to speak, and is too stubborn in Xiaolongnu. After being separated from the mother, the shadow pig is eager to start a new life. He broke into clothing stores, jewelry stores, and even green houses, and squandered them wantonly. Just as he was enjoying this life, the sudden pain made him instantly embarrassed. He understood that this was another blow to his mother.
The angry Shadow Pig finds Zhu Bajie and gives him a hard lesson, asking him why he didn't fight back. However, there is a peculiar interaction between them, as long as Zhu Bajie is injured, the shadow pig will also be in pain. Shadow Pig is deeply disgusted by Zhu Bajie's cowardice, but he is afraid of the possible consequences of killing Zhu Bajie - and perhaps he himself will disappear from this world.
In the end, the magic mirror shows the Shadow Pig a clear way: if he wants to get rid of Zhu Bajie completely, he must devour his mother with his own hands. It seems like an impossible task, but Shadow Pig decides to give it a go and fight for a real future for himself. In order to pursue independence, Shadow Pig carefully planned a series of plans to devour Pig Bajie. He skillfully used food to lure Zhu Bajie into his "territory", and then pretended to promise to help Zhu Bajie wake up Princess Jinhua. However, despite his best efforts, he was not able to devour Zhu Bajie in the end.
Deep down in Shadow Pig's heart, he longs to be an independent individual with his own thoughts and emotions. However, he knew that the price was too high to sacrifice his life in exchange for his own freedom. Before the end of the play, Shadow Pig asks the Buddha to turn his heart back into a flower. Rulai asked him: "Then aren't you heartless again?"The shadow pig replied, "I am a shadow in the first place, and it doesn't matter if I have a heart or not." This sentence deeply touched the heartstrings of the audience and made people feel the contradiction and helplessness in his heart.
The character of Shadow Pig is very successful, showing a ruthless but affectionate and kind, domineering but humorous image. Actor Huang Haibo's outstanding performance is even more amazing, he successfully interprets the complex character of the shadow pig, so that people can tell at a glance who is the shadow pig and who is Zhu Bajie.
In addition to the love story of Shadow Pig and Queen Flowers, there are also interactions and emotional entanglements between them and other characters in the play. Although these characters are only supporting characters in the show, their storylines are equally compelling and in no way inferior to the main story. Although seventeen years have passed since the plot of this drama, the touching and thinking it brings to the audience will always be engraved in people's hearts. Despite the passage of time, the love-hate relationship between Shadow Pig and Queen Flowers still leaves a deep imprint on my heart. I think it's because the characters are charismatic and the storylines are so touching.