"South to North" is set in the railway and shows the work and life of the railway police, as well as their emotional entanglements with passengers, neighbors, and families. Among them, the most eye-catching is the character of Shen Xiuping, who is a woman with a superior job, appearance and cultural level, but has always been single, which has caused people to speculate. Her relationship with Ma Kui and Wang Yongge is also very complicated, involving a surprising secret.
Shen Xiuping is Ma Kui's ex-girlfriend and Wang Yongge's old lover
Shen Xiuping is a mysterious character in the play, and her identity and past have always been a mystery. She worked for the railroad bureau and was an excellent woman, but she was not married and was not in love. Her care for Ma Kui makes people mistakenly think that she is interesting to him, but in fact, she is Ma Kui's ex-girlfriend and Wang Yongge's old lover.
Shen Xiuping and Ma Kui used to be lovers, but because Shen Xiuping had a bad background, Ma Kui's family opposed them being together, and the two could only fly separately. Shen Xiuping later met Wang Yongge, and the two fell in love, but for various reasons, they did not come together. Shen Xiuping has never forgotten Ma Kui and Wang Yongge, and her feelings for them are a deep guilt and pity.
Shen Xiuping is Ma Kui's savior, and she is also his "**".
The relationship between Shen Xiuping and Ma Kui is an important clue in the play. Ma Kui is a veteran criminal policeman who was wrongfully murdered and sentenced to prison ten years ago for an arrest operation. His wife, Wang Sufang, and daughter, Ma Yan, had been waiting for his return, but he was tortured in prison, becoming cold and withdrawn. Shen Xiuping is his savior, and she uses her position to help Ma Kui clear his name and set him free. But she's also his"** Her care for him makes him mistakenly think that she is interesting to him, but in fact, she wants to make up for her mistakes and help him melt the ice.
Shen Xiuping's fault is that she did not testify for Ma Kui. Ten years ago, Ma Kui accidentally killed a suspect during the arrest operation, but he had a witness, Wang Yongge. Wang Yongge was in the train kitchen at the time and saw everything, but he didn't come out to speak, because he was afraid of implicating Shen Xiuping. Shen Xiuping was also on the train at the time, she was Wang Yongge's lover, and she didn't want Wang Yongge to take risks for her. She chose to remain silent, leaving Ma Kui with an undeserved charge. Her silence also made Wang Yongge disappointed in her, and the two broke up. Shen Xiuping has always regretted her decision, she wants to make amends, but she can't tell the truth, she can only express it with actions.
Shen Xiuping is the matchmaker of Ma Yan and Wang Xin, and also their nobleman
The relationship between Shen Xiuping, Ma Yan and Wang Xin is a warm highlight in the play. Ma Yan is Ma Kui's daughter, she is a smart, lively, and lovely girl, she is full of anticipation for her father's return, but also a little worried. Wang Xin is Ma Kui's apprentice, he is a young, promising, and upright policeman, he is full of admiration for Ma Kui, but also a little unconvinced.
Ma Yan and Wang Xin are childhood sweethearts, they have liked each other since they were children, but they didn't say it. Shen Xiuping is their matchmaker, she sees their feelings and helps them come together. Shen Xiuping is also their nobleman, she used her wisdom and ability to solve many difficulties for them, so that their love can blossom and bear fruit smoothly.
Shen Xiuping's help to Ma Yan and Wang Xin is mainly reflected in two aspects. First, she helped Ma Yan realize her dream and become a railway police officer. Ma Yan's results in the college entrance examination were not satisfactory, she did not want to go to college, but wanted to follow in her father's footsteps and become a railway public security officer. But Ma Kui disagreed, he felt that the job was too dangerous for girls. Shen Xiuping understood Ma Yan's intentions, and she used her connections to arrange an internship for Ma Yan, allowing Ma Yan to show her talent and courage, and finally persuaded Ma Kui to agree to Ma Yan's choice. Second, she helped Wang Xin grow into an excellent railway public security.
In general, the TV series "South to North" is an emotional group drama of the era, which is set in the railway and spans forty years, showing the life and emotions of a group of railway people. Among them, the most interesting is the complex entanglement between Shen Xiuping and Ma Kui. Shen Xiuping is a woman with a superior job, appearance, and cultural level, but her single status has caused speculation. Her relationship with Ma Kui is even more confusing, sometimes intimate, sometimes cold. Is she genuinely treating Ma Kui, or is she taking advantage of him? What is her past with Ma Kui? What kind of "truth" is hidden in her "deception"?