"The Last Emperor" recreates the life of the last emperor at the end of the Qing Dynasty with a plain and intuitive shooting technique. The Qing Dynasty, as the closest dynasty to modern times, is also the most topical historical period.
While we are pursuing the life of the Qing court, the fate of the Qing Dynasty Gege has also aroused our attention. So, when the age of the Geges is a thing of the past, how are they living?
Let's explore their stories.
The Last Emperor", although the protagonist is set as a male emperor, we should also realize that no great son of heaven is not born to a female mother, and no heroic hero can resist the ** brought by the beauty.
In the process of historical development, women played an important role, but in the old and backward society, people were deeply bound by feudal cultural ideas, which made women in a weak position in the family and society, let alone in the officialdom or the court.
Even the royal family is not immune to this injustice. Since childhood, they have been instilled with the ideas of "three obedience and four virtues" and "three outlines and five constants", and they accept their fate like lambs to the slaughter, allowing others to arrange political marriages, and completely handing over their lives to a person they don't understand.
From some of the existing old **, we can see the image of the Qing Dynasty Gege. Maybe it was because the technology at that time was not advanced enough, ** gave people a heavy paleness; Maybe it's because Gege has lived in the deep palace for a long time, and their thinking is limited, even if ** is colored, they still have an indescribable sense of powerlessness.
During the Qing Dynasty, China had a vast territory, but after the country was closed to the outside world, the Qing court gradually became unable to resist the foreign guns and cannons of foreign powers. Under these circumstances, the foreign minorities who had previously submitted to the Qing court also began to invade the border passes.
In order to protect the country and the people, the emperor began to send the Geges into battle to marry the leaders of the ethnic minorities in exchange for peace. Gege, who was able to marry the leaders of ethnic minorities, became a "heroic hero", and Gege, who could marry princes and nobles, became a "hero of marriage".
However, despite the fact that they were descendants of the Manchu royal family, they still lived their lives well, and the etiquette could not be left behind. Even though a man in ancient times could marry multiple wives, if he wanted to marry Gege, he needed to put her in the main house and get close to them by giving gifts to his grandmother and making connections.
Marrying such a wife and returning home is like inviting a "living bodhisattva". The main purpose of a man's wife is to pass on the bloodline and continue the family. There are only a few couples who are in love after marriage, let alone take care of each other.
Therefore, even though many Gege have gone through complicated wedding ceremonies, it is still difficult to achieve happiness after marriage. Many of them die in solitude, like the dynasty in which they were born, with bleak evenings.
Although some Gege have a noble status, they live the life of ordinary women, and they can't even leave their own offspring. However, there are some lucky Geges who have managed to avoid the cruelty of life, and their lifestyles are different.
In the long history of modern China, there are four royal families, and their fates are different. Among them, the most distressing is Yun Gege. Her brother Pu Yi arranged a seemingly happy marriage for her, and promised her to Empress Wanrong's brother.
However, the disease ruthlessly took her life. She contracted appendicitis and died at the age of seventeen due to her failure to get it in time. In contrast, Yun Xian and Yun Xin Gege's fate was more fortunate.
They are influenced by modern thoughts, are more open-minded, and live a better life than the unfortunate Yun Concubine. Although their married life was harmonious and their children were very cute, Yun Xian Gege's good days ended when her husband disappeared after the Liberation War.
By the time her husband was refound, she was in her seventies. Yun Xin Gege is more like a woman in the new era, smart and capable, and has cultivated children into useful talents.
The youngest, Yun Huan Gege, was the most rebellious, she opposed the restoration, had a broad vision and pattern, and quickly adapted to the outside world. However, she died at the age of 42 due to a heart attack at work.
Although their fates are different, their stories are all important parts of China's recent history. Their experiences tell us that no matter where we are, no matter what kind of difficulties we experience, as long as we have the courage to face them, we will definitely find our own happiness.
Whether it is the royal family of the past or the modern entertainment star, adaptability is the key. The success of people such as Na Ying, Wu Jing and Lang Lang is inseparable from their good adaptability.
Although the glory of the royal family has become a thing of the past, the descendants of the royal family who adapt to the new era can still live a decent life, which also confirms the truth of "survival of those who adapt".