Chapter 49

125 chapters, when he was being monopolized by a beautiful woman

He was being monopolized by a beautiful woman……

Liu Guozong

According to reports: At the Venice Film Festival, where the film Lust, Caution won the Golden Lion award, during its screening in Hong Kong, movie star Zhang Ziyi suddenly embraced the director Ang Lee of Lust, Caution. At that moment, Ang Lee, unaware of the sudden embrace from the big-star beauty, upon receiving this surprise like a "Lin Daiyu" falling from the sky, was naturally overjoyed. "Immediately Zhang Ziyi 'held onto' Ang Lee, not allowing Tang Wei to step even half a pace beyond the Lei Pool, fervently completing the 'vying for favor' mission."

A big star, a great beauty, in front of a large crowd, suddenly goes to embrace a big man, and it's an embrace meant for people to see: "Look, I'm going to be good to him! How about that?" This is already an indisputable fact in China; this "fact" is being accepted and acknowledged by the nation. If you don't accept it, you must accept it; if you don't acknowledge it, you must acknowledge it. Forced onto the track.

Why is that? For fame! For profit! For money! For flirting! For love! Or perhaps, for nothing at all—just for happiness, to do whatever I want, who are you to control? Now who has the authority to control whom? As long as one has fame, money, and power, what deed cannot be done?

According to linguistic scholars' research, in China many new words are continually being generated, while many old vocabularies are being eliminated. This also conforms to ancient teachings.

The ancients said over two thousand years ago: "If you renew yourself daily, you renew every day, there is renewal." They also said: "Create new people." And they said: "'Although Zhou is an old state, its mandate is renewal.' Therefore, a gentleman leaves no means untouched."

The meaning of the ancients' words is that this world is new every day, with new things appearing. One should adapt to the changes of the times. If you are a gentleman, you should not criticize new things, nitpick, point fingers, and gesture wildly.

Some outdated vocabulary should be eliminated; take the phrase "losing face" as an example—should our linguists study whether it belongs on the elimination list?

I think the Tang Wei mentioned earlier is somewhat like Lin Daiyu from Dream of the Red Chamber. When Lin Daiyu first entered the Jia mansion, she had Grandmother Jia protecting her, Wang Xifeng supporting her, Baoyu loving her, and everyone in the Jia household, great and small, would praise "My Daiyu is good."

But when Xue Baochai suddenly burst into the Jia mansion, Daiyu quickly lost favor. The reason is simple: Daiyu cannot be as bold in love as Baochai. Daiyu only hides her love for Baoyu and others in her heart; whereas Baochai not only hides her love for Baoyu in her heart, but also expresses it in words and actions.

Baochai is like the star Zhang Ziyi: "When she acts, she acts; when she embraces, she embraces." Therefore, in the contest for favor with Daiyu, Baochai gained the upper hand.

And that "step by step cautious, always attentive, do not speak an extra word, do not take an extra step"—the meticulous Daiyu then willingly admits defeat.

Tang Wei is also a big star; before Zhang Ziyi came to Hong Kong, she too was protected by Ang Lee, promoted by the media, and adored by fan-chasers as the "utmost beautiful person."

But when she faced the footage of Zhang Ziyi's bold embrace of Ang Lee, she became timid. When people asked whether Zhang would chat with her, Tang Wei immediately said shyly, "I don't know if there will be an opportunity."

Look, how lackluster Tang Wei's response is, how disappointing and pessimistic it makes people feel. Zhang Ziyi is a star, and you, Tang Wei, are also a star. Why do you fawn over her, Zhang Ziyi, to chat with you? If she doesn't chat with you, what do you lose? If she does chat with you, what do you gain? Truly a "worthless girl." In competition, one must be bolder, braver, more proactive, and wiser. After all, this is a contest for favor.

You are an "actor"; you want to be the "lead", to put yourself forward and fully display your charm and talent; if you do not go to "embrace the director", to "curry favor with the director", do you expect the director to come embrace you and curry favor with you?

When embracing, why not embrace?