In the glorious era of Hong Kong and Taiwan dramas, a song, a clip or even a flower can represent a kind of memory emotion.
The memory imprinted in the heart is completely different from the current entertaining drama watching. After many years, I will still feel it.
In the golden autumn season, osmanthus flowers are in full bloom. For this kind of flower, I only have one melody and a drama in my mind, that is, " August Osmanthus fragrance " , produced by Yang Peipei in 1988. The romantic and sad plot is completely in line with the characteristics of osmanthus, and no other drama can replace it.
Special emphasis is that 34 years have passed, and the song Luo Wen " Dust Fate " is still the deepest memory in my childhood. The profound lyrics are beyond the reach of fast food dramas now.
Even after the new century, some students of our era still wrote the brush words "August Osmanthus fragrance" in autumn, and then posted it on the platform with the melody of "Donkey King" for the memories of peers.
Before "The Fragrance of Osmanthus", Taiwanese dramas had many classics like Hong Kong dramas. " Yijian Mei " produced by CTV in 1984 was introduced by CCTV in 1988, with extremely high ratings, and the theme song "Yijian Mei" is even more well-known.
Later, it was the popularity of Qiong Yao drama in the late 1980s, such as "Hidden Sunset Red ", "Hidden Laurel 3 in the Water ", etc., "August Osmanthus Fragrance" was produced by TV , and it is also the door-knocking brick for Yang Peipei to the mainland.
This female producer who likes Jin Yong works is indeed a golden sign in Taiwan. "The Fragrance of Osmanthus" is one of her most proud works in the early days. The drama won many awards such as "Golden Bell Award for Best Series", "Best Director", "Art Director", and "Photography Technology".
Yang Peipei has a deep foundation in character creation. The characters in her story will hesitate between human nature, love, and friendship, and hold the hearts of the audience.
Like "The Scent of Osmanthus in August" not only depicts the emotional experiences of the richest man in the late Qing Dynasty and the red-topped businessman Hu Xueyan , but also extends a series of complex emotional scenes such as Hu Xueyan and Dong Lan, Wu Qi and Xianglian, Chunlin and Dong Lan, and Wang Youling and Gege.
If you didn’t meet Zhao Yazhi’s “ Jinghua Yanyun ” in the "August Osmanthus" that year, you will definitely be the ratings champion in the same period, which is also a small regret for Yang Peipei in the early days.
The main story of "The Fragrance of Osmanthus in August" is Hu Xueyan's growth and emotional history. In the late Qing Dynasty, Hu Xueyan, the representative of Hui merchants, was indeed very popular. He was the biggest supporter of Zuo Zongtang in the business world.
At that time, there was a rumor that "the salary depends on Hu Xueyan, and the food depends on Wu Weiwen". The army's salary depends on Hu Xueyan, and you can imagine how rich he is.
He was also awarded the alternate road of Jiangxi for his contributions to assisting Zuo Zongtang during the war and became a typical official and businessman. But Hu Xueyan in Yang Peipei's play is not very loyal to history, and has many unofficial historical elements, and focuses more on personal emotions.
Hu Xueyan took the exam and first met the weak orphan Cheng Xianglian. His friend Dong Wuqi also had a crush on Xianglian, so Hu Xueyan decided to give in. Xianglian looked for Hu Xueyan many times, but he didn't see her. This plot, which seemed to be nothing wrong at the time, seems to be very interested in complaining now.
If Hu Xueyan was with Cheng Xianglian from the beginning, there would be no subsequent things!
Mi Xue plays Yu Ge Lanxuan, who is a spoiled noble girl. By chance, he met Hu Xueyan and was also a person he fell in love at first sight, but there was someone in Hu Xueyan's heart, which made the proud Yu Ge very sad.
At this time, Dong Wuqi had turned black. After being oppressed by Pang Dutong, his heart was even more distorted. He used Yu Gege to destroy the relationship between Hu Xueyan and Xianglian many times.
At the same time, Cheng Xianglian, who sympathized with Dong Wuqi, decided to marry Dong Wuqi. At her wedding with Dong Wuqi, Hu Xueyan came and directly exposed the fact that Dong Wuqi was eunuch, making Dong Wuqi his lifelong enemy.
There is also Xianglian who gave birth to a daughter and went to Japan. She died in a foreign land due to serious illness. Her daughter was raised by Hu Xueyan and wanted to marry Hu Xueyan when she grew up.
Now sorting out the entire plot, I feel that the Hong Kong and Taiwan screenwriters at that time were no worse than the current bloody Korean screenwriters. The plot they wrote was really gripping.
This TV series has fulfilled Liu Songren . He was the 5th Artist Training Class of Li Yingsheng. After graduation, he joined Hong Kong Li's TV station and signed a contract with TVB in 1976. At that time, he and Aung Cheng were both the number one wireless player, but he is different from Qiuguan . He has a stubborn temper and is not friendly with the upper class of wireless TV.
In the late 1980s, Liu Songren went to Taiwan to shoot a TV series. At the beginning, the leaders of Taiwan TV were not optimistic about Liu Songren because he was not handsome enough. It was Yang Peipei who insisted on using Liu Songren, which led to the classic "The Fragrance of Osmanthus in August".
Xiang Lian in the play is played by Su Mingming . She also graduated from college and started her acting career after 18. She has played many tragic roles. To be honest, the limitations of the role are too single, and my personal impression of her is limited to Xianglian in "The Fragrance of August Osmanthus".
What impressed me more was that Jade Gege Michelle in the play. When she was young, she always couldn't tell her from Weng Meiling and , and she had cute rabbit teeth.
Although her personality in the play is not very likable, I still think she should be a couple with Liu Songren, and it can only be because she is too impressed by watching "French Open Tenderness".
