Which martial arts novel has a happy ending, but still leaves people dissatisfied? In the author's opinion, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is such a confusing work.
Even in the end Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu came together against all odds, and the two became the "couple of the Condor Heroes" admired by the world, but looking at their backs, there is always an indescribable feeling. The author does not feel sorry for Xiao Nizi Guo Xiang, but just looking at Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu has an unspeakable regret.
(Yang Guo stills)
The love between Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu always gives people a less than perfect feeling. On the one hand, it is because of the "Yin Zhiping Incident" that year. That sinful plot has even become a lingering shadow in the hearts of countless readers. It seems that Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu came together because of that incident. Without that incident, would Yang Guo still fall in love with Xiao Longnu?
1. The Yin Zhiping Incident
Regarding the "Yin Zhiping Incident", I was surprised when I first read this plot. After all, who would have thought that Xiao Longnv, who was regarded as the heroine, would be insulted by a Taoist priest . When I read this plot after many years, I felt puzzled. The author's purpose of writing these passages is nothing more than to promote the plot, but there is more than this way to promote the plot? Jin Yong Why choose a method that makes readers feel painful?
Regarding this matter, one interpretation is why Jin Yong fulfilled the theory of "Heaven and Earth are incomplete". It is said that Yang Guo broke his arm, so Xiao Longnu also lost her virginity accordingly, which is consistent with the saying of "Heaven and Earth is incomplete". However, the author has never found any paper materials that mentioned the saying "Heaven and Earth are incomplete". "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has always been called "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
(Stills of Yin Zhiping and Xiao Longnu)
So no matter how you look at it, the "Yin Zhiping Incident" is extremely difficult to accept, but this tragedy really happened. What's even more annoying is that Xiao Longnu misunderstood Yang Guo because of it, and she "mispaid" her love.
Yes, after Xiao Longnu was humiliated, there was such a description in the book: "'My master ordered me some palace guard sand , last night... last night you treated me like this, why is there still palace guard sand on my arm?" Yang Guo said, "What did I do to you last night?" Xiao Longnu blushed and said, "Stop talking." After a while, Yes, she said softly: 'In the past, I was afraid of going down the mountain, but now it's different. No matter where you go, I will always follow you willingly. '"
Obviously, Xiao Longnu only fell in love with the person who bullied her at this time. If she had known that the person who bullied her was not Yang Guo, she would not have fallen in love with Yang Guo.
So in the days that followed, was it pure true love when the two came together?
2. The two people who half-promised and half-accepted
In fact, the relationship between Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu was quite half-promising. Maybe even Yang Guo himself couldn't figure out when he fell in love with Xiao Longnu.
At least when Xiao Longnu just lost her virginity and her attitude towards him became very ambiguous, he did not fall in love with Xiao Longnu.
There was such a conversation between the two at that time.
Original work says: "Xiao Longnu said seriously: 'Why do you still call me aunt? Don't you treat me sincerely?' When she saw Yang Guo didn't answer, she became anxious and said with a trembling voice: 'What on earth are you doing? Who do you think I am?" Yang Guo said sincerely, "You are my master, you pity me and teach me, and I have sworn that I will respect you and listen to you for the rest of my life." Xiao Longnu said loudly, "Don't you think I am your wife?" Yang Guo never thought. She had experienced this matter before and suddenly asked her about it. She couldn't help but be at a loss and didn't know how to answer. She murmured: 'No, no! You can't be my wife, how can I deserve it? You are my master and my aunt. ’”
Obviously Yang Guo has never regarded Xiao Longnu as a candidate for his wife. This is understandable. He has always been passionate and has met many beautiful women in his life. There is no reason for him to be passionate about his master.
(Guo Jing and Huang Rong stills)
Later, the two gradually came together, more like being coerced by public opinion, and partly because of Yang Guo's rebellious psychology. Guo Jing and other martial arts seniors opposed the two of them being together, which in turn provoked Yang Guo to confront them. In this way, the two came together in confusion.
Of course, everything is still due to the butterfly effect brought about by the "Yin Zhiping Incident". If there had not been that tragedy, Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu would have been masters and disciples until the end, and this can also be seen from Xiao Longnu's face.
3. The face that cannot lie
Everyone has heard that "the first sight of Yang Guo is a mistake for life", but Yang Guo was indeed a handsome boy sixteen years ago, but sixteen years later he has become a middle-aged uncle with a weathered face. Of course, some people like this kind of appearance that has gone through many vicissitudes of life, but compared to such an old look, who wouldn't like a young man?
And this is also the problem. When Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu reunited at the bottom of their love, Jin Yong used their completely different mental outlooks to prove how valuable this love is.
This is what the book says: "Xiao Longnu was several years older than Yang Guo, but she lived in an ancient tomb since she was a child. She followed her master to practice internal skills and gave up all thoughts and desires. Yang Guo, however, experienced many sorrows and was filled with great sorrow and joy. Therefore, by the time they got married, they seemed to be similar in age."
(Xiao Longnu , Yang Guo stills)
You see, Yang Guo is so old that his temples are gray, but Xiao Longnu is just like the girl she was back then, unchanged at all. Because of this, some readers think that the woman at the bottom of the Heartless Valley is not Xiao Longnu at all, but the daughter of Xiao Longnu. This is naturally nonsense, because the book explains it very clearly.
There is a reasonable explanation for Xiao Longnu’s permanent appearance: “Little Dragon Girl has cultivated since she was a child. She has no joy, no joy, no thoughts and no worries. Her pure skills are even inferior to those of her master Lin Chaoying . Later, when Yang Guo arrived at the ancient tomb, the two of them got along for a long time, and their feelings for each other grew secretly. The rule of talking little, being happy and having little sorrow gradually became impossible to abide by. After 16 years of separation, Yang Guo wandered around the world, worrying quietly and having stars on his temples; Avoiding the pain of lovesickness, but after all, twenty years of little success is no small matter. After a few years, I tried every means to try my best to get up, but I couldn't go up. I practiced the "Twelve Young Masters" again. Gradually, I thought less, wanted less, wanted less and did less. I lived alone at the bottom of the valley, but I didn't feel lonely. Because the two reunited after a long separation, it seemed that Yang Guo was older than her. "
(Little Dragon Girl stills)
Why hasn't Yang Guo practiced martial arts in these more than ten years? But why can’t I see his face is always there? It only shows that Xiao Longnu's "love" for Yang Guo is not pure. She does miss Yang Guo, but that longing can also be for her disciple, or even for an "old friend" rather than for her lover.
So if it hadn’t been for the Yin Zhiping incident, Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu might not have gotten together, but who would be willing to pay such a price in exchange for a relationship? Therefore, after reading "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", I will always have a feeling of uncertainty.