War and Beauty
"Bounded by four walls, destiny has been sealed.
Flowers and weather change in the hands of fate.
Wanting for love to let my spirit take flight,
pity that it has already been filled with hate.
May someone who understands my sorrow,
to live a life for me
and to take my wish to soar"
The serial, War and Beauty, (which will be on show in channel u soon) ended of with a poem (which i tried my best to translate and recall) which sounded like this. I watched the show twice myself, and i really like the plotting... Even i couldnt think of such scheme...
The show is about how concubines in ancient china lived a life of being scheming and tenacious towards one another to obtain the favour of the king. Everyone has their own agenda to scheme against one another and during the uncontrollable act of fighting for power, everyone soon realised that everyone of them is the loser.
It made me wondered that if it is really "Before everything, before all problems that arises, there was love".... love is the cause of pain ba...The irony is, they cannot show whom they truely love, all they can do is to keep it deep in their heart.
I really like the character of lady Ru aka ru fei niang niang. Reminds me of myself. For a start, she doesn't rely on ghost and spirits to get things done, she believe in herself. She strongly believed that no matter how uncontrollable the situation may be, destiny still lies in her hands. She was the only one who dares to go against the emperess head on. Lady Hou wasn't bad either, she also used the 'acting blur' tactics... very useful indeed...
Nonetheless, this show is just a smaller version of what is going on in the society. The ratrace. Being scheming is just a nasty word for being an opportuntist. This leads back to the post of 'freedom' i've post sometime ago.
You dont need 4 walls to have your destiny sealed.... ...
"May someone who understands my sorrow, to live a life for me and to take my wish to soar..." I love this line the most. There are people I know whose lifes are totally beyond their control, they ended up living in regret and sorrow. How they wish they can have second chance. Nonetheless, its too late for them.
For that, i'm living my life to its fullest for myself and along with it, i'm living a life that you always dream of, for you my dear.