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I have to say that "The Biography of Zhen Huan" is indeed a good drama, and every time I watch it, I have a new feeling.
Tui WeiJun these two days in the N brush big Zhen Huan, really have a new discovery! (Don't ask me why I'm so idle...) ）
You may not remember which episode An Lingrong died in, but you should be able to remember how Li Lingrong died (if you don't remember this, you were too careless to watch the drama that year, go back and watch it 100 times... ）
Well, whether you remember it or not, Tui Wei Jun will tell you.
In the 68 episodes of "The Biography of Zhen Huan", the bad things that An Lingrong has done are shaken out one by one, she knows that there is no way back, she wants a plate of bitter almonds to eat, and Zhen Huan becomes nagging while eating, when the words are finished, the people will be gone...
When I first watched "The Biography of Zhen Huan", Tui Weijun was still in high school (was it revealing her age?). At that time, I thought that the plot had a bug, how can a good person eat some almonds and die? At that time, I didn't care, and naturally thought that An Lingrong's suicide with bitter almonds was a kind of plot need (all the mysteries in the TV series seemed to be able to use plot needs to prevaricate).
Later, with the growth of Tui Weijun's knowledge and experience, he understood the difference between sweet apricots and bitter apricots, and only then did he understand the director's good intentions.
The nuts we usually eat, the dew we drink, the macarons, almond tofu we eat, which contain almonds, all refer to sweet almonds, that is, southern apricots.
(Southern almond)
Sweet almonds are the fruits of apricots with kernels, the grains are heart-shaped, the shape is slightly larger than the bitter almonds, the tip is slightly crooked, the skin of the seed kernels is pale yellow, and the lines on the skin are relatively thick. Sweet almonds are selected and bred by humans, specially eaten almonds, are edible, not poisonous, and the nuts are particularly developed and have a sweet taste.
The almonds eaten by An Lingrong's suicide are bitter almonds, also known as northern apricots, which are the fruits of mountain almonds. The granules are flattened heart-shaped, but relatively small, about 1 cm in diameter, and the skin of the seed kernel is dark yellow, and the lines on it are relatively thin. Bitter almonds are also a traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effect of relieving cough and asthma.
(Northern almond)
The same is true of bitter almonds, which contain "bitter amygdalins", also known as "almond glycosides". After hydrolysis, it can release highly toxic hydrocyanic acid, which may be poisoned to death when eaten in large quantities, and an Lingrong in the play is such hydrocyanic acid poisoning, resulting in paralysis of the respiratory center and death.
Therefore, bitter almonds must be taken according to the doctor's instructions, use a good amount, and use the right method, otherwise it is very dangerous.
Bitter almonds taste bitter and poisonous, which is actually the self-protection of almond trees from their own seeds, just like ginkgo biloba.
The living fossils of the plant kingdom can survive until now all because of this body of toxicity! (Click on the blue word to see how ginkgo seeds are poisoned)
The flesh is eaten by animals, and it would be too much if the kernel seeds were also eaten. So the mountain apricot makes its own nuts bitter, the animal eats it and feels that the taste is not good, or there is a kind of unchosen foodie who is poisoned after eating. Over time, the almonds are naturally discarded and not eaten, and the offspring of the mountain apricots will survive.
Therefore, there is a scientific basis for An Lingrong to kill himself with bitter almonds.
However, Tui Weijun watched "The Biography of Zhen Huan" this time and found that the director and screenwriter's good intentions were all stirred up by their props.
(Stills from 68 episodes of "The Biography of Zhen Huan")
Note that the almonds in the play are slightly larger, the overall is relatively full, the lines are thick, and it is clear that they are sweet almonds.
Probably used the snacks on the set directly as props... If she eats sweet almonds to kill herself, An Lingrong will not be able to die until the end of the whole drama!
Pull out the prop set and punish you with 100 pounds of sweet almonds!
Text/Worm II
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