In the just-aired TV series "Return to the Ruins of the South China Sea", Iron Triangle faced this difficult choice.
In the first episode of "The Ruins of the South China Sea", Professor Chen set up a Hongmen banquet and begged Hu Bayi, who was ready to wash his hands in a golden basin, to take action again to help the scientific expedition team go to the coral spiral to salvage the national treasure King Qin's bone mirror.
This mission is completely altruistic, Baojing is salvaged for the scientific expedition team, and the iron triangle that contributes will not benefit much. The Coral Spiral is the most dangerous part of the South China Sea, and for many years ships have been in and out, making it another Bermuda Triangle.
Hu Bayi will risk his life when he takes over this task, and the unfortunate hexagram accidentally occupied by Chen Blind also casts an ominous shadow on this adventure.
In the face of Professor Chen's plea, the shrewd Wang Fatzi refused at first, and the rational Shirley Yang also objected, but Hu Bayi agreed to Professor Chen after some struggle.
Knowing that it was not cost-effective, Hu Bayi chose to sacrifice his own safety for altruism, Wang Fatzi and Shirley Yang were puzzled, and with the complaint of the big gold tooth, Hu Bayi solved the mystery for everyone.
It turned out that Uncle Ming had been running on a coral screw boat, and said that there were countless night pearls hidden at the bottom of the sea, and this adventure, although it was to help the archaeological team, was not necessarily self-interested.
On the sea boat, in the face of the storm and the chase of the plague boat, Ah Hao was swept into the sea by the wind and waves when he was tying the cable, and Ah Hao, who could not know how to water, struggled in the waves, and was about to die at the bottom of the sea, Hu Bayi jumped into the sea to save people regardless of the danger.
This seemingly righteous move was not correct, and Hu Bayi, who returned to the ship, was not only not praised, but was held accountable by the captain Ruan Hei.
As the owner of this sea ship, is it more important for the leader of this treasure hunt to save one person, or is it more important to ensure the safety of a boatload of people?
Hu Bayi gave up the entire boat in order to save one person, which in Ruan Hei's view, was a dereliction of duty and an unreliable behavior. A violent argument broke out between the two. However, in terms of overall actions, Hu Bayi's actions are in line with long-term interests.
In a team, only when all members know that they will not be given up can they exert greater initiative.
Ah Hao is a horse boy sent by the debt collector to guard Uncle Ming, and he is not here to help everyone hunt for treasure, when the rescue incident happened, he was sincere and sincere, and he really integrated into the treasure hunting team. Hu Bayi's seemingly self-defeating and altruistic actions have enhanced the cohesion of the team.
In "Return to the Ruins of the South China Sea", the Iron Triangle plays steadily.
Pan Yueming may have strengthened his body management recently, in this part, his figure is obviously thinner, his face lines are firmer, and he looks like a refreshing spiritual uncle.
Zhang Yuqi changed into a capable short haircut, which is quite in line with her personality as a graduate of the Naval Academy.
Wang Fatzi still exerts his mouth cannon talent and assumes the funny role in the play, and the structure of the Iron Triangle is very solid.
Uncle Ming, who has a lot of scenes in "Kunlun Divine Palace", has formed a group with the Iron Triangle in this part, Tang Zhenye is worthy of being an old drama bone, and he plays an old sea wolf who works hard to pay off his son's debts with three dimensions and plumpness.
Ruan Hei, Gu Chai and Duo Ling also have their own personality traits, which are naturally integrated into the plot.
In the original novel, "The Return of the South China Sea" is a connection between the past and the next, and in order to help Professor Chen find the national treasure "King Qin's Bone Mirror", the trio decided to go to the Coral Spiral to find the lost treasure mirror.
In fact, Professor Chen and the trio were deceived, and what they went to salvage the coral spiral was not the legendary Qin King Bone Mirror, which can illuminate the veins of human bones, but another mirror-Zhou Tian Hexagram Mirror.
Professor Chen thought that with Hu Bayi's feng shui secret skills and Shirley Yang's navigation knowledge, he could successfully find the national treasure, but he knew that there was a mysterious sea eye hidden at the bottom of the sea, and the danger here was comparable to that of the exquisite ghost cave.
And in this sea area of the coral spiral, not only live the mysterious Tan people, but also hide a lost ancient hatred heaven at the bottom of the sea.
Natural pearls are picked by hand, and there are ama in Japan and fishermen in the South China Sea.
In the era when there were no diving devices and oxygen cylinders, dignitaries and dignitaries wanted to get pearls, they had to rely on the Tan people to hold their breath and dive to the bottom of the sea, risking their lives to pick pearls.
If they resisted, they would be tied to stones and thrown into the sea, and if they failed to recover the pearls, they would be beheaded by their feet, and even if they were lucky enough to come back alive with the pearls, they would only get a small reward.
In the play, Uncle Ming, the captain Ruan Hei found by Hu Bayi, and Ruan Hei's two apprentices, Gu Chai and Duo Ling, are all descendants of Tanmin.
Because of the pearling culture for thousands of years, the Tan people have formed their own unique worship and taboos.
In the play, we can see that before the ship is ready to set sail, it must first do things on the shore, and only let the living people board the ship after clearing the souls on the ship.
On the boat, you can't say "serving rice", you can't say "turning over" when eating fish, you can't say "turn over", you have to say the one next door, and avoid the homonym of "sinking" and "turning".
Nguyen Hei placed a strange idol in the shrine of the captain's room, and the candle in front of the statue was bright, and he would pray to the idol every time there was a storm.
On the ship, the bilge was an absolute taboo, and a large lock was hung on it, and no one could enter it.
After Duo Ling's pet mouse accidentally got into the bilge, Wang Fatzi wanted to go in and help find the little mouse, Ruan Hei picked up the axe and guarded the door in a hurry, even if he was pressed to the ground by Hu Bayi and Wang Fatzi, he would never let people in.
Under the questioning of everyone, Ruan Heicai confessed that the sea ghosts had been sacrificed in the bilge, and the British who died on the ship were used to sacrifice the sea ghosts, and the living would die as long as they entered. The plague-chasing ship that Hu Bayi thought was actually a "marking ship".
The fishermen in the south raised a kind of sea beast called Dayongsha, and the fishermen caught Dayongsha and bled it, tied it under the fishing boat, and threw it into the deep sea to worship the gods.
These worship and taboos that belong to the Tan people give "Return to the Ruins of the South China Sea" a mysterious cultural atmosphere and add interest to the plot.
The most dangerous place in "Return to the Ruins of the South China Sea" is not in the sea ship with taboos and unjust souls, but in the mysterious and unpredictable sea.
The Coral Spiral is a special area where due to magnetic interference, fishing boats will lose their orientation when they want to enter, and communication facilities will no longer work, and for many years, this is a forbidden place for fishing boats.
In addition to magnetic and geographical interference, they also have to face complex and changeable weather conditions, such as dense fog and torrential rain at sea, which are simply unpredictable.
And in the depths of the ocean, there are many dangerous marine animals, unpredictable submarine topography. However, their ship's supplies are limited, and if they don't find the mirror before they run out of fresh water and food, they will be unable to save their lives.
Compared with several previous works, "Return to the Ruins of the South China Sea" has a greater investment.
Most of the plot of this part takes place at sea, with thrilling sea storms and colorful underwater coral reefs, which require the use of a lot of special effects to bring a more impactful visual experience.
In terms of details, "Return to the Ruins of the South China Sea" retains the highlights of the ghost blowing lantern in feng shui and folklore, entering the magnetic sea area, the ship loses its course, and Shirley Yang takes out the ancestral Si Tian fish, and uses the characteristics of the Si Tian fish to chase the moonlight and become a biological compass.
Hu Bayi used the knowledge of feng shui to easily locate the ruins and find the location of the coral spiral by relying on common rice and oil.
In the original book, Hu Bayi was a soldier, and his personality has always been full of blood and righteous power, he will disregard his personal safety for his companions, and he will also go to the sword mountain and the sea of fire in order to promise, he is an absolutely trustworthy person.
Shirley Yang and Hu Bayi, both of them are very different in terms of living environment and knowledge level, and the reason why they can come together is precisely because Shirley Yang takes a fancy to his reliability.
In the eyes of others, it seems that the right choice often gives way to the justice in Hu Bayi's heart, but it is precisely because of this unique kindness and reliability that he has become the soul of the middle of the iron triangle.
Treasure hunting, on the surface, is to use feng shui to investigate the mysteries of heaven and earth, but it is better to say that the secret realm is testing people with its mouth open.
Those who are too smart have become sacrifices because of greed and fear, and only those who truly have a pure heart can escape from desperate situations with their friends and lovers again and again.