In 1998, a costume TV series called "Huanzhu Gege" was broadcast in Taiwan, in which Su Youpeng, who played the fifth elder brother of Zhiyong and Yong, and Lin Xinru, who played the evil female supporting Xiaoyanzi, captured the hearts of countless adolescent boys and girls with their wonderful acting skills and figures.
On and off the set, Su Lin and the two often talked together, and gradually developed feelings beyond ordinary friends. In those days when there was no social software, audiences could only imagine the romantic love story that might be unfolding between them.
With the end of "Huanzhu Gege" in the summer of 1998, Lin Su and the two went their separate ways and worked the road of acting. Ruby Lin married the billionaire Huo Jianhua in 2000, while Su Youpeng went north to develop and sharpen his acting skills in the mainland crew.
The two lost contact with each other, and each was on the right track in their relationship and career. However, those adolescent viewers have not forgotten them, and have always regarded this pair of "brother" and "sister-in-law" as the most suitable pair in their hearts.
Time has passed, Ruby Lin and Su Youpeng have both stabilized their foothold in the entertainment industry. Although they have started a family and vaguely heard each other's latest movements, they have never seen each other again in 25 years.
The once tacit rivalry can now only be repeated in dreams; The figures that once reflected each other in their eyes have also turned into memories in the bottom of my heart as the years go by.
In 2022, Ruby Lin, who has been developing in Taiwan for many years, is no longer the little swallow of the year, she has successfully transformed into a strong woman in the film and television industry with her excellent acting skills and keen business sense.
This year, she served as the producer of a large-scale reality show variety show. After determining the main creative team and basic framework of the show, Ruby Lin came up with a brilliant idea - to invite her friend and senior brother Su Youpeng, who was the senior brother of "Huanzhu Gege", to be a special guest of this show.
After a month of contact and communication with Ruby Lin's production team, Su Youpeng happily accepted the invitation. When he flew to Taiwan and walked out of the airport gate, he was greeted by Ruby Lin, dressed in simple home clothes, running towards him excitedly and giving him a warm hug.
"It's been a long time, there's Brother Peng!" Lin Xinru cried with joy and buried her head in Su Youpeng's arms. And Su Youpeng was also a little excited, gently stroking Lin Xinru's long hair, with tears in his eyes.
The two embraced for five minutes, merging the regret of not being together for 25 years and the joy of meeting each other. Ruby Lin took the initiative to take Su Youpeng's arm, chatted while walking, and took him to the recording place of the show.
On the way, Lin Xinru kept chattering, calling each other "Brother Peng", full of shadows of the year. Su Youpeng also seemed to talk a lot more than usual, and the two talked about each other's families to their careers, from the changes in Taiwan to their prospects for the future, telling the bits and pieces of the past 25 years.
At the recording site of the reality show, Su Youpeng, who has entered the age of sixties, does not have the shelf of a big man at all, and he indulges himself in the interaction with young people.
Facing the actors born after the 1980s, Su Youpeng has insight into their personality characteristics, listens carefully to their troubles, and gives appropriate advice.
Touching a place where she looks strong and independent on the surface, but soft and sensitive on the inside, Su Youpeng gently praised her acting skills and showed a girlish shy smile.
In the face of the moody Guo Xuefu, Su Youpeng ridiculed her as the "female version of the fifth elder brother", but patiently listened to her tell about the hardships of fighting in the entertainment industry, which made Guo Xuefu look at him with admiration.
In addition to the Taiwanese artists who debuted with Ruby Lin and have long become famous, Su Youpeng is also willing to mingle with some unknown little fresh meat. He is proficient in using social software, and takes the initiative to become netizens with Zhang Guangchen, Chen Haosen and others, praising their appearance and acting potential, and loves them very much.
This makes many young actors who have just entered the industry seem to have regained their excitement and longing when they first entered the entertainment industry, and accelerated their growth under the infection of Su Youpeng.
Different from the relationship with other actors, Ruby Lin and Su Youpeng have an ambiguous relationship that surpasses ordinary friends. The two of them always joked with each other, and when their eyes met, they would stare at each other for a long time.
Where others can't understand the tacit understanding, they understand each other.
During a break, Ruby Lin smiled and asked Su Youpeng if he remembered an agreement back then. Su Youpeng pretended to be confused, and teased Lin Xinru: "There are so many agreements between us, which one do you refer to?" Lin Xinru glanced at him and said, "Of course it's the one you said you wanted to marry me!" Speaking of this, even Ruby Lin, who looked mature and stable to others, couldn't help blushing a little.
Su Youpeng suddenly said, "I will wait for you forever." You are the one you know best in this life. His tone was so sure that Lin Xinru didn't know how to react for a while.
With the passage of time, earth-shaking changes have taken place in the strength of the two sides of the strait in various fields, such as culture and economy. In this Taiwanese reality show of which Ruby Lin is the producer, few of the guests are well-known to mainland audiences, which shows that the overall strength of Taiwan's film and television industry is weak.
On the other hand, in the mainland, whether it is the production scale and standard of variety shows, or the popularity and acting skills of actors, they have been significantly ahead of Taiwan. Seniors like Su Youpeng are still shining in various popular entertainment programs in the mainland, and their reputation and popularity have always been high.
His success is a typical example of this wave of "east wind overpowering west wind".
So in this Taiwanese show, Su Youpeng's performance actually doesn't have much room to play. But his reunion with Ruby Lin also serves as a warning to future generations - when chasing the most cutting-edge trends, we must not forget the original origin and vigor of the entertainment industry.
As the birthplace of Chinese film and television dramas, Taiwan's accumulation laid the foundation for the later take-off of the mainland's entertainment industry.
When Ruby Lin hugged Su Youpeng tightly, many viewers couldn't help but think of the TV series "Huanzhu Gege" more than 20 years ago. In the play, the fifth elder brother loves Xiaoyanzi deeply, but because of various misunderstandings and obstacles, they have not been able to be together.
And now Lin Su and the two are no longer the boys and girls they were back then, but they still retain that special relationship in the life stage of their respective careers and families.
We can't help but imagine that if Ruby Lin didn't choose to marry the wealthy Huo Jianhua, but came together with Su Youpeng, they would definitely become the most compatible pair.
This pair of golden boys and girls may have been dazzling, making countless people envious and jealous.
However, the pace of reality does not stop for any fairytale prince and princess. We can only see the unfinished affection in their eyes at the moment when Lin Su and the two of them reunite in the silver-haired wind.