"This society laughs at the poor and not at the prostitutes, you take a step faster, no one will mind, but if you take a slow step, you will always be looked down upon!" 」
The source of this classic line is the protagonist of the Hong Kong drama "Genesis" - Ye Rongtian!
Seeing this golden sentence, perhaps netizens will have a good feeling for this role even if they have not seen "Genesis".
Ye Rongtian: First from the left
In fact, the role of Ye Rongtian is indeed a very motivated, pragmatic, never-say-die, entrepreneurial character,
Many netizens appreciate him!
But there are also many netizens who hate him, because his role has a lot of stains!
For example, when he earned his "first pot of gold" in the real estate field,
With limited funds, he had to hire stowaways to work as builders.
Many stowaways have families, and they are illiterate, and they risk working purely to support their families;
But on the day of paying their wages, Ye Rongtian did not pay them, but chose to call the police and arrest them!
In fact, since the day he invited them, Ye Rongtian had never thought of giving them a salary, because he didn't have much money.
He didn't want to fail in his business, he could only take these inhumane means!
He is self-motivated, has a brain, and works hard,
But in the end, using these dirty means, he successfully obtained the "first pot of gold" in the real estate field!
Ye Rongtian's role is so complicated, so there are many audiences who hate and like him,
Therefore, Yip Wing Tim is also one of the most controversial characters in Hong Kong dramas.
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What is the most annoying thing about Ye Rongtian?
What is his favorite, and what is the main thing?
Perhaps the most annoying thing about him is his early personality and his extreme way of doing things.
In the early days, Ye Rongtian was a very self-centered and very controlling person.
This personality makes him often have conflicts with friends and family.
In the eyes of some viewers, he is too self-righteous, and often makes friends and family sad, so he does not like him.
And he did things in the early stages, and he was very extreme and selfish.
In business, in the early days he often used some dirty tricks:
For the sake of business, he asked the stowaways to be construction workers, and before paying their wages, in order to save money, he called the police to arrest them;
In order to force the nail household to relocate, he found a handle to threaten the nail household, so that the nail household jumped off the building to commit suicide, fortunately the nail household only broke his leg;
For the sake of his career, sometimes he even uses his friends "appropriately", almost causing them to get into important trouble.
These extreme ways of doing things will inevitably make the audience hate this role.
What he likes the most to the audience is probably his highlight as a businessman.
The era background of "Genesis", mainly hong Kong in the 1990s,
From the perspective of that era, Ye Rongtian was indeed an excellent businessman.
Because he has ideals, has a brain, is willing to endure hardships, and never accepts defeat, never gives up!
He had a protagonist aura in the early stage, but he mainly relied on his own strength and knew how to integrate resources to do better and better in the real estate field.
For example, when he was working on his first real estate project,
His friends Ma Zhiqiang and Xu Wenbiao felt that this project could not be realized.
But by flickering, by his mind, and by his dirty means, he actually succeeded in this project.
Many people who strive for their careers will more or less appreciate Ye Rongtian and like his qualities.
Moreover, the two "Genesis" are actually about Ye Rongtian's transformation from an entrepreneur, a profiteer, to an entrepreneur.
Therefore, with the advancement of the plot, Ye Rongtian's image will become more and more positive, and the audience will like him more and more.
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How to evaluate the role of Ye Rongtian?
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To understand Ye Rongtian, we should first understand his growing environment.
In "Genesis", another protagonist, Xu Wenbiao, grew up in the worst environment,
Although Ye Rongtian was not as miserable as he was, his growth environment was not much better.
He was originally a rich second generation,
But when he was in middle school, because his uncle framed his father, his father was in prison, and the family could only rely on his mother for support.
So at that time, his life experienced a major gap, from worry-free food and clothing to worrying about two meals.
The reason why he knew Ma Zhiqiang and Xu Wenbiao was also because his family was in the middle of the road and was forced to transfer from an aristocratic middle school to an ordinary middle school.
Later, his mother also suffered from cancer, which made his family even worse.
When he first transferred schools, he originally had very strong grades, and he also won the first place in the whole class.
And he also has a great way of reading, and by sharing his methods, Xu Wenbiao's grades have also risen from the bottom to the first place in the whole class.
But later, Ye Rongtian's grades became worse and worse, and he didn't even go to college.
The reason may be that he later needs to take care of his mother, younger siblings, and simply does not have time to take care of his studies;
On the other hand, in the face of such a family situation, he has long thought of making money and supporting the family.
When Xu Wenbiao's results were getting better and better, Ye Rongtian had already made tens of thousands of yuan and began to do the first business.
This growth environment shaped Ye Rongtian's later complex way of being a person and doing things.
For example, the reason why Ye Rongtian is in a hurry may have been cultivated from the time when he was anxious to support his family.
Because of the days when he did not have money, he was more eager to make an effect.
The reason why he is controlling is because he has begun to bear the burden of the family when he was in middle school, and he is already a "parent";
The reason why he is very realistic, even selfish, is because he has been exposed to social reality and even the dark side very early.
His own father was framed by his uncle,
And he also came into contact with the business world of the time prematurely,
At that time, information was not developed, and it was common to fool each other and even frame each other in the business world.
It is also normal to often drink tea together, a partner with a good relationship, receive your cooperation funds, and suddenly run away.
Having seen these dark sides prematurely, it is difficult for people not to be realistic.
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For Ye Rongtian, in fact, it is impossible to simply use good people and bad people to describe him, because he is a "thousand people and a thousand faces" character!
Yes, maybe he's selfish.
In order to make money, he often used some inferior and third-rate means;
But on the other hand, he is also a very selfless person, very concerned about his family.
When I was in middle school, my family fell in the middle of the road, and he didn't complain.
Conversely, when peers are still other people's children,
He became half a parent and took on the responsibilities of the family.
He is very aggressive in doing things, and when he finds an opportunity, he will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.
But on the other hand, it also reflects his constant pursuit of progress and constant race against time;
In terms of business, he often plays tricks, often wanders on the edge of the law, and can directly position him as a "profiteer";
But on the other hand, he was also a good businessman,
Because in that era, if not the family bottom is very thick,
In fact, only a person like Ye Rongtian can survive on the commercial battlefield.
In Genesis, if Xu Wenbiao and Ma Zhiqiang did not know Ye Rongtian, they might not have made that much money in their lifetime.
In addition, Ye Rongtian has at least a bottom line in doing things, in business, killing people and setting fires, realizing that things that will threaten the lives of others, he will not do,
Compared with the blackened Xu Wenbiao, Ye Rongtian is also much gentler,
For business, Xu Wenbiao would buy murderers, while Ye Rongtian would at most paint others.
On the one hand, Ye Rongtian's desire to control is very strong, and he wants to make up his own mind about everything.
But on the other hand, when he encounters trouble, he is often the first to think of ideas and solve them with practical actions.
In Genesis, almost every time you run into trouble,
Ma Zhiqiang's reaction was "What to do?" ", only know how to express emotions, without actual action,
And Ye Rongtian often thinks of ways immediately, even if it is to take extreme measures, to find the best way
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Understanding the role of Ye Rongtian from different angles will look very different, so you can't simply describe him as a good person and a bad person!
But it is undeniable that in the second part of "Genesis", Ye Rongtian's image will be much more positive!
In addition, Ye Rongtian's bottom line in being a person and doing things may really be friends and family.
Although Ye Rongtian will also use his friends to let his friends carry the pot, he often uses them temporarily to buy a little time.
When the situation had reached his uncontrollable point, he ran out and carried the pot back on his back.
For example, a company "invested" and was deceived by his uncle, resulting in a major crisis in the company.
The first thing he did was to let his "prospective girlfriend" carry the pot to protect the company first.
But he later took the pot back and chose to be Huo Jingliang's retinue to solve the crisis.
And for the matter of wooing Xu Wenbiao,
In my opinion, he is more from the perspective of "parents" to guide Xu Wenbiao, rather than simply using him.
Because before this incident happened, he found that Xu Wenbiao had always been very respectful, and the principled master was also corrupt!
For his younger brothers and younger sisters, Ye Rongtian has always been inclined to help them make more practical choices and force them to study abroad.
For Xu Wenbiao, he may also think this way,
Maybe he felt that if Xu Wenbiao mixed according to his method, he would be "loyal" for decades in a year.
Later, Ye Rongtian saw that he was so firm and did not win him over.
Ye Rongtian also found Xu Wenbiao's ex-girlfriend to help Xu Wenbiao.
In addition to the addition,
The reason why Xu Wenbiao later became black,
In fact, Ye Rongtian is not the key reason, because Ye Rongtian did not change Xu Wenbiao in that incident, xu Wenbiao is still the past him.
Xu Wenbiao's blackening is first based on his years of misfortune, and in the end, what broke his bottom line was actually his two killings!
Finally, behind the role of Ye Rongtian,
I admire the director and screenwriter more, because they portray the character of Ye Rongtian more like a real person, and the personality is more complex like a real person.
Instead of simply posing as a role, not focusing all the good of humanity on him.
Finally, I would like to highly recommend the Hong Kong drama "Genesis" again.
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