Celebrating the first draft of the Dream of the Red Chamber
The name Joy of Life originated from the song " Remaining Celebration " in " Dream of the Red Chamber." According to the author's sly revelation, he had found inspiration from the dream-traversing Grand Illusionary Land in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. Among the twelve songs of' Dream of the Red Chamber', one of them was called 'Remaining Celebration'. This song expressed the ideology of persuading life, helping the poor, and the moral concept that a family that accumulated good deeds would definitely have afterlife. Therefore, the name Joy of Life could be understood as the happiness that was left behind, similar to the Yin virtue that the older generation accumulated for their descendants. As for the connection between Joy of Life and Dream of the Red Chamber, other than the origin of the names, there was no direct connection between the two in terms of story and character structure.
Joy of Life
Celebrating the Dream of the Red Chamber
Joy of Life cleverly quoted the classic poem from Dream of the Red Chamber,"To stay in celebration." The use of this detail was not aimless. It hid a far-reaching meaning. In the play, the true meaning of "Liu Yuqing" was cleverly interpreted as the continuation of the Li family. In fact, there were only five of the ten families in the story, including Shi Nai, Shi Ding, and Wang Zhong, Feng Jie's father. They were originally in Suzhou, and only moved to Jinling in the second year of Yongzheng. This plot was closely linked to the fate of the Jia family in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. Granny Liu's story about the old grandma seemed simple, but it had a profound meaning. It was not only the experience of Granny Liu's family, but it also hinted at the turning point of the Jia family's fate. In "Dream of the Red Chamber," the unfortunate encounters of Gou 'er and Ban' er allowed the readers to see the decline of the family. However, the appearance of Qiao Jie brought new vitality to the Li family. Therefore, the quote of the phrase "Liu Yuqing" from "Dream of the Red Chamber" in "Joy of Life" was both a tribute to the fate of the Jia family and a sustenance for the fate of the Li family.
Celebrating the Dream of the Red Chamber
Joy of Life was closely related to Dream of the Red Chamber. The song in the play," Liu Yuqing," was a suite from " Dream of the Red Chamber," which revealed the fate of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling. Although some people mistakenly called " Songs of the Dream of the Red Chamber "" 12 Songs of the Dream of the Red Chamber ", there were actually 14 Songs of the Dream of the Red Chamber. There was one introduction and one ending, and the other 12 songs corresponded to the 12 Beauties of Jinling. The song " Remaining Celebration " corresponded to Qiaojie. She was Jia Baoyu's niece and the daughter of Jia Baoyu's brother and Wang Xifeng. Qiao Jie's fate coincided with the meaning of the song, which meant that there would be good karma in a family that accumulated good deeds. In addition, the title " Joy of Life " was also derived from a song in " Dream of the Red Chamber ". This song expressed the meaning of leaving behind happiness. Therefore, the title of the drama, Joy of Life, had a deep connection with Dream of the Red Chamber.
Dream of the Red Chamber, Dream of the Red Chamber
The main content of Spring in the Red Chamber was the story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others flying kites in the Grand View Garden. The story started when everyone picked up a big butterfly kite that Miss Yanhong had flown in the Grand View Garden. It aroused everyone's interest, so everyone took out their kites and prepared to fly. Baoqin flew the big bat kite, Baochai flew the wild goose kite, but Baoyu couldn't fly the beauty kite, which annoyed him. When Daiyu flew the kite, everyone said that it could take away the root of her illness. In the end, everyone released their kites. Through describing the scene of flying a kite, this text showed the character and destiny of the characters. At the same time, it showed their leisure and happiness in life, bringing people a beautiful enjoyment.
Celebrating the past years, the first draft of the Red Chamber
Joy of Life's first draft of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' referred to Fan Sizhe's initial estimate of the profit from selling 'Dream of the Red Chamber' in Joy of Life. According to the relevant documents, Fan Sizhe calculated that he could make a net profit of seven taels, six coins, and eight cents for every book he sold. He had already sold eight or nine books in a short period of time. He also estimated that if he could spread out his manpower, he could sell at least a hundred books a day and earn 768 taels. This initial estimate showed Fan Sizhe's talent and accuracy in mental arithmetic.
Bringing the Dream of the Red Chamber to the Dream of the Red Chamber
The author who brought 'Dream of the Red Chamber' to 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was Pin Mei.
Celebrating the Verdict of the Dream of the Red Chamber
The verdict for celebrating Yu Nian was the verdict of Jia Qiaojie in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. One of the sentences was' Stay Yu Qing'. This sentence expressed Sister Jia Qiao's fate and state of mind. Sister Jia Qiao was Wang Xifeng's daughter. She did not have many roles in 'Dream of the Red Chamber', but her fate was touching. The name of " Celebrating the Years " was taken from Sister Jia Qiao's judgment, which meant that she was glad that there were still years left.
Celebrating the Verdict of the Dream of the Red Chamber
Joy of Life's name came from a sentence in Dream of the Red Chamber. One of the sentences was " to celebrate the remaining days." This sentence was Sister Jia Qiao's sentence, expressing her fate and state of mind. Sister Jia Qiao was Wang Xifeng's daughter. She did not have many roles in 'Dream of the Red Chamber', but her fate was touching. The name Joy of Life was derived from this sentence, which meant that there were still years left to celebrate. Therefore, Joy of Life and Dream of the Red Chamber had a certain connection.
Celebrating the Verdict of the Dream of the Red Chamber
Joy of Life's verdict was from Sister Jia Qiao in Dream of the Red Chamber. One of the sentences was " This sentence expressed Sister Jia Qiao's fate and state of mind. Sister Jia Qiao was Wang Xifeng's daughter. She did not have many roles in 'Dream of the Red Chamber', but her fate was touching. The name Joy of Life was taken from Sister Jia Qiao's judgment, which meant that she was glad that she still had the rest of her life.
Celebrating the Verdict of the Dream of the Red Chamber
Joy of Life's verdict was from Sister Jia Qiao in Dream of the Red Chamber. One of the sentences was " This sentence expressed Sister Jia Qiao's fate and state of mind. Sister Jia Qiao was Wang Xifeng's daughter. She did not have many roles in 'Dream of the Red Chamber', but her fate was touching. The name Joy of Life was taken from Sister Jia Qiao's judgment, which meant that she was glad that she still had the rest of her life.
Celebrating Years in Dream of the Red Chamber
'Dream of the Red Chamber' didn't mention celebrating the year.