Is the ending of the original work a tragedy?

Answer 1

The ending of Joy of Life couldn't simply be judged as a tragedy.

From the protagonist Fan Xian's point of view, after experiencing many court battles, family grudges, and Jianghu disputes, his own strength had reached the peak of the ninth-level. He owned the world's number one money house, and his wealth was astonishing. The Northern Qi Emperor was his lover, and the Qing Emperor was his student. His trusted aides and spies were everywhere. In the end, he took his wife, Lin Wan 'er, his concubine, Liu Sisi, and his two children to live in seclusion in West Lake. This was a relatively happy ending.

However, from the perspective of some other characters, there were tragic elements. For example, Chen Pingping was executed by the Qing Emperor, and Ye Qingmei was assassinated.

In general, the ending of the original novel contained many elements. It had the beautiful ending of the protagonist and the tragic fate of other characters. It was a relatively complicated ending and could not be simply attributed to tragedy.