The Ten Most…of Yan Xun
YanXun is a controversial role in “Princess Agents”. This role is full, colourfuland close to human nature, no matter it is in the novel or the TV drama. He’sreal because he does not belong to either side of justice or evilness, but fullof complex personalities. This is not a world of black and white, good andevil. There is nothing that is absolutely right or wrong or a person who isabsolutely good or bad. Yan Xun is sincere and pure, calm and enduring,domineering and cold. We see how he grew from a boy to a king through a seriesof sufferings and pains. We witness how he changed from a boy without sadnessand treated everyone sincerely to a king who had everything controlled in hishands. When we recalled the smart boy who was riding a horse at the beginningof the drama, we cannot help feeling painful. What makes this perfect boychained in hatred and loneliness for the rest of his life? Yan Xun is a realcharacter, with all kinds of conflicts and real emotions and feelings, whichtouches the hearts of every viewer. Of course, there are one hundred Hamlets indifferent people’s view. Everyone has a different understanding and opinion ona character. In this article, I tried to list the ten “most” of Yan Xun andhope that this can raise more discussion on this topic.
There are many pictures in the beginning ofthe drama which portraits the endearing side of Yan Xun. He is hearty andnaughty. This can clearly be seen in his interaction with Yu Wen Yue andXinger. Yu Wen Yue is a person who is sensitive to others’ schemes and Xingeris a strong woman who hardly trusts others, but both of them show the realemotions before Yan Xun. Xinger, as a slave that time, dared argue with Yan Xunand Yu Wen Yue also got rid of his seriousness and played with Yan Xun. We cansee that Yan Xun’s pure and child-like character, smiling when happy andplaying as he likes, has melted the coldness in Yu Wen Yue and Xinger’s hearts.
Another moment which shows his sincerity ison the hunting ground. When Yu Wen Huai tried to make him angry, he respondedcalmly, “The knives of Yan Bei men are for killing the enemies who stepped onour country, but not on the innocent women.” Every word is full of power andlighten people’s hearts. He did not hide his feeling and insisted on his pointof view even when he was facing Yu Wen Huai, who was so cunning and scheming,Everyone is willing to make friends with a hearty person like him.
2. The warmest Yan Xun
Besides the interaction with othercharacters, Yan Xun’s personality is revealed in his behaviours in a verylively way, thanks to the arrangement of the author. Do you still remember thefirst scene he appeared—the smart and handsome boy riding a horseenergetically? Do you remember the smile which is as warm as sunlight? If it issaid that Yu Wen Yue is as cold as the moon, Yan Xun is as warm as the sun. Andin this scene, the most unforgettable moment is when he almost hit a citizen,he immediately stopped his horse. This shows that he respected lives and caredthe safety of others.
Since Shawn is good at riding, he couldfinish the riding scene very smoothly and skillfully. This scene is so excitingand eye-catching! Besides riding, archery is another attractive point. His arrowsaccurately shot every target on the hunting ground. When he was fighting withsoldiers in the forest, he shot the arrows like the wind. This agility makesthe image of Yan Xun brighter and more unforgettable.
3. Thenaughtiest Yan Xun
Ienjoy watching the interaction between Yan Xun and Yu Wen Yue. The comparisonhas made both characters more vivid. The description is very successful. Thenaughtiness of Yan Xun is more obvious when it is compared with Yu Wen Yue’sseriousness. There are many funny interactions between these two characters.They often argue with each other in a funny and friendly way. The scene thatgives me the deepest impression is the one when Yan Xun jumped onto Yu WenYue’s bed and played with him. When he succeeded in playing a trick on his bestfriend, he smiled proudly like a naughty child. Just as Yu Wen Yue said, he waslike a monkey, a very lovely monkey, indeed!
4. TheYan Xun who showed the deepest love
YanXun is a warm man. He was always beside XInger when she needs help. His lovefor Xinger was never hidden. He loved and hated without any hesitation andfear. He would show his live bravely, without caring everything. One of thescene which best showed his deep love for Xinger is the scene in the prison.Even though he himself was seriously injured, trapped in danger and had no ideaabout his future, he tried his best to comfort Xinger. What he cared was hersafety, while his injury was not important at all. He was afraid that she wascold and hungry. He comforted her even it was hard for him to smile. He made apromise that he would try his best to protect her. He viewed her even moreimportant than his own life. He cut his finger to save her. Every viewer willbe touched by his deep love.
5. The most respectful Yan Xun
The warmth, kindness and deep love havegiven crediets to this role and it is not expected that this certainly willattract many fans. Yan Xun is a respectful man, who respects all lives and allpeople, no matter which social status they belong to. In his opinion, everyoneis equal. He does not care whether a person is rich or poor. He saved peopledecisively on the hunting ground and treated Xinger respectfully even thoughshe was a slave. When they got trapped and she was injured in her leg, hecarried her on his back, not caring that she was a slave and he was a prince.Some people might say he treated Xinger well just because he loved her, but wecan see that he also respected other people such as Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba verymuch. When he was riding a horse and almost hit a man, he stopped his horseimmediately. He also treated Feng Mian, his servant, like a brother.
6. Themost heart-breaking Yan Xun
YanXun in Jiu You Tai must be the moment which breaks most of the fans’ heart. Themost miserable thing is that in the previous moment you are indulged in thesweet memory, and soon after that you find that all of your family have beenkilled. Yan Xun believed in justice in the past, but what he got was variouskinds of cruel treatments. A prince who was always loved by others fell intothe Hell from the Heaven, being stepped on, humiliated and tortured. The scarskept being torn apart and the heart was stabbed again and again. Helpless andleft alone, all his family and friends had left, and he was the one to endureeverything. Outsiders can never understand this kind of pain. He did not carethe knives stabbing into his body and the arrows shooting through his hearts.He stood up again and again. He never yielded, never accepted the King’s orderand never showed his weakness. We can see a bright and warm boy has now becomea strong man who never compromised and gave up.
7. Thehappiest Yan Xun
Somepeople think that the happiest moment for Yan Xun is the time when he was stillthe hostage, but in my opinion, it should be the three years when he was keptin captivity. Even though all his family had been slaughtered, at least ChuQiao stood beside him. Since the time when they were in prison, they relied oneach other and had become an indispensable part in each other’s life. Theyovercame many dangers and threats. They could understand and support eachother. This must be the sweetest memory for Yan Xun. Chu Qiao did not say anyword of love to him, but they had built up a kind of understanding which didnot need to be conveyed by any words. Nothing is more precious than giving aperson warmth when he is abandoned in cold. Jiu You Tai had taken away hisfamily, but also given him the best time with Chu Qiao, which became the onlyforce to encourage him not to give up. This memory remained the only clean landin his heart which was never polluted by revenge and hatred.
8. Themost miserable Yan Xun
YanXun still had Chu Qiao after Jiu You Tai. This was the only comfort he got andthe only stream of light he could see in his dark world. However, after he wentback to Yan Bei, he gained the power, but lost the closeness with Chu Qiao. Itis often said that the road to the king is full of loneliness. Yan Xun hasgained the power, but lost his family, his friends and his love. Would he behappy? This is even more miserable than the boy who bathed in blood on Jiu YouTai. As the lyric the theme song of Yan
Xunsays, “The city trapped the lonely soul. All the blood and the scars on theland were the witness of bathing in blood.” During the event of Jiu You Tai,Chu Qiao would be heart-broken for him but at the end of the drama, he wascompletely alone. No one would care when his heart was bleeding. No one wouldgive him comfort and support when he was weak. He had to face everythinghimself. What could be more tragic than losing all the loved ones and stayingalone for the rest of the life?
9. The most domineering Yan Xun
Some viewers said that Yan Xun is even morecharming than the first two stages after he has become “evil”. During aninterview of Shawn, he mentioned that Yan Xun was like a cub in the earlystage, then gradually grews into a young wolf. He did not waste any time. Hekept on strengthening and preparing himself for revenge in every minute. Havingexperienced the tempests and catastrophes, he finally became a mature wolfking. His cold eyes and every act added strength and domineering to the new YanBei King. The most powerful is the scene when the leaders of other tribes werehaving a feast, he suddenly appeared and scared everyone there with hisviolence. He said each word very clearly and strongly, “I am Yan Xun. Your newKing.” Every action is smooth and full of power. Not only are the leaders, butalso the viewers are convinced and scared by this new Yan Bei King.
10. Themost unforgettable Yan Xun
YanXun is an outstanding and colourful character. Of course, everyone has adifferent Yan Xun. This is a full, vivid, comprehensive character who can bedecoded in many ways. No matter the smart young boy at the beginning, theenduring and calm man in the middle, or the cold and cruel king in the thirdstage, have their own fans and supporters. In my view, the most unforgettableimage he gives me is he is sincere, hearty, kind-hearted, warm as sunlight andpure as stream water. Even when I was watching the part after he had become theking, I still recalled the picture of the smiling boy at the very beginning ofthe drama. This image has deeply rooted in my heart and will never changeagain.
Conclusion
I have talked about the ten “most…moments”of Yan Xun. How about the Yan Xun in your heart? Welcome to join our discussionand express your opinions!