Has their love truly awakened?

Fairy tales often feature four characters: a prince, a princess, Cinderella, and a knight. Prince + Princess = Happiness—this is almost a fixed formula.

However, nothing in this world is absolute; a prince doesn't necessarily have to be with a princess, hence the appearance of Cinderella. When the prince and Cinderella are together, they find immense happiness, leaving the princess's happiness to the knight.

I remember watching a TV series called "Love Wakes Up," which I believe many are familiar with.

Many of the actors in this series were from the same production as "Summer's Desire."

Four actors from "Love Wakes Up" left a deep impression on me.

Roy Chiu played the male lead, Xiang Tianqi, a wealthy young master from a hotel family whose life revolves around investment returns. He believed nothing could change his mindset or his course of action. Afterwards, he suffered amnesia in a car accident, turning from a prince into a frog. His life began with meeting the female lead, and he would do anything for her. He experienced the joys and sorrows of an ordinary person, helping her through all her difficulties and bringing her happiness. He would even get jealous when he saw her getting close to other boys, so his days were carefree. However, he eventually turned back into a prince and slowly fell in love with Cinderella again, this time more deeply than before.

Tang Yan plays the female lead, Liu Xiaobei, a simple girl from a fishing village, a true Cinderella. Although she is occasionally greedy, she is playful, optimistic, and kind-hearted. She has a good relationship with the knight and understands his true feelings very well. Therefore, we see her encouraging him when he is down, even though the princess is still with the prince. She is the one who helps him when he is in trouble, enduring blame, punishment, and grievances for him, even if the final price might be her own life, to protect what he cares about.

Xu Zhengxi plays Ji Rufeng. Before learning the so-called 'truth' about his parents' car accident, he always appeared polite and gentle. In the drama, he's an entertainment star and also a member of the board of directors of a large company. Calling him a knight is quite fitting; he's loved the princess since childhood, but she loves the prince. Although there are other factors involved, he willingly and silently protects her from behind. I thought he was quite good in "Summer's Desire," his portrayal of the knight was spot-on. He's willing to give up everything for the one he loves. During the prince's disappearance, he silently stayed by the princess's side, giving her strength; when the prince returned, he came quietly as before and left quietly afterward, never intending to burden the princess. Of course, I also wondered, if the knight had told the princess earlier that he, not the prince, was the one who saved her from the water tank, could they have been together much sooner instead of the princess only truly understanding his feelings near the end?

Qi Wei plays Mu Zhiqing. Compared to her role in "Summer's Desire," I prefer her character in "Love Wakes Up." In "Love Wakes Up," she plays the public relations director of a large company—a true powerhouse! She's dedicated and responsible at work, strict with others and even more so with herself, rarely taking a day off to keep the prince company. However, I also sense her vulnerable side. With the prince, she's a strong woman; with the knight, she can be both. Her hairstyle in the show is quite unique and appealing. I've watched "Love Wakes Up" more than once, and I can see that only with the knight can she truly relax and be her authentic self. Because the knight understands her better than the prince, while she doesn't understand him as well as Cinderella did. Because of Cinderella, the prince left her; because of Cinderella, she found her true love. She's like the princess in the show—so noble.

Most people believe that a princess must be with a prince to find happiness. However, the TV series "Love Wakes Up" unexpectedly ended with the princess and knight getting together.

This shows that a princess doesn't necessarily need to be with a prince to find happiness. With a knight silently protecting her, she can still achieve the happiness she desires.

Overall, I didn't dislike "Love Wakes Up," and the ending was somewhat satisfying. They all found their true love and got together, and I learned a lot from it.

I learned that as long as you hold onto hope and don't give up, miracles will happen; as long as you work hard, you will reap the rewards. I learned that life is about give and take; you lose one thing but also gain another. I learned that what doesn't belong to you will never belong to you, and we shouldn't deliberately cling to what isn't ours. I learned not to be too extreme in everything; we should leave some room for others. I learned to cherish what we have; some things, once missed, may be a lifelong regret.

I saw that money doesn't make you a princess; Cinderella can become a princess too. For every girl, being a princess is a beautiful dream; the title of princess is bestowed upon them by others. But those princesses are not just pretty faces; only girls with strong, unyielding hearts, who strive and fight hard, are qualified to be princesses and worthy of this glorious title.

Sometimes, however, I wonder, has their love truly awakened? The ending tells us that in the beautiful fishing village, a peach blossom wine opening ceremony is held, and everyone raises their glasses to bless all lovers in the world; the ending tells us that the knight and the princess are together, and they taste their own jar of peach blossom wine, the taste of love; the ending tells us that the prince falls in love with Cinderella, who is as strong and unyielding as the princess, and they reminisce together under the beautiful peach blossom trees. Watching

this drama episode after episode, I always felt it wasn't enough, especially since it features the same cast as "Summer's Desire" (also known as "Love is Beautiful"). Speaking of "Summer's Desire," it has 80 episodes; while "Love Wakes Up" only has 40. Although the prince's mind eventually showed some memories of his time with Cinderella during his period of hardship, he and Cinderella were ultimately from different worlds, and the people and things they encountered were still different. Although love can change people, life isn't a fairy tale. Often, we need to consider other factors. A piece of gold and a piece of sand walking together might only highlight how dazzling the gold is. For the gold, it might mean nothing, but the sand would feel a little inferior seeing such a scene.

I admit, I've read several sequels to the TV series "Love Wakes Up" (prince and Cinderella, princess and knight, or both) on Baidu, and those were quite long. If you're curious, you can search for them on Baidu. I must say, I was somewhat moved, and I admit they were very well written.

Cinderella touched the prince's frozen heart with her strength and courage, and warmed his heart time and time again with her playfulness, helping him regain his strength.

The knight's persistent, silent care finally won the princess's smile, and she finally opened her heart to him.

I know what I saw might only be the end of this story, but it also signifies the beginning of another. That other story, however, requires our imagination.

I remember an episode where the knight and Cinderella chatted by the sea, discussing whether one can only have one true love in their lifetime. I must say, this topic sparked my imagination.

Frankly, I also yearn for beautiful love and hope to meet my true love someday, someone I can be with forever. But I know that for now, this is just a fantasy.

Has their love truly awakened?

If so, I think they might encounter some obstacles in the future, but they will eventually overcome them, and in the end, the prince and Cinderella, the princess and the knight, will live happily ever after.

If not, I think the happiness between the prince and Cinderella, and between the knight and the princess, won't last. Then the knight and Cinderella can also be happy together, since they are usually very happy together, while the prince and princess experience much less joy. Their interactions are mostly cold; the prince doesn't understand the princess, and the princess can't get the prince to open up.

If I knew this, perhaps I could write a complete short sequel to "Love Wakes Up"!

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