Uenogawa Zao, whose historical prototype is Uenogawa Jun.
Jun Uenogawa was born in Ludan, but he has half Chinese blood. His biological mother was Princess Xianjing, a princess of the royal family of Dayue, the last feudal dynasty in China.
Historically, Princess Xianjing's biological father, King Chengjin, sent his only daughter, Xianjing, to the Kingdom of Ludan a month before the fall of Daiyue. She was then married off to Uenogawa Masato, a general of the allied Kingdom of Ludan. This was undoubtedly the biggest blow to a princess of a fallen kingdom. Unfortunately, at that time, China did not have the extra care to take care of the feelings of a princess of a fallen kingdom.
Soon, with the arrival of the Chongcheng Plan, Dai Viet declared its official demise with remarkable speed. A behemoth that had dominated for nearly three centuries collapsed completely that night.
Jun Uenogawa was Princess Kenjeong's only child, but he was the least noticeable of Masato Uenogawa's eight children, ranking sixth. Princess Kenjeong died shortly after giving birth to him, so it's easy to imagine that Jun Uenogawa's childhood was not easy. He had foreign blood flowing in his veins, and without his mother's care, and with his father being indifferent to him, he developed a stubborn, cruel, and competitive personality later on.
In postmodern terms, he is the epitome of a beautiful, strong, and tragic figure.
However, he is a villain, both in history and in the adapted version of Uenogawa Zao, a villain who has done all sorts of bad things.
But for an actor, playing a role well is the most important job.
Although Ueno Kazuo is a supporting character, Xu Qian and producer Jiang share the same idea: villains don't have to be 'lovable,' but human nature is complex and there is no absolute purity. There are things you like and things you don't like, and only by balancing these two can a qualified character be created.
Uenogawa Zao appears from episode 5 onwards, although he only makes a brief appearance in this episode.
This is a modern coffee shop with luxurious and exquisite decor. The two main actors followed the murderer here. In the shot, a young man is sitting there, wearing a sharp gray wool suit with a pure white shirt. His hair is neatly combed, and there is a pack of cigarettes and a fedora on the table. A white ribbon, one inch wide, is tied around the waist of the hat.
This is Ueno Kawaizumi when he first arrived in China.
Meanwhile, Meng Ziqiu arrived at Weicheng University with the medicine kit and coffee jelly that Xu Qian had instructed him to bring.
This is Meng Ziqiu's first time returning to his alma mater since graduation. Looking closely, he feels a bit nostalgic. Over the years, the overall appearance hasn't changed, but many details have changed, and of course, they're changing for the better.
11:45 is the time for freshmen to rest during lunch break, the same time as class time.
Meng Ziqiu was starting to regret it. He shouldn't have eaten before coming; he should have just gone to the cafeteria for a meal. What a mistake!
Meng Liangchen saw his brother from afar, standing under the tree in the dormitory building. He was tall and strong, looking just like an athlete. Sometimes he felt it was a real pity that his brother didn't pursue sports.
"elder brother--"
Meng Ziqiu chuckled as he looked at the 'little chick' in front of him. Not bad, he's a bit stronger than before, maybe it's the clothes that make him look better.
"Here you go. There's some coffee jelly that your brother Xu made inside. Remember to share it with your classmates and build good relationships with them."
Meng Liangchen also saw another box and asked him, "What's the other one?"
"It's a first-aid kit, prepared by Brother Xu. Look how good he is to you, tsk tsk~" Meng Ziqiu tapped his forehead, "You should know how to be grateful, understand!"
"Do you even need to tell me that..." Meng Liangchen rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit annoyed. He missed his brother when he couldn't see him, but now that he actually saw him, he missed the days when his brother wasn't around. But no one dared to crack him like a walnut.
Meng Ziqiu smiled and ruffled his younger brother's hair before letting him go. "That's enough. Didn't you want to take a nap? Go on upstairs. I'm leaving too."
Meng Liangchen slapped his hand away, her voice muffled, "Where are we going this time?"
Meng Ziqiu understood the other meaning behind his words, but still smiled and said, "Where else can we go? Back to the gym, I haven't been there in a long time."
Hearing this, Meng Liangchen felt relieved and nodded, "Okay, then I'll go back."
Seeing that Meng Liangchen had gone upstairs, Meng Ziqiu turned to find Qin You. Qin You had been kept behind by the instructor because of the military posture incident, and it was likely that he would become the leader of his class. At the same time, he would have to work harder than the others, as he was receiving extra training.
After a while, it was almost one o'clock when Qin You returned to the dormitory building.
"It hasn't melted, has it?" Qin You asked first, showing concern for his coffee jelly.
"How could that be? I added a lot of ice packs." Meng Ziqiu said, opening the styrofoam box for him to inspect, while also observing Xu Qian's puppet 'Qin You' with his eyes. Every time he saw 'Qin You', he would exclaim—it's so similar! It's too similar!
Qin You ate one on the spot, then handed one to Meng Ziqiu, casually asking him, "Are you going back to the gym now?"
"Hmm, I'll go back and check on the business." Hearing that familiar tone, Meng Ziqiu had an indescribable feeling. It wasn't that it was bad, but rather that he felt... somewhat uncomfortable.
"We should go back and take a look. Drive carefully on the road." Qin You, who was eating jelly, had no idea what the other person was thinking, but even if he did, he couldn't offer any further explanation.
"Alright, I'm leaving."
Meng Ziqiu drove away from the school. In the car, for some reason, he thought of the phone call he had with his father some time ago. His father had always been a somewhat strange person, and even as his biological son, Meng Ziqiu still felt that way.
From a young age, Meng's father was not close to his two sons, or more precisely, not close to Meng Liangchen. His estrangement was ingrained in his bones. The Meng brothers were mostly cared for by their grandfather when they were young. Although he had doubts, Meng Ziqiu tried to ask his father, but he never received a response.
With their mothers deceased at a young age and their fathers distant, the two Mengs might have gone astray if it weren't for their grandfather taking care of them.
But just two weeks ago, his father called him and asked if they had run into anyone recently.
Meng Ziqiu always felt that the 'person' his father mentioned was likely Xu Qian, but at that time, he didn't know whether he had lost his mind or what, and he kept Xu Qian's existence a secret.
As for the reason, he hasn't been able to find one yet.
However, Meng Ziqiu had a thought hidden in his mind: he wanted to go back to his hometown and visit the ancestral hall, where he might find the answer to his questions.
Thinking of this, Meng Ziqiu suddenly stopped the car. He hesitated for about three seconds, then turned the steering wheel and drove in another direction—Chang'ai Mountain.
That evening, Xu Qian stayed at a hotel outside the film and television city and did not return to his apartment, so he was unaware that Meng Ziqiu had left Weicheng.
He didn't return to his apartment until 11 p.m. on Tuesday, only to find that Meng Ziqiu wasn't home. Feeling something was off, he sent her a WeChat message. She replied quickly, saying that he was at a friend's place and would be back in a couple of days.
Xu Qian didn't think too much about it. Meng Ziqiu was a man with many friends, so he figured it wasn't a big problem and didn't pay much attention to it.
...
The next morning, Yan Lang picked up Xu Qian early to go to the company to sign the contract. Before 10 o'clock, the two drove to Sanjiang.
"Intern Dad" is a popular show on the Sanjiang online streaming platform. Parent-child shows are always popular with viewers, especially with these inexperienced intern dads, who always manage to create many hilarious situations.
When selecting guests, Sanjiang has certain age restrictions, strictly controlling them to be between 25 and 35. Younger guests are not suitable and cannot be used for the time being, while older guests may not have enough energy to deal with these quirky children.
The show was filmed in a 5V5 format, where five boys aged 4-6 were randomly assigned to five guests to spend a day living as fathers and sons. During this time, the children's biological mothers would observe from behind the scenes, and the communication (or complaints) between the mothers was a major highlight of the show.
On his way there, Xu Qian only hoped that his 'son' would be an obedient child, otherwise he might break down in front of the entire audience...
As it turned out, Sanjiang didn't 'love' him as much as Xu Qian had imagined.
Du Siyuan is arguably the pinnacle of the "little devil" on "Intern Dad". His head is filled with a book of 100,000 Whys. He is energetic and extremely active. He will run if he can, and stand if he can, and sit if he can. The only thing that can calm him down is playing games, but playing games is not allowed on the show, so... there is no solution.
However, when Xu Qian saw him in person, he found that the child's favorability towards him was extremely high, directly exceeding 100, which surprised Xu Qian.
"Hello, Siyuan." Xu Qian squatted down, looking the little boy in the eye, and smiled slightly, trying his best to appear kind and friendly.
Du Siyuan chuckled, his eyes filled with the unique innocence of a child, and called out to him—
"Brother Bamboo—"
"Bamboo...brother?" Xu Qian was a little confused. "Why do you call me Bamboo Brother?"
Du Siyuan carefully took out his phone and saw that it was the icon for the mobile game "Thousand Demon Records".
Xu Qian, this is... well, wait, aren't you only six years old? You're already playing Thousand Demon Records at six? Do your parents know?
"Brother!" Du Siyuan slyly put away his phone and quickly accepted his new 'dad'. "I'm hungry!"
Xu Qian sighed, scooped the child up, and held him in his arms with one hand. "You should call me uncle..."
"But you are the Bamboo God!" The child didn't understand these things. Besides, this older brother didn't look like an uncle at all. His uncles didn't look like this!
Xu Qian looked down at him, shook his head, and didn't refute anything further. In the game, the Bamboo Sect is affectionately called "Bamboo God" by players. It's a sect that can carry if your skills are good enough, and it requires a lot of skill. In order to play this sect well, Xu Qian had practiced for a while and was currently playing it quite well.
Author's Note: P.S., a six-year-old can actually play King of Glory, and he's pretty good at it... (This noob is crying).
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