Taiwan
He Yuan Zi (Chinese: 何原滋; pinyin: Hé Yuánzī), also known by her nickname Xiao Zi (小滋 Xiǎozī), was the heiress of He Corporation. She was engaged to Dao Ming Si of Dao Ming Group. Though Xiao Zi was in love with Si, she ended the engagement since he was still in love with her friend Dong Shan Cai. She remained good friends with both of them.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Xiao Zi was born an only child to her mother and father. She was also the sole heir to the wealthy He Corporation, which had ties with an American oil magnate. Xiao Zi had "few friends," possibly due to her self-admitted "self-centeredness."[1]
College[]
Xiao Zi attended an unnamed college in Taipei.[1]
Engagement to Si[]
Xiao Zi and Si after their first kiss
One night, Xiao Zi was dragged to a hotel. Her parents arrived shortly after her, revealing that they had arranged her engagement to the Dao Ming Group heir, Dao Ming Si. He suddenly grabbed her hand instead of that of another girl, Dong Shan Cai. They were far away by the time Si realized his mistake. Xiao Zi became indignant when he decided to leave her on her own with no shoes. She jumped on his back and bit his ear, leading him to throw her off and then leave. The following day, Xiao Zi came to Si's school, where she ran into Shan Cai. When Si showed up, Xiao Zi declared "I have fallen for you." He became irritated, and Xi Men and Mei Zuo had to hold him back. Shan Cai then took Xiao Zi away. She invited Shan Cai to go shopping. They became friends while talking about Si, whom Shan Cai had experience with.[1]
Si later asked Xiao Zi to date him, saying that he would "try [his] best to love [her]." She waited outside Shan Cai's place to tell her the news. Shan Cai congratulated her. On their first date, Si acted standoffish and suddenly left the café without waiting for her. Xiao Zi complained about his behavior, leading Si to begin treating her nicer though somewhat begrudgingly. After some time, Xiao Zi demanded for Si to kiss her to "prove that [he] no longer loved Shan Cai." The same day, the couple coincidentally ran into Shan Cai and Hua Ze Lei at a café. Xiao Zi invited them to her family's villa. There Si confessed that he could not love her, which devastated her. She stayed for several days by herself, before asking her mother to end the engagement. She later visited Shan Cai, whom agreed to remain friends with Xiao Zi.[2]
Supporting Si and Shan Cai[]
Xiao Zi tries to comfort Si
- Si: "I'm sure you know that you and I are only good friends."
- Xiao Zi: "I know I'm your friend, while Shan Cai is the girl you love. Let's make a pact. Choose me in your next life."
- — Xiao Zi and Si decide to remain good friends[src]
Sometime later, Xi Men and Mei Zuo invited Xiao Zi to a get together to cheer up Si. Chen Qing He suggested that she had come to take back Si now that he and Shan Cai were broken up. Xiao Zi responded that she would not "capitalize on the situation." The get together quickly ended when Si and Xi Men began fighting.[3] After Shan Cai returned to Taipei, Xiao Zi came to her school to visit her. There she heard from Mei Zuo and Xi Men that Shan Cai had seemingly started dating Lei. Xiao Zi became worried about Si and later found him at the mall. Si refused to talk to her at first, becoming angry when she tried to take up for Shan Cai. Nevertheless, she persisted and he started talking about his feelings. In a moment of weakness, Xiao Zi hugged him and said "You still have me." She soon pulled away, laughing it off as "just a joke."[4]
Xiao Zi later visited Shan Cai's home, where they took a photo together. She used the photo to advertise for blind dates for her and Shan Cai. Their final blind dates were two students, Qing Yong and Xiao Wen. Shan Cai ended up offending Qing Yong, who then poured water on her. Xiao Zi became angry and left with Shan Cai, but lost her along the way. Some days later, Xiao Zi recounted the meeting to Si and Mei Zuo when they asked. While investigating on her own, Xiao Zi ran into Qing He who wanted to join her search. She then spotted Xiao Wen. He admitted that he was hired to attend the date and did not actually know Qing Yong.[5] Sometime later, Xiao Zi and Si met at a café. He told her "Go look for a good man." Xiao Zi then joked that she thought he was going to ask her out. They then chatted happily as good friends.[6]
Several days later, Xiao Zi's parents arranged her engagement to Si with his mother, despite Xiao Zi previously declining. Her parents and Si's mother were investing in a petroleum extraction project together, but each party mistrusted the other. An engagement between their children was determined in order for them to trust each other. Xiao Zi's movements were being closely watched, though she managed to see the F3 to explain the situation. The next day, Xiao Zi visited Shan Cai to convince her to "give Si up" so he would start eating again.[7] She then brought Shan Cai to Si's home. His mother was against letting Shan Cai see Si, but Xiao Zi convinced her to let them speak through the door. Shan Cai ultimately joined Si's protest, leading to the engagement being called off by his mother.[8]
Physical appearance[]
Xiao Zi was a young, good-looking girl. She styled her short hair in various ways, though she usually had it straightened. Xiao Zi also occasionally had it crimped or curled. Shan Cai described her as "fashionable," because of Xiao Zi's tendency to wear modern, trendy clothing. Her overall build was tall and slim.
Personality and traits[]
Her personality was characterized as sweet and happy-go-lucky, though somewhat naive. As an only child, she had a selfish side which she herself admitted to. Xiao Zi, as a result, was sometimes careless with her words and actions. Her intense personality made it difficult for her to make friends since people often viewed her as rude or annoying. Shan Cai initially had a negative first impression of her. However, after getting to know her, she found her hard not to like Xiao Zi. Her experiences with Si and Shan Cai helped her develop into a more mature, selfless person.
Etymology[]
He (何), is similar to the second character (河) in her manga counterpart's last name. Both characters can be transliterated to Hé.[9] Her first name, Yuan Zi (原滋), contains the third character from her manga counterpart's last name and the sole character from her first name. The first (原) means "meadow" and "origin,"[10] and the second (滋) means "to grow," "to increase," and "to cause."[11] Additionally, she is often referred to by her nickname Xiao Zi (小滋). Xiao (小) means "small" or "little" and can be used as a prefix to indicate familiarity or affection.[12]
Behind the scenes[]
Portrayal
- See also: Category:Shigeru Okawahara portrayals
- Christine Ke portrays Xiao Zi in Meteor Garden (2001).[13]
Appearances[]
| Meteor Garden (2001) | |||||||||
| 10 | |||||||||
| (Debut) | |||||||||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
| (Mentioned) | (Mentioned) | ||||||||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Episode 10, Meteor Garden
- ↑ Episode 11, Meteor Garden
- ↑ Episode 14, Meteor Garden
- ↑ Episode 15, Meteor Garden
- ↑ Episode 16, Meteor Garden
- ↑ Episode 17, Meteor Garden
- ↑ Episode 18, Meteor Garden
- ↑ Episode 19, Meteor Garden
- ↑
He (surname) on Wikipedia
- ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/原
- ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/滋
- ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/小
- ↑ https://kknews.cc/news/56m9r3.html (Chinese)
See also[]