- Wei Xiaobao
Wei Xiaobao (zh-tsp|t=韋小寶|s=韦小宝|p=Wéi Xiǎobǎo) is the main character in
Jinyong 's last novel "The Deer and the Cauldron " (鹿鼎記).Name
In early pirated copies by 南琪出版社 in Taiwan, Wei Xiaobao has another name "Ren Datong" (任大同), and his mother was "Ren Chunhua" (任春花), "Xiaoguizi" (小桂子) was "Xiaozhuzi" (小柱子).
In
John Minford 's translation, Wei Xiaobao has an English localized name "Trinket".Biography
* Family name: Wéi (韋)
* Given name: Xiǎobǎo (小寶)
* Gender: Male
* Father: "Unknown"
* Mother:Wei Chunhua (韋春花)(However in the two filmsRoyal Tramp andRoyal Tramp II this character was rewritten as Xiǎobǎo's sister to better suit the age of Sandra Ng whoplayed this character).
* Masters:Chen Jinnan (陳近南),Emperor Kangxi (愛新覺羅·玄燁),Princess Changping (長平公主)
* Wives:A Ke (阿珂),Shuanger (雙兒),Fang Yi (方怡),Princess Jianning (建寧公主),Mu Jianping (沐劍屏),Su Quan (蘇荃),Zeng Rou (曾柔)
* Sons:Wei Hutou (韋虎頭) with A Ke,Wei Tongchui (韋銅錘) with Su Quan
* Daughter:Wei Shuangshuang (韋雙雙) with Princess JianningPlot
Wei Xiaobao was born around
1656 in "Lichun Yuan" (麗春院),brothel inYangzhou . His motherWei Chunhua was a prostitute. When Xiaobao was 12 years old, he metMao Shiba , and went toBeijing with him. One day, Mao and Wei were caught by eunuchHai Dafu , and came intoForbidden City . Wei Xiaobao killed young eunuchXiaoguizi and lived withHai Dafu in the imperial palace. He met youngEmperor Kangxi by accident.Notable actors who have played Wei Xiaobao
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