Do you want to live to be 300 years old? Zeng Baoye: An Le s death makes people rethink "how to live"

Note: In 2018, the well-known host Zeng Baoye went around the world to film a series of filming films called "Before Tomorrow", which explored profound topics including An Le's death, AI sex robots, the U.S.-Mexico border and immortality. The commonality is reflection: "What is life?" She thought that when she was 40 years old, she looked outward when she traveled, and cared about whom she met? What did you see? But the trip after the age of 40 is to look inward and see what you have changed.

When talking about Zeng Bao, many people will think of her as the daughter of famous Hong Kong artist Zeng Zhiwei and "Mom" Wang Meihua. She is full of the glory of high school and second-generation stars. In addition to being a familiar face in many various art programs, she has served as the host of important awards more often.

However, in recent years, she has rarely appeared in these bright and bright scenes, and the hosting types have gradually changed to literary figure visits and practical programs. Last year, she also filmed the "Let's Go Home" travel program with a group of friends. Many people have discovered that she felt more mature than she used to give people, and was more natural and unpretentious.

Zeng Baoyi, who is 48 years old this year (2021), responded to news invitations in 2018 and filmed a series of films "Before Tomorrow". The visitors she contacted included Philip, the "dead doctor" who vigorously promoted Anle's death. Nichik, a sex robot with AI artificial intelligence, an American-Mexico NGO, and a "eternal life" supporter who pursues endless life.

For her, this journey was quite meaningful. In addition to filming the subject, it was related to human nature and the core of society: life and death, sex and love, context and immigration... Before she embarked on this journey, she had a long time because she passed away with her best grandfather, fell into deep tragedy and had doubts about "life and death".

She once mentioned in her interview that her past was not unacceptable to her, "But when a person who is close to you leaves, his heart is empty, and you feel that some things just can't go back. To me, this is a very similar thing to a bell, reminding me to stop. ”

Understand how Anle died and let her live

For Zeng Bao, the challenge of the shooting process must be in full English, but in a short time, it must be touched and touched the most private and softest parts of the visitor’s heart.

"On the other side, it also seems to be verifying my views on these questions in the past. Will they be challenged?" Zeng Bao said that when exploring these great questions in life, the point is actually not "what is the answer". "These questions may not even have standard answers, but the most important thing is what we get in the process of pursuing the answer."

Despite having a lot of preparation in advance, Zeng Bao was still quite shocked during the journey to visit Anle's death question. For example, "Detective Doctor" Philip found a space capsule coffin that can view virtual images in VR before death. He said, "Why can't death be a feast of stylish and elegant?"

And Rui Dahua, a 104-year-old man who went from Australia to Switzerland to accept the death of Anle. Gu Daoer told her: "When I can't travel freely and read books I want to read, I feel like I should almost leave this world."

She found that saying that An Le's death was about "how to die", but ultimately it gave people a deeper thinking about "how to live". "If you have not experienced some profound thinking about death itself, you may not feel the true meaning of "living"."

Compared to Anle's death, the other extreme of the Light is a group of people who are eager to extend their lives infinitely and pursue "eternal life". Some people keep dead families in a cold manner, hoping that one day the technological progress will be reunited; scholars dedicated to studying anti-aging genes say: What people want is not long-lasting life and immortality, but reverse aging.

Interestingly, when Zeng Baojun asked his friend: If one day he could choose to live to 300 years old, do you want it? Most people's answer is: Am I the only one? Or can the person I love live with me? "I think it's more meaningful than the shorter life."

Whether you deliberately choose to end life or pursue eternity, "the most important thinking is whether we can cherish every day of life because of the limitations of life. I think this is the most meaningful."

Don't worry about facing the conflict of value and viewpoints. In addition to the positive and negative thoughts about life and death, the other part of Zeng Bao also won the "respect for different values and stand-ups."

During the filming of the US-Mexico border dispute, she visited NGO groups that provide humanitarian assistance and militia groups that prevent illegal immigrants from smuggling. "The two sides seem to be standing on completely opposite positions, but is it difficult to have one of them wrong? As I see, they are both kind and honest people, but they just happen to choose to defend their values, which in turn conflicts with each other."

"In my opinion, forcing others to follow their own values or to think that what they believe is the only correct thing is a kind of arrogance," said Zeng Bao.

It seems amazing to use sex dolls to replace real-life companions, "but you can't deny that these dolls have to some extent filled with some hearts that have been hurt in relationships or relationships.. ”

"Everyone has a different life journey, and from then to different choices, I think after these experiences, a very important conclusion for me is not to rush to criticize or choose a side station, but to face various different ideas in the world with a more open and similar mood."

Don't tick the list, life will come naturally

After this journey, Zeng Baoyan will arrive. When he is "stuck", he might as well turn around and think in a direction and take a step back. Zeng Baoyi, who used to travel and hosting around the world in the past, was also affected by the epidemic last year and spent most of his time in Taiwan.

"I may have been anxious about my work reduction in the past, but now I can think from a different perspective. If I hadn't been freeing up these time suddenly, I would probably not have the opportunity to complete two books in a year, sort out my mental journey, and filmed a travel program in Taiwan, and I wouldn't have had so much time to accompany my family."

Zeng Baoyan laughed and said that in the past, I Life is like a supermarket collection. "I'm very anxious to accomplish more things, or to try my best to think about what I can do. But now I'm more relaxed and natural, just focus on what I'm in my life."

For example, she didn't expect that she would learn English only for fun, and finally she won the rare cross-border program production invitation "Before Tomorrow".

She also said with emotion: "Most travels before the age of 40 are looking out. She cares about where she went and who she saw. Everything she saw in her eyes after the age of 40 makes me know how to keep inward and contrast with myself. If I had received this invitation 20 years ago, I might not have such a profound feeling."

Now she reminds herself: keep an open heart and cherish the scenery of every encounter in her life.

"I feel that life is not unruly, and all life courses will eventually become exhausted. Now I may have a few more patterns on my face, but I have become more free, fearless, and full of love in my heart." Zeng Baoyan laughed.

Original text: Do you want to live to the age of 300? Zeng Baoye: A cross-border travel insight into Anle's dead and "seeking for eternity"