The Chart of a Director
By 巫垚
AI translated from the original Chinese.
Generated by Bing
In recent years, many excellent Taiwanese dramas have been widely acclaimed. The development of Taiwan's film and TV industry depends on a group of talented people working steadily in it. Mr. R is a Taiwanese TV drama director. After graduating in the field, he started out in commercials and music videos, and later moved into directing TV dramas.
For directing work, the Sun and Moon, 化權 and 化科 all matter a great deal. How does Mr. R's chart show up?
太陽 and 太陰: work with light and shadow
- Mr. R's main star 太陰 (Tai Yin) is in 酉, a land of romance, and the 化權 □ of the 巳 and 卯 palaces concentrate in 酉. The Sun and Moon are work with light and shadow; supported by the power of 化權 □, it's a chart that can command the set, so being a director fits the signs.
- The 酉 Palace sees 左輔 and 右弼 (Zuo Fu, You Bi): many types of shoots. From commercials and music videos to TV dramas, he has worked on a wide variety.
- 祿存 (Lu Cun) sits with 太陰 in 酉. 祿存 often represents whether one can hold a certain occupation. So 太陰 with 祿存, making a living from "light and shadow," fits the signs.
Romance spirit stars not strong enough
To make a name in artistic work, the "romance spirit stars" matter a great deal.
- The chart's pattern in 酉 sees the Sun and Moon, good for work with light and shadow, but the three sides and four directions of 酉 have no romance spirit stars transforming them auspiciously.
- The 午 Palace holds 紅鸞 (Hong Luan) and 咸池 (Xian Chi); its stem 甲 makes 太陽 (Tai Yang) become 化忌 ×, damaging the 太陰 pattern.
- 天姚 (Tian Yao) in 寅, stem 庚, makes 太陽 become 化祿 ● and 太陰 become 化科 △: a small auspicious transformation.
- 天喜 (Tian Xi) in 子, stem 戊, makes 太陰 become 化權 □: a small auspicious transformation.
Overall, the pattern would be strong if romance spirit stars sat directly in the 酉 Palace, but none do. Although 天姚 and 天喜 both help the 酉 pattern a little, there's also damage from 紅鸞 and 咸池; one plus, one minus, so building a reputation is still somewhat difficult.
Conclusion
太陽 and 太陰 can make a director. But many aspire to direct, and gaining a name and standing in the industry is very hard. Without the help of romance spirit stars, there's some frustration.
A while ago I binge-watched the hit Taiwanese drama 影后 (The Queen of Screen) in one go. The frustrated director 李子齊 (Li Zi-qi) reminded me of Mr. R, who has been nominated for major awards but unfortunately hasn't won, and still works tirelessly. Once Mr. R reaches his 天梁 (Tian Liang) major period, he has a good chance of suddenly rising to fame. May he keep working toward his ideals; success is in sight.