In Meng Xiaodong’s hands were the emerald ring presented by Du Yuesheng, the folding fan presented by Sun Yangnong, and the painting "Statue of Guanyin" presented by Puru. These were all very famous people at the time, so the things presented to Meng Xiaodong were also very precious.
Meng Xiaodong is a famous actor in Beijing. She married Mei Lanfang because she was infatuated with him, but later she resolutely chose to break up with him. In the end, she spent half her life remarrying Du Yuesheng, and finally found her true destination. . Due to her professional relationship, Meng Xiaodong's "circle of friends" is either rich or noble. She has met many important people and became good friends with them.
When Du and Meng got married, Du Yuesheng gave his ring to Meng Xiaodong as a token of love. The ring surface is a Colombian emerald, weighing about 17 carats. It was originally Du Yuesheng's favorite thing. It was also the only piece of jewelry that Du Yuesheng gave to Meng Xiaodong.
The grandfather of Sun Yangnong, a famous Peking Opera fan, was the teacher of Emperor Guangxu, and his family education is profound. Because of his love for Peking Opera, Sun Yangnong got to know many famous Peking opera masters. Mei Lanfang, Yu Shuyan, and Meng Xiaodong were all his friends. Sun Yangnong has a folding fan in his hand, with plum blossoms painted by Mei Lanfang on one side and calligraphy written by Yu Shuyan on the other. It is extremely precious. After Sun Yangnong moved to Hong Kong in 1949, Meng Xiaodong gave him a lot of help. As a token of gratitude, Sun Yangnong gave the folding fan to Meng Xiaodong.
Although he was the cousin of Emperor Puyi, Puru was proficient in poetry and poetry, and together with Zhang Daqian, he was known as "Southern Zhang and Northern Pu". Although Meng Xiaodong was not particularly good at poetry, there were similarities between opera and calligraphy and painting, and Meng Xiaodong quickly became good friends with Puru. This "Statue of Guanyin" was personally presented to Meng Xiaodong by Puru in Hong Kong. The boy in the water worshiping Guanyin is also a true portrayal of Meng Xiaodong's devotion to Buddha after leaving Mei Lanfang. After Meng Xiaodong brought it back to Taiwan in his later years, it has been hanging in his living room.