Era: Beginning from the Modu Translation Studio

Chapter 49 The Merchant Who Sponsored a Building

Jiang Shan finally put down the chopsticks in his hand, and went back to 1958 with Director Gu's narration.

"900 yuan, 16mm Bolex, don't mention how easy it is." Until today, 20 years later, Gu Zhengzheng is still unforgettable.

Jiang Shan only heard the main point: "58 years? 900 yuan?"

Huang Hua shook his head: "It's still second-hand."

"What's the matter?" Director Gu didn't care:

"This Bolex is our first camera, and it was a great help back then."

In 1958, this Polex, which appeared in the vast crowd, was indeed a life-and-death friend for Pujiang TV Station, which had nothing to do.

In fact, the government at that time, Bei Caizheng, had already given unprecedented support to the preparatory work of Pujiang TV.

From the beginning of site selection, the preparatory personnel have been looking from a height.

At the beginning, the tallest building in Pujiang was the International Hotel, which was the zero point of the city's measurement, and it was unthinkable.

The next best thing is the 19-storey Yongan Building on South/Jing/East Road.

But this building is privately owned and must be approved by the Guo brothers, the king of department stores.

Unexpectedly, the Guo brothers not only readily agreed to the request of the preparatory team, but also sent a message to ask them if they were enough.

If it is not enough, there is a cross-street building connected to Yongan Building on the opposite side.

The preparatory team was very grateful and repeatedly declined.

Not only does it not need cross-street buildings, but even the Wing On Building only needs five floors or more.

The reason why the hardware didn't keep up later was because the original broadcast time was New Year's Day in 59.

However, after a piece of news came, all plans were disrupted.

On the opposite side, Wanwan TV will start broadcasting on October 10.

Therefore, several experts in Beihai Park made a calculation, and the National Day became an auspicious day for Pujiang TV to start broadcasting.

"On National Day, the parade officially started at 10 o'clock, and the August/[-]st Film Studio set up a large camera on the inspection stand,"

Director Gu gestured with his hand: "I push the camera's tripod and pull it back and forth in the line."

"A close-up, a long-range view. After more than two hours of parade, I almost collapsed from sweating."

"It was both nervous and exciting."

"I will never forget the weaving women who lined up in the first line. They smiled and looked at my camera. They are more beautiful than flowers."

The more Mr. Gu talked, the more he talked, Jiang Shan's emotions were aroused, and he uttered the famous saying of Jiang Xiaobai:

"and after?"

"Later," Director Gu chuckled:
"The film was finished, but where to print it became a problem. In the end, I had to go to the Second Medical College and ask the comrades who developed the X-ray film to help me."

"Then leave it to me to cut," suddenly, a voice came from the table behind Director Gu.

He was the first editor in Taiwan and one of the members of the preparatory team.

I have been eating and listening at the next table just now:
"But I didn't go to the scene at all, so I cut the order wrong. The textile workers who were supposed to be in the first team were put at the end by me."

Gu Taichang's eloquent reminiscence of the past aroused the memories of many old workers in the cafeteria.

Gradually, everyone gathered around.

For a while, there was a lot of chatter and uproar.

"Little comrade, do you know how we made TV dramas back then?"

Jiang Shan shook his head, he really didn't know.

The lesbian who spoke had grayed temples: "In the first few years of the establishment of the station, we, like Yanjing TV, broadcast live."

Jiang Shan didn't understand for a while: "Live TV drama?"

"Yes," the lesbians nodded: "The technical conditions back then did not support recording and broadcasting, and all TV dramas were filmed and broadcast at the same time."

Another: "Our first TV series "Red Flame" was broadcast live in the cafeteria on the 11th floor of Yongan Building."

"Yes, yes, yes," Director Gu smiled and nodded:
"After the set was set up, the actors of the repertory troupe performed in it, and I pushed the machine in front. The camera at that time was very heavy, and someone had to follow behind to carry the wires."

A voice: "I am responsible for the fan."

Another voice: "I'm in charge of Saxue."

"I was an artist at the time," a gay man squeezed in with a rice bowl:

"When filming this movie, I covered the windows of the cafeteria with flannelette. In one scene, the workers were experimenting with electric welding, so I took a feather duster and waved it in front of the light. Suddenly, the whole cafeteria flashed."

"Xu Gong is a great hero of our station," Director Gu introduced to Jiang Shan and Huang Hua when he saw the visitor:

"When I was filming "Lilies", I needed a quilt embroidered with lilies according to the plot. I searched all the shops and quilt noodle factories in Pujiang and couldn't find it. Xu Gong actually stayed up all night to draw a quilt for me."

"What is that?" Xu Gongpiao said:
"When filming "Red Cloud Cliff", the newly built studio was not high enough at all, so I painted the entire cliff, rocks, pines and cypresses on the entire floor of the studio."

Gu Tai answered: "Then the actors crawled on the ground, and I put down the camera and crawled along with them. Don't make the filming effect too good!"

"Cow!"

Jiang Shan couldn't help but praise.

It is said that great wisdom comes from the masses, but the starting point of wisdom must come from the love of the whole body.

In such a difficult age, every step is touching the stone.

However, in the eyes of Gu Zhengzheng's gang of comrades, they don't lose their golden years at all.

When I think about it again, my eyes are still full of light, and my blood is still the same.

This time, Jiang Shan was moved by the meticulous entrepreneurs of this era.

You know, there were only about 58 black and white TV sets in Pujiang in 100.

Just as Jiang Shan was moved, he suddenly found a pair of chopsticks picking up potato shreds in a leisurely manner.

one, one,

Elegant, yet intellectual.

Only then did he realize that the plate of shredded potatoes on the table had been wiped out one by one by Huang Hua.

At the same time as Jiang Shan's eyes fell, Huang Hua dropped the chopsticks in his hand and clapped his hands.

"It's amazing, comrades are amazing,"

What Huang Hua said almost burst into tears:
"The first camera, the first National Day documentary, the first TV series...Under such a difficult environment, it is you who have created each first."

wow~
After Huang Hua's speech was over, all the young comrades in the cafeteria applauded for their seniors.

Among them, Jiang Shan shot the most enthusiastically, his eyes followed Huang Hua closely, expressing: I am applauding for you.

Huang Hua nodded gracefully to him.

At this time, a young man who had just walked into the cafeteria was stunned by the scene in front of him:
"What's the matter? Why are you applauding after a meal?"

Xu Gong, who picked up the rice bowl again, replied: "You are late, just now Gutai was recalling our first time in Taiwan."

The young man laughed immediately: "Oh, I know, isn't it President Ni Kesong of the United States!"

Immediately, the cafeteria was quiet, even Xu Gong's chirping sound disappeared.

(End of this chapter)