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《雞毛飛上天》真實地表現了幾代人創業中的酸甜苦辣以及對未來美好生活的向往,令人耳目一新。該劇題材新穎、視角獨特,用浙商崛起的故事,反映出改革開放之初,發生在年輕人身上的問題與困惑,展現了中華商業傳奇和中國商人勇于開拓、善于創新、誠實守信的實干精神。
一部立足本地反映浙商精神的正能量劇
“雞毛換糖”,一個上年歲的人聽來無比熟悉,多數年輕一代又十分陌生的詞語,它包含了幾百年來浙江義烏百姓在時代大潮中奔走謀生的艱辛歷程,也承載著一代代浙商于卑微中白手起家的創業精神。2017年3月3日起每天在浙江衛視中國藍劇場播放的這部現實題材電視劇《雞毛飛上天》,重拾了“雞毛換糖”這個寫滿了時代記憶的詞語,并通過講述義烏商人陳江河的傳奇經歷,將一個塵封的詞語和互聯網時代萬眾創業的時代精神“接軌”,更將眼光放在了世界范圍內。
該劇以感情和創業故事為線索,講述了浙江義烏改革發展30多年曲折而又輝煌的歷程,展現了浙商崇尚信義、堅韌不拔、剛正勇為的精神品格和敢為人先、薄利多銷的商業智慧;將社會主義核心價值觀藝術性地融入電視劇創作之中,呈現浙商發展30年來的滄桑巨變,謳歌改革開放和新時期的“浙江奇跡”。
《雞毛飛上天》這部立足浙江本地的現實主義題材劇,在扎根生活、貼近百姓的同時,同樣展現了中國人自強不息的奮斗史和積極向上、堅定前行的精神品質。作為中宣部重點扶持影視劇項目中唯一一部當代現實題材劇,《雞毛飛上天》是繼《向東是大海》《溫州一家人》之后浙商題材的又一部力作。
《雞毛飛上天》的故事起源于上世紀70年代末大名鼎鼎的“雞毛換糖”的故事,即浙江省義烏地區的小商販用紅糖、草紙等低廉物品換取居民家中的雞毛獲取微利,并逐漸首創中國第一代小商品市場的浙江傳奇。
該劇制片人吳家平曾提到,“這部劇深入展現浙商乃至中國商人親身體驗過的坎坷悲壯又亮麗輝煌的改革發展之路,是中國商業帝國的白皮書,也是中國商人生動的教科書。小人物的夢想,其實就是中國夢。”這是一部正能量爆棚的商業劇,這里有上世紀浙商創業的艱辛奮斗史,也有洋溢著懷舊味道和年代質感的火熱青春,更有當代年輕人喜聞樂見的創業“心經”。
該劇不僅在題材上抓住了我國計劃經濟向市場經濟轉型的重要歷史節點,而且在深挖改革開放30年經濟創新的同時,還對當下如火如荼的電商浪潮、“互聯網+”等全新商業模式同樣有所探討,發揚了新時期“大眾創業、萬眾創新”背景下,新絲路上浙江人傲立潮頭、急流勇進的精神風骨。該劇的立意可謂從歷史中來,兼具現實思考。
復制歷史固然不易,更難的是追趕當下。一個時代必然有一個時代的聲音,一個群體也必然有為其代言的藝術形式。從這個邏輯角度來看,《雞毛飛上天》與其所恰當折射出的義烏商人、浙江商人乃至中國商人的精神,正是一個群體與為其代言的藝術形式之間關系的典型案例。
一部生動的現實主義的創業啟示錄
《雞毛飛上天》的主人公陳江河是出身貧寒的農村養子,少年時代就因守舊政策無奈背井離鄉,流落在外的他迫于生計,和碰巧結識的一生愛侶駱玉珠一同做起了“雞毛換糖”賺取微利的營生,其后陳江河一生遭遇養父責難、勞燕分飛、家庭變故、事業受挫等無數沉浮,卻始終直面人生苦難,不改初心、不忘摯愛,靠著一步步的辛勤奮斗與誠信經營,最終成為了走向世界的絲襪大亨。
眾所周知,比起虛構創作,優秀的現實題材劇更容易引發觀眾的情感共鳴和心理認同,當片中角色的身份故事與觀眾的生活體驗高度相似時,觀眾對于角色的每一個決策和心理活動都感同身受。陳江河充滿艱辛的謀生經歷和跌宕起伏的情感體驗,都是多數觀眾曾經或正在面對的人生困境,比起諸多魔幻奇幻題材中的一步登天,充滿真實韻味的小人物逆襲故事,顯然更能引發觀眾的代入感,取得更好的勵志效果。
陳江河豐富多彩的傳奇經歷的書寫載體,并非無從考據的虛構場景,而是中國改革開放至今的波瀾壯闊的時代長卷,劇中不僅能夠看到身世坎坷的陳江河、駱玉珠如何相濡以沫、奮斗創辦國際企業,更能從中讀到大時代的奔涌巨變——從人們將“雞毛換糖”視為投機倒把,到義烏成為全國零售商品的最大集散地,人們對于經濟發展的認知,在短短幾十年間產生了巨大的飛躍;從承包經營不善的國營襪廠思謀引進新的技術,到傳統企業在互聯網時代尋求轉型,甚至拓展西班牙、迪拜等海外市場,勤勉機智的浙江商人,從未停止創新進取的腳步。
劇中,無論陳江河與駱玉珠的不離不棄,還是陳江河與摯友邱英杰的惺惺相惜相互砥礪,抑或陳江河父子兵攜手出征、兩代人直面困境,這一段段“情”的刻畫,是《雞毛飛上天》這部劇的一大看點。
“商人在本質上是一群需要通過協作和信任增加財富的人”,浙商精神將這一本質發揚光大,強調“不要單打獨斗,要抱團取暖”,陳江河廣結善緣,得道多助,不經意的一些善舉也能為日后創造巨大的價值。無論競爭多激烈,他始終不改初心,不走旁門左道;無論遇到多少艱難險阻,他也滿懷理想和希望,這是《雞毛飛上天》向我們傳遞的又一種創業正能量:有信念便能絕處逢生,有熱情便會勇攀高峰,有溫暖就可帶愛前行。
值得一提的是,《雞毛飛上天》有六成戲份就在浙江義烏當地取景,廿三里老街、舍口塘村、廿三里第一小學社團活動中心等場景悉數入境,其中廿三里作為義烏的工業重鎮,有各類工業企業2000多家,以襪業、織帶、化妝品、工藝品、塑料、玩具為主導行業,劇組追本溯源,保證了劇中提到諸多歷史事件,百分百實景還原。同時,劇組還走出國門,先后在捷克布拉格、克魯姆洛夫,奧地利哈爾施塔特和韓國拍攝,將義烏精神、浙商精神和中國精神傳播到海外,并匯入國家“一帶一路”建設的歷史洪流。
網友“VVera”評論這部劇是“良心好劇”,“看著劇哭了、笑了、情感代入了,感恩導演和這群真正把戲演到骨子里的演員!”“里面的情節很真,老一代的小商品市場都是我這輩小時候的記憶,而上世紀七八十年代那會兒,父輩確實也都是這么苦過來的。”“義烏人為浙商為家鄉驕傲!”
的確,當今天的義烏以“義新歐”班列的起點而成為“一帶一路”戰略實施的一個節點之時,以《雞毛飛上天》為代表的現實主義題材電視劇及其所書寫的浙商,也正昂首闊步,與中國商人一起,走向更加寬廣的天地。
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Television Series Dramatizes Grassroots Entrepreneurship of Zhejiang
By Li Zi, Lu Shan
, a 2017 55-episode TV drama that recounts the sweets and bitters of the life of the earlier generations of Zhejiang entrepreneurs who eked out a living in Yiwu by collecting and selling chicken feather before the incipient years of Chinas open-up and reform, proved a bit hit of the year and a tear jerker. The pioneering spirit, integrity and daunting enterprise of the trailblazers on Zhejiangs entrepreneurial stage presented in the drama not only won the hearts of many but also provoked thoughts about what todays younger generations are probably missing in their pursuit of dreams.
The story of “Sugar for feather” of the forerunners of Yiwu businesspeople was one full of blood and tears, but may sound irrelevant to todays youngsters. Making its debut on March 3, 2017, the drama brought the viewers back into the ‘start-from-scratch days of the ‘feather dealers who laid the solid foundation for a small city in Zhejiang to grow into the worlds largest small commodity marketplace, and put the dust-laden phrase “feather for sugar” into a new, global entrepreneurial context. The unique entrepreneurial prosperity of Zhejiang, known as the ‘Zhejiang miracle, is celebrated by the drama that is full of positive energy and the flair of realism.
“The drama qualifies as the ‘white paper of the Chinese business empire and a ‘textbook about the ups and downs of Chinas businesspeople in the countrys stormy social and political period,” concluded Wu Jiaping, the producer of the TV drama.
The drama centers on the life story of Chen Jianghe, the adopted son of a poverty-stricken family. He uproots himself to make a living in a life of exile and meets an extraordinary woman of great courage. Whatever adversity that comes his way, the man sticks with what he believes and loves until he makes a legend of himself in the fierce competition of silk stockings industry.
Chen Jianghes story is the vignette of one of the most exciting periods in the epoch-making history of “Zhejiang entrepreneurs”, making the viewers who have similar life experiences resonate when the plot unfolds. Chens entrepreneurial courage and innovation is reflective of the diligence and business acumen of a whole generation of Zhejiang business warriors who broke the cocoon of long-time planned economic shackles, brought the local economy into the international market, and marched into an exciting Internet era.
Essentially, businessmen are a community built on cooperation and mutual trust, which is beautifully represented by the enterprise of Zhejiang entrepreneurs and the story of Chen Jianghe serves as a wonderful example of such spirituality. In this sense, we have good reason to say “faith, passion and a kind heart” are the three key messages the TV drama is trying to spread.
A lot of the production of the drama was completed in Yiwu – where the ‘feather legend originated and Chinas first seeds of small commodity economy were sown, particularly in the citys Niansanli industrial area that is now hosting more than 2,000 companies specializing in an array of light industrial fields such as socks and stockings, cosmetics and toys.
Many other scenes in the drama are set in foreign lands including Prague (Czech Republic), Cesky Krumlov (South Bohemia), Hallstatt (Austria) and ROK.
The great success of the drama is also brought by the extraordinary performances of the cast led by Ying Tao, Zhang Yi, and Tao Zeru. The romance and enduring love between Chen Jianghe and Luo Yuzhu and the lifetime friendship between Chen and Qiu YIngjie touches the hearts of the viewers and adds power to the dramas emotional undercurrent. For many, watching the struggle of Chen Jianghe and Luo Yuzhu feels like reliving their own entrepreneurial past.