WEI CHENG {THE FORTRESS} {EPISODE 2 OF 10} {MANDARIN
CHINESE} (TV)
Summary
The first of two programs on this tape. Episode two of
ten in this television adaptation of the Chinese novel,
"Wei Cheng," (The Fortress) written by Qian Zhongshu in
the 1940s. It details the love and marriage of a
western-educated man named Fang Hongjian in the late
1930s in China.
Episode two continues with the protagonist Mr. Fang
Hongjian's life in Shanghai. Episode two begins with Mr.
Fang on a train to go to his own home for a short visit.
Upon his arrival, Mr. Fang is greeted by his father,
brother, other family members, and local newspaper
reporters at the station. Once Mr. Fang gets home, his
family members are in awe of the presents he has
brought back from Europe. The town elders treat him as a
local celebrity, offering to marry their available
daughters to him, and inviting him to give a speech at
the local college. When it’s time to give the speech,
Mr. Fang speaks of opium and syphilis, shocking the old
folks, who stop his speech, and making the younger
people laugh hilariously. Afterwards, everyone treats
Mr. Fang as an eccentric young man and no respectable
family wants to marry their daughters to him. A few
days later, Mr. Fang leaves his hometown to go back to
Shanghai. Once in Shanghai, Mr. Fang stays at his
father-in-law's house again and works at his
father-in-law's bank as well. One day, his father-in-law
Mr. Zhou introduces Mr. Fang to a business associate
named Jimmy Zhang, who wants to marry his daughter to
Mr. Fang. Although Mr. Fang has no interest in Mr.
Zhang's daughter, out of nicety he accepts Mr. Zhang's
invitation to visit their house. Upon seeing the
intended girl, Mr. Fang is positive that he has no
interest in her and leaves the Zhang's house in haste.
Mr. Fang next decides to call upon Miss Su Wenwan, one
of the women he met on the ship returning from Europe in
episode one. Miss Su gladly welcomes his visit and also
introduces her younger cousin Miss Tang Xiaofu to Mr.
Fang, who immediately is taken by the young beauty.
Episode two ends with Mr. Fang, Miss Su, and Miss Tang
happily talking about various topics.
(This program is in Mandarin Chinese.)
Cataloging of this program was made possible by Sun TV,
2004.
Details
- NETWORK: CCTV (China)
- DATE: November 30, 1989
- RUNNING TIME: 0:49:18
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:70679
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama; International Collection - China
- SERIES RUN: CCTV (China) - TV Series
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Huang Shuqin … Director, Writer
- Sun Xiongfei … Writer
- Chen Daoming
- Lu Liping
- Li Yuanyuan
- Shi Lanya
- 1-800 cataloger says:
- Yin Shi … Executive Producer
- Yu Benzheng … Executive Producer
- Zhou Enpu … Executive Producer
- Wu Jinman … Executive Producer
- Zhang Xuecun … Producer
- Mei Shaokui … Producer
- Qian Qingqing … Production (Misc.), Production Assistant
- Huang Shuqin … Director, Script by
- Wang Zhihua … Director
- Xia Xiaoyun … Direction (Misc.), Assistant Director
- Sun Xiongfei … Script by
- Tu Chuande … Script by
- Guan Xia … Music by
- Wang Yongji … Conductor
- Shanghai Movie Music Troupe … Symphony Orchestra
- Bi Ke … Narrator
- Chen Daoming … Cast, Fang Hongjian
- Li Yuanyuan … Cast, Su Wenwan
- Shi Lanya … Cast, Tang Xiaofu
- Yuan Zhilian … Cast
- Jin Huizhi … Cast
- Wu Tiange … Cast
- Zhang Zhihua … Cast
- Zeng Dan … Cast
- Wu Yigong
- Cast
- Zhang Wenrong … Cast
- Zhan Shiqiang … Cast
- Yang Zhongwen … Cast
- Song Ningqi … Cast
- Liu Fang … Cast
- Shen Huaiqi … Cast
- Xiao Xiangfei … Cast
- Liu Changwei … Cast
- Shen Xinghao … Cast
- Xia Xiaoyun … Cast
- Qian Qingqing … Cast