1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 73: The Man from the Atlantic Ocean

Labor Day, holiday.

Dachun stays in bed at home.

He got a good scolding during the midterm exam a few days ago.

He is exhausted both physically and mentally.
In addition, Xia Tian had something to do today and had to visit someone else's house, so Dachun was too lazy to get up.

Chun's mother Li Wanhong prepared lunch before she saw Dachun get up!
"You're finally up. Why don't you rest in that bed for a while?" Chun's mother said to him in a teasing tone.

"It rests all day long, so what's wrong with working overtime occasionally?" Dachun said jokingly.

After saying that, I got hit by a chopstick.
On the other side, Xia Tian was taken to visit a friend's house by her mother.

She was the Aunt Deng who recommended Xia Tian to record songs on the radio program "Little Trumpet".

Aunt Deng is much older than Aunt Xia. She is a member of the Chinese Artists Association and is good at ink painting of flowers and plants.

As for how the painter became friends with Xia Ma, a dancer, I don’t know.

When they were almost there, Xia Tian asked her mother curiously, "Mom, what kind of family does Aunt Deng belong to?"

Because their destination was a large compound, and it was of a fairly high level—there were guards standing at the gate.

We had met many times before in the summer, but I didn’t notice anything!
As a result, Xia's mother didn't know much.

Once you move upstairs, the living conditions are very good, it can even be considered a detached house... This level is definitely not low!
Aunt Deng came out to greet Xia Tian and her mother, smiling kindly.

"Come in! Come in!"

She is short, plump, very quiet and doesn't seem to like talking.

All Xia Ma knew was that she worked in the cultural field.

But looking at the conditions now... Mother Xia is also very open-minded and doesn't care about these things.

Because it was holiday, Aunt Deng's lover was also at home.

Aunt Deng introduced Xia Tian and his mother. Xia Tian's mother was very open-minded and didn't think much about it. But Xia Tian saw something.

Aunt Deng’s husband, Uncle Wu, is of a high rank.

You can tell from the furnishings at home...

Later I learned that he had just returned from the south and was the immediate superior of Shougang.

Uncle Wu wore black-framed glasses and was quite easy to talk to. When Mother Xia and Aunt Deng went to chat, he chatted with Xia Tian for a few words.

He still admires the boy Xia Tian very much.

Aunt Deng had praised me a lot at home before, and I didn’t expect that I was not disappointed when we met.

As they were talking about Go, Uncle Wu became interested: "How about we play a game of Go?"

The chess set that Uncle Wu took out was really nice.

Yunzi!

These Go pieces were developed only a few years ago and are made using a special process.

The texture of the chess pieces is as delicate as jade, and the color is crystal clear and soft. It is hard but not brittle, heavy but not slippery.

This thing was just put into production this year and is not available on the market yet.

But it is understandable that Uncle Wu was transferred back from the south.

"Elders come first. Please go first."

"Oh, you are quite confident. I have to teach you a lesson!"

Uncle Wu plays Black first...

Although Xia Tian was willing to give in, Uncle Wu was already losing by the middle game, with two big dragons trapped and struggling to survive.

Xia Tian: "It's over, right?"

Uncle Wu was unhappy: "What? If I lose, I lose. I can afford to lose! Let's play another round. I was careless in this round~"

Xia Tian: I was careless and didn’t dodge, right?!
Xia Tian's extraordinary calculation and memory abilities give him a great advantage in the game of Go.

Although I don't play it very often, my talent is enough to crush most people.

But Uncle Wu still has good chess manners. He never regrets his moves nor feels upset. If he loses, he loses, and it’s all over in the blink of an eye.

He has the calmness that comes from experience in the world, and the composure that comes from self-confidence.

Ten minutes later, Uncle Wu put down his chess pieces and admitted defeat, saying with great emotion: "With your level, you should go and win glory for your country!"

He really thinks that Xia Tian's level has reached professional level.

After all, as an amateur, he has "communicated" with many professional players.

Ever since Nie Weiping won glory for the country by defeating a small-time player, there has been a wave of Go fever in the country.

Xia Tian smiled and said, "Compared to real Go masters, I am just an amateur player killing time. I am afraid I am still a little short of the level to win glory."

Xia Tian estimated that he should be only an amateur 6th dan and could get top three in the provincial competition.

But if it all depends on mental calculations, there shouldn't be much room for improvement.

"Okay." After hearing what Xia Tian said, Uncle Wu didn't continue to worry about this issue.

But it was obvious that he was still addicted to chess. "Let's play another game. If you win, I'll give you this pen!"

He took out an exquisite little box from the drawer under the coffee table.

It says on the box: Commemorating the establishment of Pengcheng Shekou Free Trade Zone!

When I opened the box, I found a very beautiful fountain pen with a gold-plated nib and gold carvings on the pen body.

This pen looks very high-end!
Xia Tian waved his hand, "If you give it to me, I'll thank you, but if you win in chess, I don't want it."

I have an incompatible relationship with gambling and drugs.

Uncle Wu didn't care and started playing chess...

Finally, Uncle Wu gave the pen to Xia Tian - a Hero 100 gold pen with a 14k gold nib and a gold-plated carved pen body.

(I couldn't find a suitable picture)
He also suggested: "I think your chess moves are very strange. How about arranging a match between you and Nie Weiping?"

Xia Tian: "Ah? I'm Nie Weiping?!"

It's like, after winning the community table tennis semi-finals, you are told that you will play against Ma Long in the finals!
…In early May, the cover of Popular Movies was Zhang Yu.

On this day, CCTV broadcast the first episode of the Sino-Japanese co-produced large-scale documentary "The Silk Road", "The Ancient Capital Chang'an".

So beautiful!
Even a straight man like Dachun, who has a unique way of thinking, was stunned.

At this time, many art fields are at their peak!

On May 5, the higher authorities proposed to stop the "Up to the Countryside and Mountainous Areas" policy.

Then the lakes in the middle and south began to open to the public!

On important holidays and on Saturdays and Sundays, the place began to receive organized public visits.

Xia Tian immediately organized a group tour for the children, and asked Dachun to bring a camera to record it!
That guy, there are so many people~
Dachun didn't understand: "Isn't it just a park? How is it different from Beihai?"

Xia Tian shook his head: "You don't understand. If you don't go now, you won't be able to go later! Hurry up! Take a picture~"

One day, Xia Tian saw a letter from a reader named "Pan Xiao" in the newspaper, which was reprinted from "China Youth" and was signed - "Why does the road of life become narrower and narrower?"

Fortunately, the author is not Chen Qi...

The 23-year-old girl spoke of the hardships of her life with tears in her eyes. As an educated youth, she not only lived in hardship and without hope, but she was also very confused and in pain.

There are thousands of young people like her who don't know what their future holds. This article has also sparked a nationwide discussion on outlook on life.

"It can be seen that no matter when, there will always be someone who feels pain..."

Xia Tian put down the newspaper and picked up a book called "On Sitting and Forgetting" written by Sima Chengzhen, a Taoist priest of the Shangqing School in the Tang Dynasty.

He and Li Bai were called "Ten Friends of the Immortal Sect" by ancient literati since the Five Dynasties!
The only authentic work left by Li Bai is said to be the one he left when he went to Shangyangtai Palace to meet his old friend Sima Chengzhen, but he learned that his old friend had passed away. He left behind a piece of "Shangyangtai Tie":
Mountain height
Millions of objects
No old pen
Qingzhuang Keqian
——On the 18th, went to the balcony, Taibai.

Two days later, Xia Tian found something good in the commission store.

The message that Revelation gave him was "Schuh typewriter".

The Schumann typewriter was the first Chinese typewriter with practical value in China, which was successfully trial-produced in 1919 by engineers from the Commercial Press based on their predecessors' research.

In 1920, in order to promote Chinese typewriters, the Commercial Press asked the art staff Wan Laiming and his brother (director of "Havoc in Heaven") to produce a movable advertising film for it.

Therefore, the Wan brothers explored repeatedly and produced the movie advertisement "Shu Zhendong Chinese Typewriter" for theaters to play before showing the main film, which became China's first advertising animation.

In 1926, at the Philadelphia World's Fair in the United States, the Schuh typewriter won the second-class honorary medal.

You can still find it in some publishing houses...although it is a bit outdated.

But this thing is useless in summer, it is not the 26-key pinyin typewriter that came later. That thing is not available yet!

This thing is a Chinese character printer, and its disk has as many as 70*35 characters!
Even if you are a skilled worker, don't expect to speed up.

This thing plays a huge role for us. Back then, because we couldn’t use typewriters, many people in China proposed to abolish Chinese characters!
Xia Tian: Oh~ I’m numb from writing manuscripts by hand!

Writing hundreds of thousands of words by hand is simply torture!
He misses his mechanical keyboard so much!

If I had a later typewriter, wouldn't I be writing 10,000 words a day?!
It's just a pity that no, Xia Tian's plan to update 10,000 words a day failed~
In mid-May, CCTV broadcast the first major American science fiction series, "Atlantic Man".

The drama tells the story of Mike Harris, who came from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, was pushed ashore by huge waves and was discovered by oceanographer Dr. Elizabeth Mary and others.

Although he looks like humans, he has many habits that are different from humans. For example, he cannot stay out of water for too long. In addition, he has a pair of hands that look like duck paws.

As for where he came from, he himself didn't know.

Mike cooperated with humans to undergo a series of tests, and was finally allowed to return to the ocean.

But at this time, Mike decided to stay with Dr. Mary, assist her in continuing to explore the ocean, and began to learn about human living habits...

Quite an old-fashioned plot.

But it set off a viewing frenzy!

Every Thursday night at 8 o'clock, my friends and I gathered at Xia Tian's house to watch TV. We could watch from Nantianmen to Penglai East Road without blinking an eye.

There are very few TV programs now, and the technology is relatively simple, so every Tuesday afternoon, the TV will play a test picture~
It's the colorful puzzle pie with music.

Therefore, science fiction themes are so new to the Chinese people today!

Even in summer, it looks very high quality.

It is rare in later generations, with no pornography, very little violence, and not even a kiss from beginning to end. It is full of curiosity and desire for exploration, and is a clean science fiction series.

This line in the play: The more you know, the more ignorant you feel. It states the theme of the TV series.

At that time, there were few TV dramas in the country, let alone science fiction series!

In fact, as can be seen from the English title of the drama, the correct translation should be "Man from Atlantis".

It’s just that China is relatively closed now, and many people don’t know about the existence of Atlantis, so translating it into “Atlantic Ocean” is easier for the audience to understand and accept.

On January 79, 1, China and the United States formally established diplomatic relations... The chief engineer visited the United States and signed a package of cultural exchange projects.

This is how the American science fiction series "The Man from Atlantis" came about, which was introduced by the dubbing department of CCTV.

So, many things are continuous and have long-term effects. Be patient and wait...

The series did not receive a warm response in the United States, but it had a significant impact in China.

After all 21 episodes of the series were aired, the protagonist Mike's sunglasses became a must-have item for all fashionable young people in the country.

Milan took out the sunglasses that she had given her last summer and wore them shopping every day!

In addition to frog-eye glasses, another popular trend is bell-bottom pants with surprisingly large trouser legs and tight hips.
(In the small town where the author came from, bell-bottom pants only became popular in the new century ~ 20 years later than others!)
It is hard to say whether this TV series has played an important role in the development of our science fiction history.

Anyway, many people later recalled that this TV series was their first introduction to science fiction.

For example, the 17-year-old Liu ran to the school communication room every Thursday night, stepped on bricks and peeked through the window to watch the entire series.

At that time, many people had scientific fantasies because of this.

For example, Martoni said that the happiest moment of his childhood was in the summer of 85, when he received a telescope as a birthday present.

Previously, he wrote in his diary that the lack of a telescope had killed his dream of becoming a scientist.

So, little brother Ma from an ordinary family received the telescope he had always dreamed of.

At that time, all the advertising pages of science fiction magazines were selling telescopes.

At that time, people still liked to look up at the sky.

(End of this chapter)