The Carpenter's Eighties Years
Amid the wave of reform and opening up in the 1980s, craftsman Zhou Musheng remains committed to the traditional mortise-and-tenon craft. Unwilling to cut corners and deceive customers with shoddy workmanship, he resolutely leaves his old workshop. With the quiet support of his wife, Li Xiulan, and the steadfast companionship of his fellow craftsmen, he struggles to get started with a street stall by the bridge. Facing rumors, criticism, exclusion from competitors, and the disruption brought by modern machinery, he stays true to the principles of a craftsman, valuing both skill and integrity. Overcoming one real-life hardship after another, he carries on traditional woodworking techniques and forges a path of perseverance for ordinary people amid the sweeping tide of the times.
Main characters: Zhou Musheng, Li Xiulan
Supporting characters: Shopkeeper Wang, Master Chen, Xiao He, Da Liu
Also known as: 木匠的八零岁月
Masa Delapan Puluhan Sang Tukang Kayu (67 episode)
Di tengah gelombang reformasi dan keterbukaan pada era 1980-an, pengrajin Zhou Musheng tetap teguh mempertahankan keahlian tradisional sambungan kayu mortise…
Di tengah gelombang reformasi dan keterbukaan pada era 1980-an, pengrajin Zhou Musheng tetap teguh mempertahankan keahlian tradisional sambungan kayu mortise dan tenon. Ia tidak mau mengerjakan pekerjaan asal-asalan demi menipu pelanggan, sehingga dengan mantap ia meninggalkan bengkel lamanya. Dengan dukungan diam-diam dari istrinya, Li Xiulan, serta kebersamaan rekan-rekan seperjuangannya, ia memulai usaha dengan susah payah dari lapak pinggir jalan dekat jembatan. Ia menghadapi desas-desus, kecaman, pengucilan dari sesama pengrajin, dan guncangan industri akibat mesin modern. Namun, ia tetap berpegang pada prinsip seorang pengrajin, mengutamakan keterampilan sekaligus integritas. Setelah melewati berbagai kesulitan nyata, ia mewariskan teknik pertukangan kayu tradisional dan menapaki jalan perjuangan rakyat biasa di tengah arus besar zaman.
木匠的八零岁月 · The Carpenter's Eighties Years