A Great Start

The story

An episode from the life of a metallurgical plant collective. Lu Zhong-kui, an advanced worker appointed as head of the smelting shop, initiates the re-equipment of the open-hearth furnace. The plant director and some specialists warn him that the furnace, built by Americans, is operating at maximum capacity. However, many refer to the experience of the Soviet people and support Lu. And then an accident occurs: steel bursts out of the furnace... This episode is full of drama, as is the entire story about the selfless and persistent struggle of a worker-promoter to fulfill the state plan.

Cast & crew

Zhang FaZhongkui Lu

Huada TangXiangqun Chen

Chen TianguoYonghua Li

Jin YanMinister Nie

Gao ZhengWenbin Lin

Lai FanChengmo Tian

Wenshun CuiMaster Jiang

Xin WangYueping Zhou

Deng NanCui

Cao DuoQin Xiao

Shan JiangQiugen Gu

Hong JiJiarong Zhang