What is the earliest TV series in China

The earliest TV series in China is "A Bite of Vegetable Cake".

A Bite of Cake is a TV series directed by Hu Xu and Mei Village, which is adapted from the eponymous ** published in "New Observation" magazine. The film portrays the image of a great mother who endured the pressure of life with bittersweet memories, saved the only bite of bread to save her daughter, and finally died of hunger and cold. reminds people not to forget the miserable life in the past, in such an era when material life is very poor, the choice of such a theme as the pioneering work of Chinese TV dramas is also to cooperate with the propaganda spirit of "remembering bittersweet memories" and "saving food".

On June 15, 1958, Beijing TV (the predecessor of ** TV) broadcast the TV series "A Bite of Cakes" adapted from the same name ** in its studio, which opened the prelude to Chinese TV dramas. "A Bite of Cake" also became my country's first TV series.

In the history of China's television development, the start of TV dramas is not late. On May 1, 1958, China's first television station, Beijing Television (the predecessor of ** TV Station), began experimental broadcasting. On June 15, it broadcast my country's first TV series "A Bite of Lai Cake".

The black-and-white TV series is only a little over 20 minutes long, but the response from the audience after it was broadcast was enthusiastic. From today's point of view, the material conditions for creating this TV series at that time were very simple: Beijing TV not only did not have video recording equipment, but also did not even have a passable studio, and all the writers, directors, actors, and staff were engaged in TV dramas for the first time, and there was no practical experience to ensure success.

But they still boldly carried out the first live broadcast in the history of Chinese TV dramas. In the makeshift studio, which was slightly converted from two ordinary offices, there was only a dilapidated shack and a few simple daily necessities as sets and props, and the lighting and sound equipment were simply erected. As soon as the signal for the start of the show was given, everyone present was fully engaged in their work.

The three desktop cameras are not only bulky, but also have no zoom lenses, according to the needs of the plot and the pre-designed sequence of shots, the cameramen pull the machines in batches and constantly move their positions in a small and limited space, not only in a hurry, but also without hindering each other, and changing lenses from time to time according to the mirrors. Especially when shooting close-ups and close-ups of actors' expressions or props, the old-fashioned camera must be pushed very close to the subject, which invisibly adds a lot of trouble and difficulty to the shooting. Besides, because it was a direct broadcast on the spot, any mistake in the broadcast and any small noise in the venue would affect the best effect of the whole drama and cause irremediable regrets, so all the staff held their breath and operated meticulously until the end.

In this way, under the simple and difficult conditions at that time, China's first television station achieved the good results of completing an artistic performance at one time, using multiple cameras to shoot on the spot, and broadcasting music and pictures simultaneously at the same time. However, due to the limitations of live broadcast and technical conditions, its plot structure is basically still a stage play, and the changes in shooting shots and angles are not rich and free enough, and it cannot be preserved as data in the end.

China's earliest TV series "A Bite of Vegetable Cake".

China's first TV series.

It was broadcast on June 15, 1958 on the original ** TV station (Beijing TV). is the opening work of Chinese TV dramas.

The earliest TV series filmed in Chinese mainland was "Eighteen Years of the Enemy Camp".

Eighteen Years in the Enemy Camp was born in 1980 and is the first TV series in my country, with a high artistic level. It tells a story per episode, is compact, has exciting content, and has strong action, which makes it enjoyable to watch. The play is directed by "Dream of Red Mansions" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

's famous director Wang Fulin served as the director, which caused a sensation after it was broadcast in 1980.