The author of this article is Yang Bing, a descendant of the first-generation builders of Ansteel New China, and reprinted from the WeChat public account of "People's Daily Literature and Art".

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On the occasion of the National Day, watching the hit movie "Steel Will", and reviewing the entrepreneurship and development of the steel industry in New China, as a descendant of the pioneers of Anshan Iron and Steel Co.

The film truly reproduces the early days of the founding of New China. In the face of the urgent need for steel in resisting US aggression and aiding Korea and socialist construction, the Chinese Communists united experts and led Ansteel employees to overcome all difficulties with a steel-like will to produce the first furnace of molten iron in New China. course.

"Iron Will" vividly interprets the rich connotation of "Iron Will", and successfully shaped the group portrait of the pioneers of the new China's iron and steel industry.

The film is adapted from the deeds of the pioneers of the father's generation "Five Hundred Arhats". On February 19, 1948, Anshan was liberated. The Party Central Committee issued an instruction to resume Anshan iron and steel production. In order to strengthen the restoration and construction of Ansteel, more than 500 cadres at or above the county level have been transferred from various fronts in batches to support Ansteel. "Five Hundred Arhats" is a visual name for these cadres, who are the pioneers of the new China's steel industry.

Although only a few of these cadres have a college degree, their common advantage is that they all have party years of more than ten or twenty years, are extremely loyal to the party's cause, have a very firm belief in a steel and steel country, and are young and strong. Experienced, good at learning, and have the ability to be independent. They put down their luggage and went to work, went to the front line, learned by doing, led the majority of employees, united engineering and technical personnel, produced military products to support the front line, mobilized employees to donate equipment, repaired plant equipment, and resumed production. It took only about half a year. In time, the first furnace of iron and the first furnace of steel in New China was made.

Zhao Tiechi and Cheng Shixun in the film are representatives of the "Five Hundred Arhats", and Meng Tai and Wang Chonglun are national labor models. The first molten iron is like a symbol of the "iron will" of the Chinese Communists and the working class.

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The character dialogue in the film mentioned "I-beam and seamless steel pipe", which is a major event in the history of the development of the steel industry in New China. Relevant information shows that the Party Central Committee attaches great importance to the iron and steel industry, which is listed as the focus of national economic work, and put forward the slogans of "national support for Ansteel" and "for Ansteel, for the whole country".

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As shown in the film, "Iron Will" values and pursues "first". As the "eldest son of the steel industry of the Republic", Ansteel has given birth to many "Number Ones in New China". The first seamless steel pipe was one of them. The family once collected a piece of seamless steel pipe, the thickness of the mouth of a bowl, mottled with rust, and tied with a red ribbon. In the early days of the founding of New China, the father, who was the director of the seamless steel pipe factory at the time, and the workers fought day and night to successfully produce the first seamless steel pipe in my country. During the celebration, the workers cut off a section and sent it to Beijing as a gift. One of the small ones was left as a family heirloom by my father. A few years ago, I went back to Anshan Iron and Steel to visit, reluctantly gave up my love, and gave it back to the Anshan Iron and Steel Museum.

The film also specifically marked my country's steel production in recent years. More than 70 years have passed, and my country's steel production has grown from 15.8 tons in 1949 to 1.03 billion tons of crude steel in 2021, accounting for less than one thousandth of the world's steel production in 1949 to half of the country in 2021. my country has changed from a weak steel country to a world steel powerhouse and the world's largest steel producer. my country's iron and steel industry has strongly supported the development of the national economy and has made irreplaceable contributions to the realization of national prosperity, national rejuvenation and the benefit of the people. Whenever I think of these, the pride and pride of Ansteel people fills my heart.

At the end of the film, at the window of the westward train, Zhao Tiechi and Sun Xuefei looked into the distance lovingly, arm in arm. This scene brought tears to my eyes. The pioneers of the new China's iron and steel industry moved to new battlefields, and they left their beautiful years, life-long energy, and no regrets in remote border cities. The will, feelings, and mind of the steel warriors make the younger generations admire and cherish forever, and can't help shouting "Salute to the pioneers of the new China's steel industry" from their hearts.

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Ansteel not only produces steel, but also produces talents. According to relevant documents, Ansteel has delivered about 230,000 steel talents to all parts of the country, known as the "cradle of the new China's steel industry". It can be said that as long as there are iron and steel enterprises, there are talents delivered by Ansteel.

The movie "Steel Will" tells us that "Steel Will" is the firm belief of steel to rejuvenate the country, serve the country with steel, and strengthen the country with steel. It is the inheritance and continuation of the revolutionary spirit. The style and heroism of the times. As a descendant of the pioneers of the new China's steel industry, I will always be proud and proud of Ansteel.

"Iron Will" is like a blazing torch, forever inspiring new generations to stride forward.