一九六○年,我同陈荣兰一起参加一次上海市宣传工作会议。会上优秀民办教师吴佩芬的讲话使我们深受感动。一边开会,我俩一边交换意见,旋即便上台发言,表示要在一个星期之内,把吴佩芬的事迹编写成剧本。现在回想起来,我们当时的热情固然可贵,但毕竟有点冒进,缺乏严格的科学态度。因为一个星期要写出一个大戏来,从时间上讲,终究是过于仓促了。然而,在全团同志的努力下,这出剧名为《鸡毛飞上天》的大戏,不仅在不到一个星期的时间里写了出来,而且,从创作到推上舞 In 1960, I joined with Chen Ronglan in a propaganda conference in Shanghai. At the meeting, Wu Peifen, an outstanding private teacher, made us deeply moved. While meeting, we both exchanged views and immediately took the stage to speak, saying that we should write the story of Wu Peifen in a week. Now, in retrospect, our passion at the time was precious, but after all, it was a bit aggressive and lacks a rigorous scientific attitude. Because a week to write a big show, in terms of time, after all, is too hasty. However, with the efforts of all the comrades in the country, this drama, entitled “Feather to Heaven”, was not only written in less than a week, but also from creation to dance