战乱中两次机智的应变使胡雪岩得到了左宗棠的赏识，他便顺势依附于左宗棠的笔下。胡雪碉一面为左宗棠筹粮，一面利用过手的官银在上海筹办私人钱庄，继尔又独揽替左宗棠代购洋枪洋炮的生意，并为左宗棠计划在福建创建的马尾造船厂筹集资金，后又首举外债。胡雪岩对左宗棠军务的支持引起了慈禧的注意，御封其为四省税务代理总管，后又御赐黄马褂，封为一品顶戴，成为了中国历史上唯一的红顶商人。从此，胡雪岩凭借其卓越的商业头脑，在全国各地设立了“阜康”钱庄分号，在杭州创立了“胡庆余堂”中药店，其事业已如日中天。为了打破洋商的垄断，他还办起了民族工业缫丝厂，迫使贪婪的英商只好求助于历来与左宗棠为政敌的李鸿章。经过李鸿章幕后谋划，胡雪岩被摘去“红顶”，近3000万两银子的家业也顷刻贻尽，一代商业奇才只剩孑然一身。

战乱中两次机智的应变使胡雪岩得到了左宗棠的赏识，他便顺势依附于左宗棠的笔下。胡雪碉一面为左宗棠筹粮，一面利用过手的官银在上海筹办私人钱庄，继尔又独揽替左宗棠代购洋枪洋炮的生意，并为左宗棠计划在福建创建的马尾造船厂筹集资金，后又首举外债。胡雪岩对左宗棠军务的支持引起了慈禧的注意，御封其为四省税务代理总管，后又御赐黄马褂，封为一品顶戴，成为了中国历史上唯一的红顶商人。从此，胡雪岩凭借其卓越的商业头脑，在全国各地设立了“阜康”钱庄分号，在杭州创立了“胡庆余堂”中药店，其事业已如日中天。为了打破洋商的垄断，他还办起了民族工业缫丝厂，迫使贪婪的英商只好求助于历来与左宗棠为政敌的李鸿章。经过李鸿章幕后谋划，胡雪岩被摘去“红顶”，近3000万两银子的家业也顷刻贻尽，一代商业奇才只剩孑然一身。

穷小子胡雪岩对经商痴迷，对爱人痴情，对兄弟甘愿“痴”亏，凭借“大痴大商，小痴小商，不痴不商”的信念，克服万难，终成一代“商圣”的传奇故事。胡雪岩十九岁加入信和钱庄，因擅自借贷五百两给落魄官员王有龄，被扫地出门，沦落码头卖苦力。 　　王有龄回杭赴任，为报恩赞助胡雪岩开办阜康钱庄。胡雪岩仁义经商，立志要成就一番事业。但王有龄殉国，杭州陷于战火，胡雪岩开始明白只有国家稳定才有商业繁荣、百姓安康。他建药堂，援新军、引进火器、助朝廷借外款，声望达到巅峰。然而外商贪婪，扰乱中国丝市，胡雪岩不惜倾注所有，试图力挽狂澜……虽然胡雪岩及其“商业帝国”最终还是轰然倒下，但他“童叟无欺，真价不二”的商业信条却垂范百世，激励着后世一代代白手起家的创业者。

穷小子胡雪岩对经商痴迷，对爱人痴情，对兄弟甘愿“痴”亏，凭借“大痴大商，小痴小商，不痴不商”的信念，克服万难，终成一代“商圣”的传奇故事。胡雪岩十九岁加入信和钱庄，因擅自借贷五百两给落魄官员王有龄，被扫地出门，沦落码头卖苦力。 　　王有龄回杭赴任，为报恩赞助胡雪岩开办阜康钱庄。胡雪岩仁义经商，立志要成就一番事业。但王有龄殉国，杭州陷于战火，胡雪岩开始明白只有国家稳定才有商业繁荣、百姓安康。他建药堂，援新军、引进火器、助朝廷借外款，声望达到巅峰。然而外商贪婪，扰乱中国丝市，胡雪岩不惜倾注所有，试图力挽狂澜……虽然胡雪岩及其“商业帝国”最终还是轰然倒下，但他“童叟无欺，真价不二”的商业信条却垂范百世，激励着后世一代代白手起家的创业者。

清道光年间，杭州城内“信和钱庄”的伙计胡雪岩在中秋节前夕来找“徐疯子”要账，不料，走投无路的“徐疯子”自杀身亡，胡雪岩同情孤寡一生的“徐疯子”，料理他的后事，反被人误传是他逼死了“徐疯子”；漕帮首领七姑娘曾经受恩于“徐疯子”，闻听此讯欲为“徐疯子”报仇，将胡雪岩抓到，要把他扔入湖中，船家女罗四见到，叫人将胡雪岩救下，并向七姑娘说明实情，七姑娘后悔自己的行为，向胡雪岩赔礼并代“徐疯子”还了“信和钱庄”的五百两银子……

清道光年间，杭州城内“信和钱庄”的伙计胡雪岩在中秋节前夕来找“徐疯子”要账，不料，走投无路的“徐疯子”自杀身亡，胡雪岩同情孤寡一生的“徐疯子”，料理他的后事，反被人误传是他逼死了“徐疯子”；漕帮首领七姑娘曾经受恩于“徐疯子”，闻听此讯欲为“徐疯子”报仇，将胡雪岩抓到，要把他扔入湖中，船家女罗四见到，叫人将胡雪岩救下，并向七姑娘说明实情，七姑娘后悔自己的行为，向胡雪岩赔礼并代“徐疯子”还了“信和钱庄”的五百两银子……

胡雪岩是中国晚清时期的一位传奇人物，我们今天讲胡雪岩，并不是把他当作一个历史人物来研究，因为胡雪岩死前被抄家，留下的资料很少。但是关于胡雪岩的传奇故事，却在民间口耳相传，流传甚广。尽展红顶商人跌宕起伏的人生经历，倾听智慧长者洗尽铅华的心灵启示。

胡雪岩是中国晚清时期的一位传奇人物，我们今天讲胡雪岩，并不是把他当作一个历史人物来研究，因为胡雪岩死前被抄家，留下的资料很少。但是关于胡雪岩的传奇故事，却在民间口耳相传，流传甚广。尽展红顶商人跌宕起伏的人生经历，倾听智慧长者洗尽铅华的心灵启示。

One hundred years ago, on the Island of Hiva Oa in the Marquesas, a syphilitic and alcoholic Frenchman called Paul Gauguin died of a heart attack. At that point nobody realized the incredible impact Gauguin's work was to have on modern art. 　　Art critic and broadcaster Waldemar Januszczak has written and directed this examination of a man who was not only a great painter but sculptor, wood carver, musician, print maker, journalist and ceramicist. As well as telling the remarkable story of Gauguin's life, Januszczak also celebrates Gauguin's achievements and examines the various accusations of sexual misconduct, familial neglect and racism that are frequently made against him. 　　The film contains many of Gauguin's masterpieces and includes paintings recently put on show at the Hermitage in St Petersburg which haven't been seen in public since their disappearance during World War II.

One hundred years ago, on the Island of Hiva Oa in the Marquesas, a syphilitic and alcoholic Frenchman called Paul Gauguin died of a heart attack. At that point nobody realized the incredible impact Gauguin's work was to have on modern art. 　　Art critic and broadcaster Waldemar Januszczak has written and directed this examination of a man who was not only a great painter but sculptor, wood carver, musician, print maker, journalist and ceramicist. As well as telling the remarkable story of Gauguin's life, Januszczak also celebrates Gauguin's achievements and examines the various accusations of sexual misconduct, familial neglect and racism that are frequently made against him. 　　The film contains many of Gauguin's masterpieces and includes paintings recently put on show at the Hermitage in St Petersburg which haven't been seen in public since their disappearance during World War II.