“电戏”的最初输入与中国早期影坛——为中国电影百年纪念而作

The Introduction of Movie Opera into China and Early Movie Cirle——In Memory of the 100^(th) Anniversary of China's Movie Industry

19世纪90年代,“电戏”传入中国。1897年9月5日李伯元所办的《游戏报》发表了我国第一篇“电影评论”文章。1905年秋,由北京丰泰照相馆拍摄了中国第一部电影《定军山》的片断,至今已整整100年。中国早期电影工作者主要与通俗作家合作编剧,拍摄一些中国广大市民喜闻乐见的“默片”,但同时也在一定程度上注意电影的教化作用。1931年由中国电影工作者、进步的新剧艺工作者与通俗作家通力合作,拍摄了中国第一部有声片《歌女红牡丹》。在“9.18”、“1.28”后,中国民众的抗日情绪空前高涨,促使我国的电影事业在国难声中很快步入了一个左翼电影主潮期。

In 1890s, “movie opera” was introduced into China. On September 5, 1897, Game Gazette sponsored by Li Boyuan published China＇ s first movie commentary. 100 years ago, viz. in the fall of 1905, a fragment of Peking Opera “Conquering Jun Hill” was filmed by Peking Fengtai Photograph Shop. Early scripts were the cooperative works with popular writers, and early movies the popular “silent movies” that enlightened the audience in a sense. In 1931, movie makers worked with progressive artists and popular writers and filmed the first sound movie “Singer Red Peony” in China. After the 9 - 18 and 1 -28 incidents, Chinese people were infuriated against Japanese. As a result, the Chinese movie industry soon stepped into the Leftist Stage in face of national crisis.