试论20世纪初中韩旧戏改良理论之异同

On Similarities and Differences between Chinese and Korean Theories of Drama Reform in Early 20^(th) Century

20世纪初,中韩知识分子都在国难当头、民族存亡之时发表了旧戏改良理论,两者的相同之处在于都具有功利主义的理论精神,都提出戏曲内容重于形式,都以西方文学思想为武器反对传统戏曲观。但相较而言,中国的旧戏改良理论所涉及的范围更加广泛,中国论者还亲手创作了许多剧本。因此,中国的旧戏改良比韩国取得了更为丰硕的成果。

In early 20th century, faced with national crises, intellectuals in China and Korea proposed theories of reforming old dramas. Those theories are similar in that they were all utilitarian and argued that the content of traditional dramas was more important than the form. They both used Western literature and thoughts as a weapon to oppose traditional views. However, relatively speaking, the Chinese reform theory is more wide-ranging, with supporters creating many plays by themselves. Therefore, the reform in China made more plentiful achievements.