从影戏关系看史前期电影在中国的传播
The Spread of Early History Films in China from the Perspective of Film Theater Relations

较之世界电影的诞生，中国第一部有史记录的电影《定军山》的摄制晚了十年，有学者将此之前电影在中国传播的时期称为史前期。中国史前期电影的发展是资本商业野心与外交考量的结果，西方通过放映电影这一商业行为将看电影这一新的文化娱乐方式传入中国，使得电影从传入中国之初便具备了同戏剧一样的商业和文化娱乐的双重属性，在传播形式、观众接受、承载意义等方面产生了默契，可以说，中国电影史前期的发展，是与戏剧密切联系在一起的。
Compared to the birth of cinema worldwide, the production of China’s first historically documented film, “Ding Jun Shan,” lagged by a decade. Some scholars have designated the period of film dissemination in China prior to this as the “prehistoric era”. The development of Chinese prehistoric cinema was a consequence of capitalist commercial ambitions and diplomatic considerations. Through the commercial act of showing films, the West introduced this new cultural and recreational activity of cinema-going to China, endowing cinema from its inception in China with dual attributes of commerce and cultural entertainment akin to those of theatre. A tacit understanding emerged in terms of modes of dissemination, audience reception, and carried meanings. It can be said that the development of China’s prehistoric cinema was closely intertwined with theatre.