한․중 영화교류 1세대 대표 영화인 ‘정기탁’ 연구: 중국활동시기(1928~1934)를 중심으로

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine in detail the exchange of Korean-Chinese cineasts, focusing on the period of Jeong Gi-tak's activities in China. He, the first Korean filmmaker to enter overseas, lived in Shanghai from 1928 to 1934, and made active exchanges with Koreans and Chinese filmmakers. Through this, he received great attention in the Chinese film industry as a director and writer as well as an actor who was his main job. In particular, <The Patriotic Soul> produced cinematic and ethnic achievements enough to be recorded as the first anti-Japanese film, and Jeong Gi-tak participated in nine films during the year of 1929. This amounted to about 40% of the total production of the Great China Lilies Film Company (大中华百合影片公司) to which he belonged. During this period, Jeong Gi-Tak gained cinematic achievements through exchanges with the best actors of the time, including directors Zhu Shouju and Li Pingqian, who were key figures in the Chinese film industry, as well as Ruan Lingyu, Jin Yen, Zheng Junli, and Wang Yuan-Long. The films he made became representative films that gave a glimpse into the trends of Chinese cinema at the time, and through his films, He Feiguang, Tan Ying, and Chang Yi were able to grow into stars. As such, Jeong Gi-Tak was an important person leading the Chinese film industry, and was a filmmaker with a rich flavor in the era. However, in Korea, the evaluation of Jeong Ki-tak and Shanghai-Group Korean filmmakers has not been sufficiently covered. Therefore, this paper points out this and deals with the achievements that Jeong Gi-Tak and Shanghai-Group Korean filmmakers have achieved since their entry into China in terms of exchange.