Wu Chun Ping papers 胡春冰書信文件

Fonds

Identifier: HK CVU 0097/PER/WuCP

Staff Only

主要是胡春冰的手稿、日記和照片，還有他收集的剪報、紙型和簽名布等資料。

Dates

1948, 1953, 1955, 1957-1958, 1960, undated

Creator

Wu, Chun Ping, 1907-1960 (Person)

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Extent

1.25 linear feet

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

胡春冰（1907-1960），筆名春英、紅雨、春英紅雨等。浙江紹興人。

北京大學畢業後加入張恨水主編的《世界日報》副刊《明珠》，後於美國西北大學深造戲劇，回國後於中學及大學任教，曾參與編輯《戲劇》、《萬人雜誌》和《新聲》等報章雜誌。課餘時指導學生演出話劇，曾加入南國社、廣東戲劇研究社和前衛戲劇作家同盟等組織。期間涉足電影界，擔任電影公司編導及新華戲院宣傳主任。1937年到重慶擔任《中央日報》總編輯。

1939年因避戰禍而由穗來港，與友人合組大華影業公司，電影編劇作品有《血濺二柳莊》、《打漁殺家》和《情人四萬萬》等。在港期間，曾組織廣東劇協第一劇團和中國文化協進會，工餘時指導業餘劇團和學校劇團，推廣戲劇文化。

四十年代中期，胡春冰返廣州任《中山日報》社長。1949年復來港，主要從事戲劇活動，並在樂聲戲院任宣傳主任。 1951年，與姚克、馬鑑、賈亦棣等創立中英學會中文戲劇組，胡春冰撰寫和改編的劇本有《錦扇緣》、《美人計》和《回首前塵》等。1953年，旅港影人劇團在香港的新舞台和娛樂戲院公演話劇《雷雨》，胡春冰擔任導演。1954年，胡春冰編印「學校戲劇叢書」，包括《現代中國戲劇選》、《兒童戲劇選》和《世界戲劇選》。同年，與姚克、馬鑑創辦香港戲劇藝術社，並出版《戲劇藝術》。1955年，香港首次舉辦第一屆藝術節，藝術節粵語組表演的話劇是胡春冰改編並執導的《紅樓夢》。1960年病逝於香港。