张石川

因此，张石川在中国电影史上是名副其实的第一个导演艺术家和第一个电影企业家。

Zhang Shichuan was , therefore , genuinely the first director artist and the first film entrepreneur in Chinese film History .

16岁时，张石川父亲病逝，被送往上海与舅舅生活，并在纺织厂找到一份工作。

When he was 16 , his father died , and the boy was sent to Shanghai to live with his unde who found him a job in a textile factory .

作为早期中国电影里程碑式的作品，张石川、郑正秋合作的《孤儿救祖记》票房上的成功不仅为“明星”公司的繁荣奠定了基础，而且吸引了众多资金和人才来投资影视制作，引发了创办电影公司的热潮。

As a milestone of early Chinese film , Orphan Rescues Grandfather made by Zhang Shichuan and Zheng Zhengqiu with its successful box-office appealing to Chinese audiences of the time not only aid a foundation for the prosperity of Star Film Studio , it attracted more investment capital and talent into filmmaking , allowing a upsurge of founding film companies .