中国第一个上电影镜头的人，是清朝大臣李鸿章。
一部片名叫《李鸿章赴纽约》的影片，记录了李鸿章因公务乘船抵达纽约，并在帝国饭店门口多次“亮相”的情状。
China’s First Chinese Appeared in Films
China’s first Chinese appeared in films was Li Hongzhang who was a minister of the Qing Dynasty.
He appeared before the door of Imperial Hotel several times in the documentary named ‘Li Hongzhang’s New York Way’ which recorded Li Hongzhang’s business trip by boat to New York.