Film, TV industry thrives in Qingdao
2 months ago

Film, TV industry thrives in Qingdao

China Daily  

The Qingdao Film and Television Base becomes a backbone force for China's film industrialization. Among the major six films set to release, two of them, Creation of the Gods II and Operation Leviathan, were produced at the Qingdao Film and Television Base in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. This base serves as a cornerstone of China's film industrialization and has been instrumental in the success of recent Chinese blockbusters, such as The Wandering Earth, Crazy Alien, and YOLO, showcasing the formidable Qingdao power. "Last year, we welcomed 130 film and television companies, bringing the total to over 1,000, covering the entire film and television industry chain," said Hu Ruiyan, deputy director of the Qingdao West Coast New Area Film and Television Industry Development Center. In recent years, Qingdao has placed great emphasis on the development of its film and television industry, leveraging its unique location and resources to foster a thriving environment for creative talent and production companies.

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Cashing in on the cinematic view
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Cashing in on the cinematic view

China Daily  

By Xu Fan | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2025-03-06 07:42 Performers enact characters in Ne Zha 2 at the event. CHINA DAILY Thanks to this film and Ne Zha 2, Xiangyang and Yibin ranked 39th and 49th respectively among 343 major cities in China in terms of the number of domestic tourists received, Ma says. With the Creation of the …

Explore Qingdao WCNA for authentic filming locations
1 month, 1 week ago

Explore Qingdao WCNA for authentic filming locations

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: February 19, 2025 The Qingdao Film and Television Base in Qingdao West Coast New Area was honored to participate at a film event held in Beijing on Feb 17. The Qingdao Film and Television Base elaborates on the cinematic shooting resources of the China Movie Metropolis and the cultural and tourism assets of Qingdao WCNA. The China …

Qingdao West Coast New Area boosts production of Chinese blockbusters
2 months ago

Qingdao West Coast New Area boosts production of Chinese blockbusters

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: January 24, 2025 The upcoming 2025 Spring Festival lineup is abuzz with excitement, featuring six major films, including Creation of the Gods II and Operation Leviathan, both produced at the Qingdao Film and Television Base. At the heart of the Qingdao Film and Television Base's development lies the China Movie Metropolis in Qingdao West Coast New Area. …

Six of the best for Spring festival cinemas
2 months ago

Six of the best for Spring festival cinemas

China Daily  

Cast and crew members of all six upcoming films competing for the Spring Festival market gather at a promotional event held in China National Film Museum on Wednesday. All six upcoming films competing for the Spring Festival market unveiled behind-the-scenes stories during a promotional event hosted by the China Film Administration, the industry's top regulator, at the China National Film …

Film, TV industry thrives in Qingdao
2 months ago

Film, TV industry thrives in Qingdao

China Daily  

The Qingdao Film and Television Base becomes a backbone force for China's film industrialization. Among the major six films set to release, two of them, Creation of the Gods II and Operation Leviathan, were produced at the Qingdao Film and Television Base in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. This base serves as a cornerstone of China's film industrialization and has …

Six of the best for Spring Festival cinemas
2 months ago

Six of the best for Spring Festival cinemas

China Daily  

Cast and crew members of all six upcoming films competing for the Spring Festival market gather at a promotional event held in China National Film Museum on Wednesday. All six upcoming films competing for the Spring Festival market unveiled behind-the-scenes stories during a promotional event hosted by the China Film Administration, the industry's top regulator, at the China National Film …

Film, TV industry thrives in Qingdao
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2 months ago

Film, TV industry thrives in Qingdao

China Daily  

The Qingdao Film and Television Base becomes a backbone force for China's film industrialization. Among the major six films set to release, two of them, Creation of the Gods II and Operation Leviathan, were produced at the Qingdao Film and Television Base in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. This base serves as a cornerstone of China's film industrialization and has …

Qingdao's film hub revs up China's cinema scene
9 months, 1 week ago

Qingdao's film hub revs up China's cinema scene

China Daily  

At a recent promotional event for the Shanghai International Film Festival, Qingdao West Coast New Area showcased the China Movie Metropolis, representing the entire Qingdao Film and Television Base for on-site promotion. The Qingdao Film and Television Base plays a key role in producing major film and television projects such as The Wandering Earth series, Creation of the Gods series, …

Qingdao promotes its film industry in Hong Kong
1 year ago

Qingdao promotes its film industry in Hong Kong

China Daily  

The coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province holds a film and television promotion conference in Hong Kong on March 11. The coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province held a film and television promotion conference in Hong Kong on March 11 during the Hong Kong International Film and Television Expo. Representatives from Qingdao introduced the city's film and television support policies, …

Nation's movie market surges ahead after pandemic
1 year, 2 months ago

Nation's movie market surges ahead after pandemic

China Daily  

Visitors to a cinema in Huai'an, Jiangsu province, line up to buy tickets on New Year's Eve. Some 1.53 billion yuan was earned from more than 36.6 million theater visits during the Dec 30 to Jan 1 holiday period, with domestic movies contributing 1.41 billion yuan, or 92 percent of overall ticket revenue, showed data from the China Film Administration, …

Nation's movie market surges ahead after pandemic
1 year, 2 months ago

Nation's movie market surges ahead after pandemic

China Daily  

Visitors to a cinema in Huai'an, Jiangsu province, line up to buy tickets on New Year's Eve. Some 1.53 billion yuan was earned from more than 36.6 million theater visits during the Dec 30 to Jan 1 holiday period, with domestic movies contributing 1.41 billion yuan, or 92 percent of overall ticket revenue, showed data from the China Film Administration, …

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events from 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events from 2023

China Daily  

Posters of Creation of the Gods I, Full River Red and Chang'an. Domestic film industry ends on a stable recovery note The Chinese film market has shown robust recovery momentum, with the total box office earnings for 2023 exceeding 54.91 billion yuan. According to the China Film Administration, all ten highest-grossing blockbusters were produced by Chinese companies; with the Spring …

Filmmakers share insights into industry's development at festival
1 year, 4 months ago

Filmmakers share insights into industry's development at festival

China Daily  

Poster for the Golden Rooster film festival. The 2023 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, one of the country's most prestigious movie industry events, kicked off on Wednesday in the coastal city of Xiamen, Fujian province, gathering many insiders and celebrities to discuss the prospects of the domestic film industry. The top attraction of the festival, the 36th …

Filmmakers share insights into industry's development at festival
1 year, 4 months ago

Filmmakers share insights into industry's development at festival

China Daily  

Poster for the Golden Rooster film festival. The 2023 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, one of the country's most prestigious movie industry events, kicked off on Wednesday in the coastal city of Xiamen, Fujian province, gathering many insiders and celebrities to discuss the prospects of the domestic film industry. The top attraction of the festival, the 36th …

Filmmakers share insights into industry's development at festival
1 year, 4 months ago

Filmmakers share insights into industry's development at festival

China Daily  

Poster for the Golden Rooster film festival. The 2023 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, one of the country's most prestigious movie industry events, kicked off on Wednesday in the coastal city of Xiamen, Fujian province, gathering many insiders and celebrities to discuss the prospects of the domestic film industry. The top attraction of the festival, the 36th …

National spotlight on film and television business
1 year, 6 months ago

National spotlight on film and television business

China Daily  

Audiovisual works focused on the Chinese dream and the Belt and Road Initiative struck an appreciative chord with attendees at a recent event in Qingdao, underlining the coastal city's commitment to the film and television industry. Qingdao's film and television industry development leads the country, and its high-end value chain for the entire audiovisual industry continues to evolve, local officials …

Film industry report shows global post-pandemic recovery, upward domestic trend
1 year, 11 months ago

Film industry report shows global post-pandemic recovery, upward domestic trend

China Daily  

Two publications providing in-depth analysis on the global film industry were released during the Qingdao Film and TV Week, held at the Shandong city from April 7-9. Despite a steady recovery in the global film industry, a return to pre-pandemic levels remains a distant goal, experts said during the launch of two publications on the global movie market in Qingdao, …

Film industry report shows global post-pandemic recovery, upward domestic trend
1 year, 11 months ago

Film industry report shows global post-pandemic recovery, upward domestic trend

China Daily  

Two publications providing in-depth analysis on the global film industry were released during the Qingdao Film and TV Week, held at the Shandong city from April 7-9. Despite a steady recovery in the global film industry, a return to pre-pandemic levels remains a distant goal, experts said during the launch of two publications on the global movie market in Qingdao, …

Film industry report shows global post-pandemic recovery, upward domestic trend
1 year, 11 months ago

Film industry report shows global post-pandemic recovery, upward domestic trend

China Daily  

Two publications providing in-depth analysis on the global film industry were released during the Qingdao Film and TV Week, held at the Shandong city from April 7-9. Despite a steady recovery in the global film industry, a return to pre-pandemic levels remains a distant goal, experts said during the launch of two publications on the global movie market in Qingdao, …

Film, TV week concludes in Qingdao WCNA
1 year, 11 months ago

Film, TV week concludes in Qingdao WCNA

China Daily  

The closing ceremony of the 2013 Qingdao Film and TV Week was held in Qingdao West Coast New area on April 9. At the event, the fruitful results yielded during the week were showcased, and the Gold Seagull film exhibition also displayed many top-notch films. During "the future of sci-fi film", such activities as themed discussions and innovative video making …

Shandong film, television industry shines at FILMART
2 years ago

Shandong film, television industry shines at FILMART

China Daily  

Shandong promotes its film and television sector at the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market 2023. Qingdao is known as the first "capital of film" in China and Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis has injected new vitality into film industrialization in China, as well as the film and television industry of Shandong province. The Shandong Pavilion, covering an area of …

Movies filmed at Oriental Movie Metropolis rake in over 16.6b yuan
2 years, 6 months ago

Movies filmed at Oriental Movie Metropolis rake in over 16.6b yuan

China Daily  

The Oriental Movie Metropolis is located in Qingdao West Coast New Area. Total box office sales of movies filmed at the Oriental Movie Metropolis, one of the largest film studio complexes in the world, in Qingdao West Coast New Area has exceeded 16.6 billion yuan. In the China Movie Metropolis Competitiveness Index Report released by the China Economic Information Service …

Movies filmed at Oriental Movie Metropolis rake in over 16.6b yuan
2 years, 6 months ago

Movies filmed at Oriental Movie Metropolis rake in over 16.6b yuan

China Daily  

The Oriental Movie Metropolis is located in Qingdao West Coast New Area. Total box office sales of movies filmed at the Oriental Movie Metropolis, one of the largest film studio complexes in the world, in Qingdao West Coast New Area has exceeded 16.6 billion yuan. In the China Movie Metropolis Competitiveness Index Report released by the China Economic Information Service …

Film, TV industry expo brings creativity to city
3 years, 4 months ago

Film, TV industry expo brings creativity to city

China Daily  

Its annual gathering for the film and television industry has become a magnet for Qingdao, Shandong province, to attract professionals, technologies and capital, local officials said. The city's West Coast New Area, where the film expo is held, is home to the Oriental Movie Metropolis, one of the largest film studio complexes in the world. In addition to its natural …

Qingdao Film and Television Expo comes to an end
3 years, 5 months ago

Qingdao Film and Television Expo comes to an end

China Daily  

The three-day Qingdao Film and Television Expo ended on Oct 17 in Qingdao West Coast New Area with fruitful results achieved, local media reported. The 2021 Qingdao Film and Television Expo is held in the Qingdao West Coast New Area from Oct 15 to 17. Twenty high-tech video enterprises and related institutions signed contracts to begin operations at the 5G …

Qingdao Film and Television Expo to open in Oct
3 years, 5 months ago

Qingdao Film and Television Expo to open in Oct

China Daily  

The 2021 Qingdao Film and Television Expo will be held in the Qingdao West Coast New Area from Oct 15 to 17, according to a recent news conference. The 5G High-and New-Tech Video Pilot Park in Qingdao West Coast New Area Cutting-edge technologies applied to the film and television industry will be a highlight at the expo, which will display …

China's film industry emerges from outbreak with successful plot
4 years, 4 months ago

China's film industry emerges from outbreak with successful plot

China Daily  

Visitors "star" in a film shooting in Hengdian. Zhu Guoqiang, an official with the administration committee of Hengdian World Studios, says there are currently about 6,000 extras registered with the actors' guild at the studios, an increase of 10 percent over previous years. The actors' guild will provide around 444,000 extras for film shoots in 2020, compared with 419,000 last …

West Coast New Area looks to strengthen cinematic presence
4 years, 5 months ago

West Coast New Area looks to strengthen cinematic presence

China Daily  

Qingdao West Coast New Area in Shandong province has been ramping up efforts to strengthen its filmmaking industry in recent years, with its sights set on China's Hollywood. Located in the industry area, the 5G High-and-New-Tech Video Pilot Park is China's first 5G technology-driven project which was jointly launched last year by the National Radio and Television Administration, the Shandong …

Qingdao revs up 5G-powered film, TV industry
4 years, 11 months ago

Qingdao revs up 5G-powered film, TV industry

China Daily  

Four film and television industry platforms are set to land in the Qingdao West Coast New Area to facilitate the development of the 5G-powered film and TV industry. The NRTA-Qingdao 5G High and New-Tech Video Pilot Park, the Qingdao Broadcasting and TV Station, Huawei Technologies Co and 3W6D, a cultural creative enterprise in Beijing, signed a strategic cooperation agreement on …

Shandong to promote film and TV industry development
5 years, 9 months ago

Shandong to promote film and TV industry development

China Daily  

A symposium on Shandong's film and TV creation and industrial development was held in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province on May 29. Liu said that the province has been promoting high-quality development and fostering new economic growth drivers, while the film and TV industry plays a vital role in boosting Shandong's cultural industry. He hoped that Shandong …

Qingdao creates Asia's version of Hollywood
6 years, 9 months ago

Qingdao creates Asia's version of Hollywood

China Daily  

The film and television industry has become a new economic driver for the Qingdao West Coast New Area, as the area turns into a hot spot for film and television production and investment, according to local officials. "Lingshan Bay Screen Culture Industrial District has great momentum, fostering the development of the new area's film and television industry," said Guo Miao, …

Qingdao creates Asia's version of Hollywood
6 years, 9 months ago

Qingdao creates Asia's version of Hollywood

China Daily  

The film and television industry has become a new economic driver for the Qingdao West Coast New Area, as the area turns into a hot spot for film and television production and investment, according to local officials. "Lingshan Bay Screen Culture Industrial District has great momentum, fostering the development of the new area's film and television industry," said Guo Miao, …

Wanda premieres Qingdao film hub
6 years, 10 months ago

Wanda premieres Qingdao film hub

China Daily  

Qingdao Movie Metropolis, a mega movie industry center with an investment of 50 billion yuan, opened in Qingdao, Shandong province during the May Day holiday, giving a major boost to the domestic film industry as "China's Hollywood". Wang Jianlin, the project's major initiator and chairman of Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, said that it aims to build the movie metropolis …

Qingdao moviemaking complex aims to be 'China's Hollywood'
6 years, 10 months ago

Qingdao moviemaking complex aims to be 'China's Hollywood'

China Daily  

Qingdao Movie Metropolis, a mega movie industrial center, made its debut Saturday in China's Qingdao, Shandong province, in an effort to bolster the domestic film industry and become China's Hollywood. Wang Jianlin, head of Dalian Wanda Group Co Ltd, delivers a speech on April 28 at the launch ceremony for Qingdao Movie Metropolis in Qingdao. Wang Jianlin, the project's major …

Film festival cuts across cultures[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 9 months ago

Film festival cuts across cultures[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

The wreckage of a sunken ship has become a magnet for tropical fish in the Philippines. China, the world's second-largest movie market, now has more than 45,000 cinema screens, surpassing the total in the United States and Canada, an official said during the 2nd BRICS Film Festival in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Friday. The film ponders the eternal question of …

TV, movie deal-makers descend on China
7 years, 10 months ago

TV, movie deal-makers descend on China

China Daily  

China's burgeoning entertainment market has attracted more foreign players seeking partnerships with Chinese companies, according to some industry insiders in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Tuesday. The MIP China Hangzhou International Content Summit, the first event marking the Cannes-based MIP's expansion into Asia, kicked off in the capital of Zhejiang province on Tuesday and will last until May 25. Last year, …

TV, movie deal-makers descend on China
7 years, 10 months ago

TV, movie deal-makers descend on China

China Daily  

China's burgeoning entertainment market has attracted more foreign players seeking partnerships with Chinese companies, according to some industry insiders in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Tuesday. The MIP China Hangzhou International Content Summit, the first event marking the Cannes-based MIP's expansion into Asia, kicked off in the capital of Zhejiang province on Tuesday and will last until May 25. Last year, …

Searching for the formula for films[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 11 months ago

Searching for the formula for films[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Chen Kaige, director The 7th Beijing International Film Festival is on, and one of the main topics of discussion at the event is: How can filmmakers make international coproductions successful? As for coproductions, 73 movies, accounting for around 10 percent of last year's total output, were jointly produced by studios in and outside the Chinese mainland, says Li Guoqi, deputy …

Searching for the formula for films
7 years, 11 months ago

Searching for the formula for films

China Daily  

Chen Kaige, director The 7th Beijing International Film Festival is on, and one of the main topics of discussion at the event is: How can filmmakers make international coproductions successful? As for coproductions, 73 movies, accounting for around 10 percent of last year's total output, were jointly produced by studios in and outside the Chinese mainland, says Li Guoqi, deputy …

Searching for the formula for films[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 11 months ago

Searching for the formula for films[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Chen Kaige, director The 7th Beijing International Film Festival is on, and one of the main topics of discussion at the event is: How can filmmakers make international coproductions successful? As for coproductions, 73 movies, accounting for around 10 percent of last year's total output, were jointly produced by studios in and outside the Chinese mainland, says Li Guoqi, deputy …

Screens rise for documentary film industry
12 years, 3 months ago

Screens rise for documentary film industry

China Daily  

More documentary films will be screened in professional cinemas as China develops the industry, said an official with the country's top radio, film and television authority. "We will also set up some digital documentary cinemas in big cities like Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai to help Chinese films have more market coverage," said Zhang Pimin, deputy director of the State Administration …

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