Overview of Shanghai Film Studio

Shanghai is the birthplace of China movies. As the earliest open trading port and the most prosperous industrial and commercial city in China, Shanghai has provided fertile soil for the development of films. From 65438 to 0896, the first screening of China's "Western Shadow Play" was held in Shanghai. 19 13, China's first short story film was produced in Shanghai; 192 1 year, China's first official feature film was born in Shanghai. Since then, films have developed rapidly in Shanghai, and gradually formed the realistic tradition and national style of China's films.

Before 1949, China's films were mainly produced in Shanghai, which made Shanghai have a lot of film production experience, talents and material strength. For example, Asia Film Company, Shanghai Film Company, Great Wall Film Company, Star Film Company, Lianhua Film Company, Yihua Film Company and a series of China's earliest and most influential film production institutions are all built in Shanghai. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to regard Shanghai as the birthplace of China films. It is under this tradition that Shanghai Film Studio was established in June 1949+065438+ 10/6. The first director and deputy director were playwright Yu Ling and playwright Zhong respectively. Chen, a film artist and playwright, is the director and deputy director of the Arts Committee.