Introduction to Film Law -- What Every Film and Television Producer Should Know

Author: Wei Yongzheng, edited by Li Danlin
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: This book introduces the legal aspects that film and television activities must follow from the perspective of film and television production (primarily television dramas). Since China joined the WTO, the country has significantly adjusted its film and television policies, separating film and television production (excluding news and publicity) from the broader media and broadcasting industries to pioneer industrialization. The entire book focuses on introducing and discussing the current legal regulations of China's film and television industry. The preface briefly outlines basic legal knowledge before elaborating on the constitutional principles and fundamental laws that govern film and television activities, as well as specific legal provisions related to film and television production. Chapter 1 Administrative Permits and Chapter 2 Contracts respectively explain the fundamental legal relationships and regulations that film and television producers must follow in their cooperation with the state and other societal partners. Chapter 3 Funding, Chapter 4 Copyright, and Chapter 5 Labor Relations discuss the legal norms governing the three key production factors of the film and television industry. Advertising is a significant ancillary business in the film and television industry, and Chapter 6 introduces the Advertising Law. Chapter 7 covers the important obligation of the film and television industry toward the state, namely the tax system. Chapter 8, after reviewing the historical development of foreign-invested cooperation in the film and television sector, introduces the latest regulations on foreign investment in China's film and television industry. The references cited in this book are up to the end of 2004. This book can serve as a textbook or reference for university film and television programs and provide a systematic and accurate legal guide for numerous film and television professionals.