China's largest film base, Hengdian Film and TV City, announced subsidies
including free access to 500,000 sqm of soundstages and more than 200,000 sqm of
additional free sets. The measures target period, historical and contemporary
genres and cover films, variety shows and both horizontal- and vertical-screen
series. Hengdian said the package will deliver industry concessions of over
CNY100m a year and is expected to reduce comprehensive shooting costs for crews
Filmed in Hengdian by about 30%.