Commercials, branded content, and documentaries crafted in Shanghai—city‑service permitting, backlot & stage access, VAT fapiao billing, labor‑first scheduling, and rights‑cleared talent & music.
Shanghai centralizes production liaison through the Shanghai Film & Television Production Services Institution (SFTPSI)—a one‑stop desk that publicizes policies and connects productions with relevant authorities. For multi‑province arcs, we mirror Shanghai practices with our national team while keeping the Shanghai desk as the anchor.
SFTPSI official contact: 709 Julu Rd., Jing'an; tel. 6017‑1400; website ftservices.cn.
Location approvals differ by venue (government‑run sites vs. private property). We fold this into location scouting & permits so contracts, insurances, and site rules are cleared before holds.
Within municipal reach, Shanghai Film Park in Songjiang offers period streets and controlled backlot builds—useful for commercials needing “Old Shanghai” set pieces or safe road units.
Address: 4915 Beisong Hwy (Songjiang) · Tel: 021‑5760‑1166.
We scale from insert stages to large soundstages, and match gear across units. When kits must be city‑based we tap Shanghai camera rental and align lighting/grip through equipment rental partners.
Every June, SIFF and STVF bring distributors, platforms, and brands to town. We align production calendars with the International Film & TV Market at Shanghai Exhibition Center for launches, interviews, and B2B content.
We can issue VAT fapiao (including electronic) with proper entity alignment. China’s VAT framework keeps three main rates in play—13%, 9%, and 6%—with most modern services (like production services) typically mapped to the 6% tier. Our production accountants set up billing and Golden Tax verification to avoid month‑end surprises, and we mirror overseas invoicing where needed.
Ask us to set your vendor profile before lock—our production coordination team handles buyer info, VAT category, and e‑fapiao delivery.
We budget to PRC labor norms: baseline 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week, with overtime commonly costed at 1.5× (weekdays), 2× (rest days), and 3× (statutory holidays), plus monthly caps. Call sheets include hot meals, safe transport, and night premiums; for bigger builds we pull from our Shanghai video production crew bench and add specialists as required.
China’s Civil Code protects a person’s portrait rights; commercial use generally requires consent. We obtain bilingual releases through our actor & model casting producers and capture ID checks per local practice.
For sync, we clear master & publishing, and note that China’s 2021 Copyright Law enhanced broadcasting/public‑performance protections for sound recordings. Our post‑production service can also deliver festival‑ready stems and cue sheets.
Need creative strategy or brand guardianship? Partner with our Shanghai production agency to align storyboard, casting, and rights early.
For car‑to‑car or talent transport where a professional driver is preferred, Shanghai allows visiting foreigners to apply for a temporary driving permit through the traffic police. We’ll schedule testing, translation, and the window for pickup/return so it dovetails with your shoot.
Brief: Global brand film with period‑street scenes, one LED wall interview, and a contemporary office build.
Approach: Hold backlot at Chedun for day exterior; pre‑rig an insert stage; LED wall day for executive interview; bilingual PM/bookkeeper for VAT setup; portrait‑rights workflow tied to casting.
Outcome: 60s hero + 4x cutdowns delivered; VAT cleared within cycle; releases and music cue sheet approved for APAC multi‑territory use.
For cross‑city continuity, we coordinate parity crews with Shanghai camera crew and extend to GBA via Shenzhen cinematographer if needed.
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