In recent years, as domestic dramas such as Empresses in the Palace and Nirvana in Fire continue to expand overseas, foreign films and film/TV investors have also increasingly entered China’s large film and television market. Whether Chinese film and television companies are “going global” or overseas film and media institutions are “entering China,” it is essential to fully understand the special rules, regulatory requirements, and licensing regimes imposed by the competent authorities in both jurisdictions.

Compared with productions made solely for the domestic market, cross-border film and television projects often involve more complex and detailed legal issues, including intellectual property protection and derivative products development, among others.