August First Film Studio

In March 1951, with the approval of the Culture and Education Commission and the Central Military Commission of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, the Military Education Film Studio of the General Political Department of the Central Military Commission was prepared to be established.

On August 1, 1952, the factory was officially established and named the People's Liberation Army Film Studio (Chinese: 解放军电影制片厂). In the early days of the factory, it mainly produced military educational films and news documentaries. In 1955, the task of making a feature film was added.

In 1956, it was renamed Bayi Film Studio. In 2018, according to the decision of the Central Military Commission, it was renamed the Film and Television Production Department of the PLA Cultural and Art Center.

Bayi Film Studio adheres to the direction of serving the people and serving socialism, and implements the policy of "letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend", reflecting the struggle and life of the people's army in the Chinese people's previous revolutionary wars and socialist construction periods, and shaping the screen image of outstanding soldiers, to educate the army on socialism, patriotism, collectivism and revolutionary heroism, and to promote the revolutionization, modernization and regularization of the army.

As of 2014, more than 2,200 films (series) of various kinds have been produced. Among them:

• 236 feature films (including stage art films).
• 571 military educational films and national defense scientific research films (series).
• 1049 documentaries (series).
• 6 art films.
• 9 high-definition digital movies.
• 81 TV dramas.
• 70 TV feature films.
• 79 dubbed films.

Among them, 78 won the Excellent Film Award of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television of the People's Republic of China, 30 won the Literary and Art Award of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, 12 won the Excellent Film Award of the General Political Department, and 11 won the Excellent Film Award of the General Staff and the General Political Department. Military Education Film Award, 33 films won the Excellent Film Award of the General Staff Department, 10 films won the "Popular Film" Hundred Flowers Award, 19 films won the Golden Rooster Award for Chinese Films, 3 films won the Golden Bridge Award for Chinese Documentary Series, and 1 film won the National Youth and Children's Literature and Art Works Creation Award; 3 people won the "Popular Film" Hundred Flowers Award for individual awards, and 44 people won the Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards for individual awards. In addition, 13 films and 11 people have won awards internationally.

In April 1982, the monthly magazine "August 1st Film" was published, which is a comprehensive film publication focusing on film literature.

In January 1995, it was renamed "Chinese and Foreign Military Film and Television".

"Youth" directed by Feng Xiaogang was released at the end of 2017.

In April 2018, according to the order of the Central Military Commission, the Film and Television Department of the PLA Cultural and Art Center (still known as Bayi Film Studio) was established.[1]

• Department of Feature Film (Chinese: 故事片部)
• Department of Military Education (Chinese: 军教影片部)
• Department of Television (Chinese: 电视部)
• Department of Technology (Chinese: 技术部)
• Department of Three-ring Audio-Visual (Chinese: 三环音像部)
• Videos City (Chinese: 影视基地)

The main operating area of the Bayi Film Studio of the Chinese People's Liberation Army is located in Fengtai District, Beijing, and it consists of Wangzuo Film and Television Base and Hubei Film and Television Base.

The film and television production of Bayi Film Studio includes script creation, pre-shooting, post-production, technical support, publicity and distribution and other departments. Professional positions such as restoration, color matching, pyrotechnics, scenery setting, costumes, photography maintenance and lighting.[1]

• Official website