Dream Factory, Chinese Style: Institutional Changes in the Film Industry, 2001-2024

• Project/Area Number: 25K03762
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 01070:Theory of art practice-related
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: 中嶋 聖雄 早稲田大学, 国際学術院(アジア太平洋研究科), 教授 (70734325)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2029-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000); Fiscal Year 2028: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: China / Film / Industry / Institution / Organization

Outline of Research at the Start

What is the nature of institutional changes in the Chinese film industry since 2001 until the present? The six institutional aspects of 1) law and regulation, 2) industry structure, 3) organizational structure, 4) consumer market, 5) occupational career, and 6) technology will be elucidated.