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Hengdian World Studios

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Large film studio in Zhejiang, China

Hengdian World Studios (Chinese: 横店影视城; pinyin: Héngdiàn Yǐngshìchéng) is a Chinese film studio located in the town of Hengdian, Dongyang, a county-level city in eastern Jinhua, Zhejiang province. It is one of the largest outdoor film studios in the world, and is operated by the privately owned Hengdian Group founded by Xu Wenrong, who developed acres of farmland in central Zhejiang into a large filmmaking backlot in the mid-1990s.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1996Founded1

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Hengdian World Studios (Chinese: 横店影视城; pinyin: Héngdiàn Yǐngshìchéng) is a Chinese film studio located in the town of Hengdian, Dongyang, a county-level city in eastern Jinhua, Zhejiang province. It is one of the largest outdoor film studios in the world, and is operated by the privately owned Hengdian Group founded by Xu Wenrong, who developed acres of farmland in central Zhejiang into a large filmmaking backlot in the mid-1990s. The studio is around 331 hectares (820 acres) in total area with a gross leasable area of 495,995 m2 (122.6 acres), and has been ongoing ever since with the completed addition of the replica of the Old Summer Palace called the Hengdian Yuanmingyuan. A film about extras working at the studio, I Am Somebody, was released in China in 2015.2

The story

In 1996, Guangzhou Street Scenic Area, the first film and television shooting base, was built to shoot the film Opium War by director Xie Jin.

In 1997, the King of Qin Palace scenic spot was constructed.

In 2000, all its scenes were declared free of rent.

In 2004, Hengdian Film and Television Industry Experimental Zone was established as China's number one national film and television industry experimental zone.

In 2010, Hengdian World Studios was listed as a national AAAAA level Scenic Spot.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

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Timeline

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