Changchun Film Studio Former Site Museum

The Changchun Film Studio Former Site Museum, known locally as Changying Jiuzhi Bowuguan, is located at No. 1118 Hongqi Street in Chaoyang District, Changchun, Jilin Province. It occupies the original studio lot of the Changchun Film Studio, which grew out of the Manchukuo Film Association established in the late 1930s and was taken over after 1945 by the Northeast Film Company. In October 1945 the company began production in Changchun, and the studio became widely known as the cradle of the film industry of the People's Republic of China. Among its early landmarks were the feature Bridge in 1949 and the Chinese dubbing of foreign films, a specialty for which the studio became famous. The museum preserves part of the original studio complex, including sound stages and production buildings, and presents them as a working-history exhibition rather than a conventional art museum. The curatorial approach is immersive and thematic: visitors walk through film sets, rooms devoted to shooting, editing, sound, and dubbing, and displays of cameras, costumes, props, and archival posters. Some areas let visitors try recording or acting in set environments, and the exhibitions are arranged to follow the stages of film production as well as the studio's chronological development. The architecture is that of an industrial studio campus: large sound-stage volumes, brick administration buildings, and open lots between them. Parts of the site have been repaired and converted for museum use, and set reconstructions have been added to illustrate classic productions. Admission is paid, and ticket-agent listings show prices in the range of ¥80 to ¥90, with evening sessions listed on some occasions. Because hours and closing days vary, visitors should check the museum's WeChat account or a booking platform before going. The museum is on the south side of the city, a short ride from the central Chaoyang District, and combines well with a visit to Cultural Square and Nanhu Park in the same day.