SHARJAH DEPUTY RULER VISITS SHANGHAI FILM STUDIOS, FOOTBALL CLUB

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Sharjah Deputy Ruler and Sharjah Media Council Chairman, Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, recently visited the 800,000-square-metre Shanghai Film Studios and Film Park in the town of Shidon, Shanghai.

During the visit, Sheikh Sultan watched a video outlining the studio specifications, which include four professional studios (800 to 3,000 square metres), a large costume warehouse, production support facilities, classic cars, and integrated production services.

According to a statement, he was briefed on filmmaking processes and artificial intelligence-driven production technologies while touring sound recording rooms, image quality control, and post-production facilities.

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In addition, Sheikh Sultan also visited Shanghai Film Park, which features diverse, fully equipped filming locations, and toured the “Babeling Well Road” filming site and viewed the “Zhejiang Road Bridge” location, which was rebuilt to match historic bridge designs.

He also takes the opportunity to visit the classic car exhibition, one of the park’s key resources for film and television productions, while touring the park by train modelled on the one used in the town during the 1930s and reviewing the park’s main events and services.

Earlier, Sheikh Sultan visited the Shanghai Football Club Stadium, which accommodates 80,000 spectators. He reviewed stadium sections, media facilities, and the club’s communication systems with fans via digital platforms, social media, and interactive technologies.

At the Shanghai Football Club Museum, he observed advanced digital archiving systems and interactive displays highlighting the club’s history and achievements.

The two visits concluded with an exchange of gifts and commemorative shields. Sheikh Sultan emphasised the importance of strengthening cooperation and sharing expertise in sports, media and technical management, content creation, and film production.

Accompanying him were senior officials from the Sharjah Media Council, Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, Sharjah Government Media Bureau, and Sharjah Media City.

-- BERNAMA