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Is the movie screenshot infringing?

Legal analysis: 1. No infringement.

2. According to the provisions of China's copyright law, engaging in profit-making activities with film screenshots without the consent of the film copyright owner may constitute copyright infringement.

Legal basis: Article 17 of the Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that the copyright of film works and TV plays in audio-visual works shall be enjoyed by the producers, but writers such as screenwriters, directors, photographers, lyricists and composers shall enjoy the right of authorship and receive remuneration according to the contracts signed with the producers. The copyright ownership of audio-visual works other than those specified in the preceding paragraph shall be agreed by the parties; Where there is no agreement or the agreement is not clear, it shall be enjoyed by the producer, but the author shall enjoy the right of signature and remuneration. Authors of scripts, music and other works that can be used alone in audio-visual works have the right to exercise their copyright alone.