I was a professional tennis player and a software engineer, but now I am a filmmaker studying at Emory University. I won several awards with my film, but the only motivation for me to keep creating beautiful and meaningful thing is to positively influence others with my work.
Nian is an interview-style documentary that illustrates Chinese New Year stories shared between international students at Emory University and their long-distance families.
- 2019 CMF Cannes program
- 2018 CMF Jury Award Winner
- 2018 Tribeca Film Festtival Grand Prize
- Screened at Cannes France, Tribeca New York, and Terminus Atlanta
- Worked as the Director, Director of Photography, and the Editor
U4*4 is a short narrative based on my two dearest grand parents, who make the best dishes in the world.
- 2019 CMF Jury Award Winner
Director, Writer, Editor: Hank Chen
Cinematographer: Tianyu Yang
Boom Operator: Chen Sun
Composers: Mathew Chau, Zichong He
A promotional video for the Athletic Department at Emory University. Shooting for more than twenty teams and two hundred people, I was able to create a two-minute video that showcase the best of Emory's athletes.
- Worked as the Director, Director of Photography, Co-Producer, and the Editor
Shot the official homecoming video for Emory Student Programming Council. Homecoming is one of the biggest events Emory held each year, throughout the 7-day event, alumni and students gather together to have some fun. This project involved some night-time concert video shooting which gives me a lot of challenges.
In Summer 2017, Kiribati tourism bureau invited my father and me to go to Kiritimati island. With limited gears and knowledge in videography, I created my first travel film for the wonderful island.
- Most viewed video on my Youtube channel
- My first paid videography project
Before my sister, Claire, graduates from college, we went on an unforgettable trip to Cuba during Spring break. The trip is special not only because this is our last chance to travel together as college students, but also because we have only 800 USD for to survive in Cuba...
- My personal favorite film
- A result after learning film for a year and also a year after my first travel film
An one-shot film collaborated with the Chinese Acapella group "+86" from Emory University.
- Worked as the Director, Director of Photography, Producer, and the Editor
A promotional video for one of the biggest events, 非誠勿擾(Asian Bachelorette), held by Emory Chinese Student Association. The short is split up into three parts, each represents the perspective of the girl, the boy, and their friends.
- Worked as the Director, Director of Photography, Producer, and the Editor
Despite the city is mostly covered by heavy dust, through my view finder, I recognized a few colors that really popped. The color of the 90s Cuban cars and the color of some historical buildings, Old Havana city inspired me to create the LUT for my photography.
During my visit to the modern Shanghai 魔都上海, I captured some of the most interesting photos I have ever taken. From the old alley of 浦東 to the department store in 浦西, the old people of the ancient city remain their lifestyle with swag.
My favorite tennis coach of all-time, Tom, invited my parents and me to his country, Laos, to celebrate Christmas with his family. I have never imagined how it would be like to live in Laos until I went to Luang Prabang. "The air smells different here" - Tom. Everything seems to slow down and quiet down in this amazing city. This is the place that no pictures nor words could fully describe...
