Portfolio
Working across China and the U.S., Ren builds intimate, local worlds that quietly reflect broader social tensions—between control and freedom, tradition and independence, love and duty. His work blends restrained storytelling with a deep sensitivity to class, gender, and migration, capturing people caught between cultural expectations and personal desire. Whether he’s filming an immigrant’s surreal descent in Rat City Symphony, or capturing the gay father’s silence in Beijing, Ren is drawn to characters who struggle to speak—but feel deeply. He favors stillness, distance, and detail, believing in cinema that doesn’t explain everything, but leaves you with the sense that something has quietly shifted.
Si Ren
Producer
Dir. Longjie “Vlad” Chen
Years after a traumatic military boot camp, a boy born without genitals embarks on a surreal road trip with his former squad leader and the leader’s fiancée, Shi Jian—a novelist accused of plagiarism.
Driven by a quiet obsession, Shi Jian becomes entangled with Si Ren while probing into the dark secrets of their past training.
The film is in post production.
Rosemead
Post Supervisor’s Assist., English Subtitle Creator
Dir. Eric Lin
Prod. Mynette Louie, Andrew D. Corkin, Lucy Liu
Star: Lucy Liu, Laurence Shou
Based on a true story, Rosemead follows Irene, a Chinese immigrant mother driven to desperate measures by her unstable son’s escalating mental health crisis and growing obsession with mass shootings.
The film is in film festival circuit.
World Premiere at 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.
International Premiere at The 78th Locarno Film Festival.
Delay
Producer/1st AD
Dir. Hanxuan “Daryl” Wang
After getting married and having a son, a middle-aged man finally comes out as gay and divorces his wife. At his son’s wedding, the son invites his gay friends, but hesitates to invite his father as it may take time to bridge the distance between them. (by PARK Sungho)
The film is in film festival circuit.
World Premiere at 30th Busan International Film Festival. Sonje Award for Best Short Film
Bangkok International Film Festival 2025. Asian Short Film Grand Prix winner
Europe Premiere at 29th Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
Represented by LightsOn Film.
MOMMY
Producer
Dir. Tiankuo Men
The day the U.S.–China tariff war breaks out, a nine-year-old follows his mother to a small export firm, where her negotiation with an American buyer goes off course.
The film is currently in post production.
Ghost of Home
Documentary
Producer
Dir. Chen “Joseph” Xie
On the balcony, CHEN and his mother MEI reminisce about their past and late family through evocative images and voices. Having studied abroad since 2018, CHEN’s sense of home has become blurred. As he returns home to visit his ailing grandfather, he uses his camera to fill the emotional gap created by his absence, exploring how memory and imagery help maintain familial connections.
The film is in film festival circuit.
The Left Behind
Producer/1st AD
Dir. Tiankuo Men
Two boys who stay behind at school during the holidays are forced into silence by violence. Amid this oppressive quiet, a moment of intimacy sparked by a simple haircut quietly tears open the hidden and restrained emotions between them.
The film is in film festival circuit.
World Premiere at 18th Beijing Queer Film Festival.
Represented by Dogme23.
Tree of Disquiet
Producer
Dir. Hanxuan Wang
A divorced couple on the verge of getting back together takes their child on a trip to the countryside for fruit picking. What begins as a simple outing takes an unexpected turn after a minor accident, pulling the family into a quiet yet powerful confrontation.
The film is currently in post production.
Farewell
Director/Writer
Prod. Tiankuo Men
A son faces an agonizing decision during his father’s final moments. Confronted with the choice of either forcing his father to endure painful treatments or allowing him to pass away peacefully, the son grapples with a moral dilemma that challenges his sense of duty and compassion.
The film is currently in post production.
Rat City Symphony
DP
Dir. Zheng “Adam” Yuan
Prod. Jiawei “Rosette” Jin
After a long day dressed in a Mickey Mouse costume, undocumented immigrant Yun finds a rat in her basement. Searching for rat poison at midnight in NYC, she feels akin to the rats and slowly hears sounds that only “rats” understand.
The film is in film festival circuit.
World Premier at 2024 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
New York Premiere at 14th New York Shorts International Film Festival
Lincoln Center Screening at 2025 DIFF
Ode to M
DP
Dir. Longjie “Vlad” Chen
Prod. Jieying Wu
In a high school boys’ bathroom, strange things keep happening. Where does all that restless teenage energy go? A secret ritual becomes a silent anthem for desire, shame, and solidarity.
The film is in film festival circuit.
World Premiere at 2025 Alpine International Film Festival. Best Director Short Film winner
A Second Goodbye
Co-Producer
Dir. Shuyin Zheng
Prod. Nicole Pagonis & Ola Patter
An Unexpected school call pulls Janet into a tumbling afternoon with her eight-year-old stepdaughter, Charlotte – one that gently deepens their bond despite the tension of blended family life.
The film is in film festival circuit.
37th Milos Forman/Mike Hausman Columbia University Film Festival
AUGUSTA
Co-Producer
Dir. Jayme Coveliers
Prod. Kaustubh “Vick” Singh
The film is currently in post production.
Rainbow Girls
Post Supervisor
Dir. Nana Duffuor
Prod. Raman Nimmala
As San Francisco’s tech boom gentrifies their city, three young Black trans women decide to take matters into their own hands, staging an audacious heist targeting the city’s most exclusive luxury brands.
The film is in film festival circuit.
World Premiere at 49th Frameline Film Festival.
NEWFEST 2025 New York Short Film Grand Jury Award Winner, Black Filmmakers Initiative Emerging Black LGBTQ+ Filmmaker Award Winner
New Orleans Film estival 2025 Official selection
37th Milos Forman/Mike Hausman Columbia University Film Festival Jury Select
National Board of Review Student Grant Nominees
Sport Star
Post Supervisor
Dir. Ellis Finney
Prod. Jeff Lichtenstein
An aging black high school football star, living a quotidian life and married to his high school sweetheart in a small town, reminisces over a long-lost lover – a man he once shared the football field with.
The film is in film festival circuit.
37th Milos Forman/Mike Hausman Columbia University Film Festival Jury Honors
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Producer
Dir. Hanxuan “Daryl” Wang
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The film is currently in pre production.
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