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Dear Friend Chinatown

A cinematic and poetic exploration of the space and time in Chinatown of Downtown Manhattan, Dear Friend Chinatown uses the form of a postcard to a foreign friend to depict the beauty of life here.

  • Tian Leng
    Director
  • Tian Leng
    Writer
  • Tian Leng
    Cinematographer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 13, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    214 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • CUNY Asian American Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    May 24, 2019
    Runner-up Documentary, official selection
  • City Tech ENT Department Annual Film Screening 2019
    Brooklyn
    United States
    May 15, 2019
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Asian American International Film Festival
    New York City
    United States
    August 29, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Tian Leng

Tian Leng is a video editor, cinematographer, sound designer, and photojournalist based in New York City.

He currently works as a video editor at the NYC Department of Social Services.

He is a member of Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.

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