Chen Jingyin

Chen Jingyin

Kirsten Tan, born in Singapore in 1981, is a Singaporean director and screenwriter. He graduated from the Imperial College of art, New York University.

In 2005, he wrote and directed his first short film "10 minutes later" to start his career. In 2007, he won the best director award of the 20th Singapore International Film Festival for his short film "fonzi". In 2009, she wrote and directed a short music film "sink", which was shortlisted for the 39th Rotterdam International Film Festival. In 2014, he directed the short story "grandmother", which won the best Southeast Asian short film award at the 25th Singapore International Film Festival.

In 2017, he wrote and directed his first feature film "big stupid elephant", which won many awards such as the special award of the 33rd Sundance Film Festival and the vPro big screen award of the 46th Rotterdam International Film Festival; in the same year, his short film "Wu Song killed sister-in-law" was shortlisted for the 22nd Pusan International Film Festival. In 2020, Chen Jingyin won a new American scholarship from the San Francisco International Film Festival.

Acting experience

In 2005, he wrote and directed his first short film "10 minutes later", which officially started his career. The film tells the interwoven lives of 10 different characters. Since then, the film has been shortlisted for the 8th Seoul International Women's Film Festival and won the special jury award of the 19th Singapore International Film Festival. In 2007, he directed the short film "fonzi", which was shortlisted in Czech brno16 Film Festival, Philippine women's Film Festival and other film festivals. Chen Jingyin won the best director award of the 20th Singapore International Film Festival for this film; in the same year, he directed the short film "come".

In 2009, he wrote and directed a short music film "sink", which was shortlisted for the 22nd Singapore International Film Festival and the 39th Rotterdam International Film Festival; in the same year, he directed a horror film "cold noodles". In 2011, he directed the family short film thin air, which tells a fantastic story. In 2014, he directed the short story "grandmother", which was shortlisted for the 44th Rotterdam International Film Festival and the 35th Hawaii International Film Festival, and won the best Southeast Asian short film award of the 25th Singapore International Film Festival.

In 2017, he wrote and directed his first feature film "big stupid elephant", which was shortlisted in the 49th New Zealand International Film Festival, the 61st London International Film Festival and many other international film festivals. He also won the special award of the 33rd Sundance Film Festival and the vPro big screen award of the 46th Rotterdam International Film Festival. In the same year, his short film "Wu Song Sha Sao" was shortlisted in the 22nd Pusan International Film Festival.

In 2020, Chen Jingyin won a new American scholarship from the San Francisco International Film Festival.

Main works

Directing works

Screenwriter's works

Award winning record

Character evaluation

Chen Jingyin is an excellent film practitioner. She has successfully broken through the male dominated film directing circle. The first feature film "big stupid elephant" written and directed by him is like a dish full of "color, fragrance and flavor". With excellent quality and proper plot rhythm, it is the most worthy local film in Singapore in 2017. The short film Wu Song Sha Sao directed by Chen Jingyin is a work full of local culture. Chen Jingyin explores, reflects and interprets his own cultural roots from different perspectives, and also seeks for a sense of belonging to Singapore. (a comprehensive review of Tencent Entertainment, Singapore eye and Singapore Chinese Cultural Center)