
Photo by Gabriel Camelin
CHEN LI
Founder of Chunli Films, she graduated from Communication University of China in 2010, where she majored in Film Directing (Editing Arts and Techniques). She has since worked in documentary and branded film production.
During her years in Beijing, she worked primarily as a director and editor, producing content for television networks including MTV, CCTV and Travel Channel China, as well as digital platforms such as Tencent and iQIYI. Her projects included BMW Mini E China Tour, a documentary for BMW China; Forty-Two Dictionary, an online program for Tencent Video; and Guide of Living in China, a viral video for Tencent Browser.
After relocating to Thailand in 2014, she began working on international productions and expanded her practice to include production management and cinematography. Her clients have included Huawei, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Alliance Française Bangkok and Thai PBS. Alongside this work, she began developing her independent creative practice.
Her personal work focuses on lived experience. She translates abstract texts and emotions into visual language, shaping intimate narratives that feel cinematic and poetic. Her work spans documentaries, short films and experimental films.
She works in English, Thai and Chinese.
