Sean Chen is an independent film producer and co-founder of L’Avventura Films, a Chinese production company specializing in arthouse films. He has produced both of Vivian Qu’s award-winning films Trap Street (2013 Venice Critics’ Week) and Angels Wear White (2017 Venice Competition). With Angels Wear White, he won the Best Film Award at the 54th International Antalya Film Festival, and received Best Film nominations at the 54th Golden Horse Awards and the 11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards. He also executive produced Night Train (2007 Un Certain Regard, Cannes) and Wisdom Tooth (2020 Rotterdam), and consulted on the Golden Bear winning Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014 Berlinale).

Accolades

Sean Chen and Alain de la Mata and Vivian Qu
Best Feature Film, 2017

Angels Wear White (Jia Nian Hua)

Best Feature Film, 2017

Angels Wear White (Jia Nian Hua)

In a small seaside town in southern China, a scandal breaks out when two schoolgirls are assaulted by a middle-aged man in a motel. Mia,…

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Films

Angels Wear White
2017

Angels Wear White (Jia Nian Hua)

People's Republic of China, France
2017

Angels Wear White (Jia Nian Hua)

In a small seaside town in southern China, a scandal breaks out when two schoolgirls are assaulted by a middle-aged man in a motel. Mia,…

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