Established in 2013, BLiNK Productions is committed to improving film post-production standard, grasping and making all the possible chances to change the film destiny through film-cutting. Lead by the cutting-edge film cutter Xu Hongyu, it operates in TV network and film cutting and took part in the production of many popular TV programs and films. Through three years’ efforts, BLiNK has fostered a group of creative young film-making teams and changed its positioning from a “service-oriented” post-production provider to an “innovation” film producer.
In 2015, Xu Hongyu became a film cutter for “one billion box office club” after Goodbye Mr. Loser he cut achieved a box office of 1.43 billion Yuan. In 2016, he was nominated at the 53th Golden Horse Award as the film cutter of Soul Mate, his second nomination.
Xu Hongyu, first class honor graduate in Film Department ofSchool of Creative Media,City University of Hong Kong. From 2004 to 2007, he participated in shooting and film cutting of several Hong Kong films, includingWarlordsdirected by Peter Chan. In 2009, his film cutting was recognized by Huang Jianxin and Han Sanping. He was appointed as the independent film cutter ofThe Founding of A Republicand made a series of trailers of the film combined with the Hollywood trailer mode. In the aspect of film creation, he insists that there should be a unique balance between artistry and commercializing of the film. His narrative technique infuses artistry and commercializing in each film and brings him renown. In 2011, he was named the cutting-edge film cutter of the 6thChinese Young Generation Film Forum, nominated for the Best Film Cutter of the Hong Kong Film Awards twice and the Golden Horse Awards once. He is the youngest nominee of the Best Film Cutter at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
He is one of the few talents who have deep cooperation with different production teams for Hong Kong films, domestic films, co-produced films between Mainland China and Hong Kong, between China and foreign countries.
In the past 8 years, different types of films cut by Xu Hongyu got acclaim from the market and the film industry. Action film-Bodyguards and Assassinscut by him got 18 nominations and 8 awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 2009. In 2014, the feature film-Dearestcut by him got box office success and acclaim from the film industry. In 2015, the comedy filmGoodbye,Mr.Losercut by him got a box office of 1.43 billion Yuan and made him a member of the “1 Billion Box Office Club” film cutter. In 2016, he got the award of Best Film Cutter at the 53th Golden Horse Awards for the filmSoul Mate, his second nomination.
Xu Hongyu has long-term cooperation with famous directors and film producers such as Peter Chan, Huang Jianxin, Han Sanping and Derek Tung-Shing Yee.
