Radcollector fam Charles Lanceplaine is not only one of the best skate cinematographers currently working but also a man at an unbelievable intersection of vision and opportunity. Based in Asia, Charles has already created a volume of ground breaking works with China as a back drop, now he’s taken it to another level with Ordos. The name of a glistening city surrounded by desert in Inner Mongolia, Ordos is a vision of modernity built to accomodate a population of more than a million however due scarcity of opportunities and resources, has only afew thousand residents. The result is like a real life THPS level with absolutely no one in the way. It can only be described as surreal. Enough reading, check out this incredible edit featuring Jay Meador, Gustav Nymans, Tommy Zhao, Alexander Hwang, James Capps, Elliott Zelinskas, and Brian Dolle and prepare to have your mind blown.

China-based skate cinematographer Charles Lanceplaine has released his latest work, “Hello my Friend” with Vagabond Skateboards. The two week epic across Vietnam and Thailand stars Cyres Wong, Jay Meador, Dan Leung, Keng Qu, Alex Hwang and Blackie and features Lanceplaine’s trademark camera and edit work. Enjoy.

Shanghai based skate videographer Charles Lanceplaine contributed footage from his film Shanghai 5 to this short video about the state of youth in China by marketing agency Enovate. It may come off as a bit propagandistic but it’s it’s an incredible snapshot at the awakened dragon that is China.

Radcollector familia and Shanghai based filmer and editor Charles Lanceplaine just leaked us his 2011 reel. You should recognize some clips from edits we’ve shown you from deep inside China’s skate and surf worlds. Expect more heat from Charles this year.

We’ve been waiting for this since we previewed the trailer back in March. Finally here is Charles Lanceplaine’s full length edit of his short film Shanghai 5. Xie Xie!

Skate filmmaker Charles Lanceplaine’s full length film Shanghai Five will have it’s world premiere in Shanghai next month. Source Shanghai will host the city’s top talent on December 10 for the film that’s gonna have everyone booking their tickets to China for next summer. The whole place is like a real live EA Skate. Check out some dope outtake shots after the jump and refresh your memory with the trailer here.

We’ve got some more amazingly rad shit from China today with this edit from Charles Lanceplaine featuring the elusive Silver Dragon in Hangzhou, China. Also known as the Qiantang Tidal bore, the Silver Dragon is a 30 mile long surfable wave that rips through the city twice a year depending on lunar movement. This year Jamie Sterling, Mikala Jones, Robert Wingnut Weaver and Mary Osborne were on hand to shred it.

Here’s some more dope shit from China – the new commercial for Cart Wheels featuring Johnny Tang filmed in Shanghai by Charles Lanceplaine. Get it, Cart Wheels?

Here’s another rad edit from theLegion of Sorts crew of the Vans China team ripping up Shanghai. They are so hyped on skating over there that anytime a security guard comes out to see what is going on he usually ends up blocking off the spot so dudes can properly session. Peep the street cleaner clearing water from a spot! Sadly, that would never happen in the States.

Shanghai based skate filmer Charles Lanceplaine recently tried to organize a proper skate trip to the city of Bengbu, but after drop outs from everyone involved except skateboarder Brian Smith, decided to make it a buddy mission to the ancient city of Nanjing. Here is the edit they brought back. Check out more on the Legion of Sorts blog.